Located at Clare Family Fitness - Wellness Wing, 1509 N. McEwan, Clare, MI  48617.  

About Anita West & Mission : Massage, LLC...

I am a Licensed Massage Therapist delivering a specialized massage experience tailored to each client that may include elements of Swedish massage, therapeutic massage, craniosacral therapy, myofascial release, and reflexology.  I also provide prenatal massage on a specially designed prenatal table that allows mothers to lay comfortably face down.  Clinical cupping and myofascial scraping now available.  

Book your massage today with Mission : Massage!   

A bit of history...

I am a graduate of the Naturopathic Institute of Therapies & Education (NITE) in Mt. Pleasant, MI.  I am also a graduate of Alma College (Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration with an emphasis in Accounting, cum laude) and Central Michigan University (Master of Science in Administration with an emphasis in Information Resource Management).  

After over 25 years in the nonprofit and higher education worlds, I decided it was time to find "life after desk".  They say, "Sitting is the new smoking!"  In July 2021, I resigned as Director of Financial Aid at Mid Michigan College; and in August 2021, I embarked on a training program to become a Licensed Massage Therapist.  I knew that I had to find a new career that kept me physically active and allowed me to control my own schedule.  Massage therapy fit the bill.  

Many of my clients know that besides needing to get out my desk job (i.e. sit less, move more), the bigger reason I chose this major career change to become a massage therapist had to do with my youngest daughter's struggles with mental health.  Being more present for her has been super important for the past few years.  She has made great strides and is becoming more & more like a typical teenager all the time, which is great news, really!  She has taken up boxing...the first sport she's actually taken an interest in; and she loves it!  Her artwork is also flourishing.  She will be a high school sophomore this coming fall 2024, and attends The Leelanau School in Glen Arbor, MI.  

Retail products...

Mission : Massage is an official retailer for FarmHouse® Fresh spa products.  Your purchases help rescue and care for abused and neglected animals.  These heavenly products may be purchased at Mission : Massage or directly from FarmHouse® Fresh.   After absolutely falling in love with these products and learning more about the FarmHouse® Fresh story, I knew I had to use and stock their products for my clients.  When you add on a hand or foot treatment to your massage, you'll be spoiled with these wonderful spa products!  

The video below is one of many stories of rescue from FarmHouse® Fresh.  Beware - you will probably cry.  

Welcome to Mission : Massage! 

Anita K. West, MSA, LMT