The Beginning

Hudson Valley Body Works had humble beginnings......

Michelle Renar, a 2003 Graduate of The Swedish Institute for Massage Therapy and Acupuncture located in Manhattan, opened up a small private practice in the historic stockade district of uptown Kingston in 2004. Michelle had interned at the Caprini Pain Treatment Center and the Ronald McDonald House in Manhattan. In 2004, she also helped facilitate the first massage therapy program for the  Kingston Hospital and worked 4 years in the hospital setting providing massage therapy for OB patients. She is certified in cancer and terminal illness massage, she is also a Certified Educator of Infant Massage and a Registered Diagnostic Ultrasonographer. She takes a great interest in finding the source of the problem and trying to alleviate that.

​ She has carefully selected some of the best therapists in the area that believe in individualized treatments and not  a "one size fits all" approach to massage. You will see what sets us apart from the rest!