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Katy + Caitlin · 120 minutes with Katy
Therapeutic Massage
60 · 90 · 120 minutes
Pain, tension, stress, maintenance—or simply because being a person is physically exhausting. Focused work, slower work, and deep tissue when you want it.
The Quiet Room / Des MoinesMassage for the body you brought todayNo. 01
Therapeutic Massage in Des Moines, IA
Therapeutic Massage in Des Moines, IA. Your Body Has Been Doing a Lot.
Let us take it from here for a while.
Thoughtful massage for tired bodies, busy minds, stubborn tension, and people who could really use an hour where nobody needs anything from them.
Tired bodies welcome here.
An invitation to slow down
Come as you are
The Room Is Yours for a While.
Some days you need focused work on the shoulder that’s been bothering you. Some days you need warmth, quiet, and time where nobody needs anything from you.
The Quiet Room offers therapeutic massage that meets your body where it is—with skilled hands, good communication, and no expectation that you arrive already relaxed.
You bring the body. We’ll meet you there.
What you can book
01 / The menu
Pick Your Kind of Quiet.
Each session starts with a conversation about what your body needs today. A little focused work, a little rest, or both.
The details are different. The care is personal.
Find the session that sounds closest, then tell us what you need when you arrive.
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With Katy
Trauma-Informed + Grief-Supported Massage
60 · 90 · 120 minutes hands-on + extra time
Therapeutic massage with more room before and after to arrive, talk, settle in, and transition out. Choice and ongoing consent are built in.
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With Caitlin
Heated Bamboo
Added to therapeutic massage
Warm bamboo tools bring broad, satisfying pressure and focused muscle work. Warmth + pressure + tired muscles: a very good combination.
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With Katy
Hot Stones
Added to therapeutic massage
Warm stones can be part of your massage for extra heat, relaxation, and focused attention to the areas holding tension.
A little perspective / 02
Same Life. Softer Shoulders.
No promises to fix your entire life. Just somewhere good to put it down for a while.
03 / The people
Good Hands. Good Humans.
Two therapists, each with a personal approach. The same invitation to feel comfortable in the room.
Owner + massage therapist
Katy Bird
Katy is curious about the connection between our bodies, our nervous systems, and the lives we live in them. Her style is intuitive, therapeutic, and responsive—comfortable with both focused work and slowing things down.
Massage therapist
Caitlin
Caitlin brings a grounded presence and more than 900 hours of massage training. Her therapeutic style is warm, attentive, and personal, with heated bamboo for clients who love warmth and satisfying pressure.
04 / Our approach
Your Nervous System Is Invited.
Your muscles aren’t living in a vacuum. Stress, sleep, pain, work, and the general business of being alive can all show up in how a body feels.
Sometimes the work is deep. Sometimes it’s slow. Sometimes you need movement, warmth, stillness—or a combination. We’ll start with how you’re feeling today.
With Katy / A little more room
When Your Body Is Carrying More Than Tension.
Trauma-informed and grief-supported massage
These sessions offer more room around the massage itself—time to arrive, talk, settle in, receive bodywork, and transition out without feeling rushed. The work is grounded in choice, communication, and ongoing consent. This is massage therapy, not psychotherapy.
Explore this session
05 / The first visit
First Time? You’re Good.
You don’t need massage terminology, a perfect pressure preference, or an apology for how tight your shoulders are.
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Tell Us What’s Up
We’ll talk about what brings you in, what feels good, and anything you’d like us to know.
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Make Yourself at Home
Settle in. Want an extra blanket or to avoid your feet? Tell us. It’s your massage.
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Keep Talking—or Don’t
Communication and consent stay open. More pressure, less pressure, more quiet: your call.
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Take Your Time
Get dressed and step back into the world, hopefully a little more at home in your body.
06 / The space
Yes, You’re in the Right Place.
The Quiet Room lives inside The HAP in Des Moines’ Ingersoll neighborhood. Come through the shop, past the art and vintage finds, and tucked into that creative energy you’ll find a room built for slowing down.
547 28th Street · Des Moines, Iowa
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Your Body Called.
It would like a massage.
You don’t need a special occasion, an injury, or a compelling reason. Wanting one counts. 60, 90, and 120-minute appointments are available.
Women-focused · New male clients by referral
