Journal author
Krysta Smith
Licensed massage therapist · embodiment coach · doula
Krysta Smith is a licensed massage therapist, embodiment coach, yoga teacher and birth doula working out of a small studio in New Port Richey, Florida. She got into this work in 2014, after her first child, when anxiety and overwhelm pushed her to look for something that actually helped. Yoga came first, then meditation, herbalism, breathwork and sound. In 2019 she added her massage license so she could put everything she'd learned about the body into her hands. You can read more about Krysta and how she works.
Her sessions lean on Ayurvedic principles and a lot of attention to the nervous system. She trained in NeoLifting® facial massage, lymphatic drainage, Thai foot reflexology, Ayurvedic Thai massage, prenatal work and sound meditation, and she keeps adding to that list because bodies keep surprising her.
The Journal is where she writes down the things she explains on the table every week: what a session feels like, which one to book, what the research supports and what it doesn't. She writes the way she talks. No hype, no promises she can't keep, and a clear line between what helps people feel better and what needs a doctor.
Her studio shares a suite with Stillness & Aesthetics Co. at 4109 Little Rd, Suite 102.
Training
- Florida Licensed Massage Therapist, MA-95237 (since 2019)
- 200-hour Yoga Teacher Certification (2016) and prenatal yoga training
- Birth doula
- Ayurvedic Thai massage
- Lymphatic drainage specialization
- NeoLifting® Sculpt facial training
- Thai foot reflexology
- Sound meditation, breathwork, and herbalism study
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All articles
Your first massage with me: what actually happens
What a first session with Krysta looks like, from the intake chat to the table to the drive home. Plain answers so you can book without guessing.
NeoLifting® vs a regular facial: what buccal massage does
NeoLifting® combines lymphatic drainage, sculpting massage and buccal (inside-the-cheek) work. Here's how it differs from a facial and who tends to book it.
Lymphatic drainage massage: how it works and when to book
Gentle, rhythmic strokes that follow the lymph system. What a session feels like, the 30/60/90-minute options, post-op timing, and what it pairs with.
Deep tissue, therapeutic or intuitive? How I'd pick for you
Three of my most-booked sessions do different jobs. Here's how they differ in pressure, focus and length, and which one fits what you're dealing with.
Prenatal massage by trimester, and the Thai option
How prenatal massage changes across the three trimesters, what the pregnancy pillow does, when to ask your provider, and how Prenatal Thai differs.
Thai foot reflexology and the wooden stick, explained
What Thai foot reflexology is, why a smooth wooden stick is used on the pressure points, what it feels like, and how 30 and 60 minutes differ.
Why sound? What a sound meditation does to your nerves
Bowls, gong, drum and chimes guide you into a slower state. What a sound meditation is, what the research does and doesn't say, and how the Sound Lounge fits.
Salt sauna and red light before a massage: the Stillness Ritual
The Stillness Ritual pairs the Sound Lounge, near-infrared light and a HaloSalt sauna. What each does, what the research says, and how to add it to a session.
Embodiment coaching, explained without the jargon
Breathwork, somatics and functional movement in one 60-minute session. What embodiment coaching is, what a first session looks like, and who it's for.
Chakra balancing and oracle readings, without the woo
What actually happens in a chakra balancing or oracle reading with me: crystals, sound, a card spread and a conversation. For reflection, not prediction.
