Meet Our Team
Our focus is on massage therapy for all ages and stages of life. Hands On Health strives to create a healthy, positive atmosphere for entire families to learn how to relax and let go of the stresses of everyday life. The health of a community begins with the health and happiness of the families within it. Our therapeutic approach to massage and wellness for pain management and stress relief creates a welcoming space for everyone.

KATRINA HACKET

Licensed Massage Therapist
Katrina moved to Ashland, OR in 1996 to attend SOU.  After earning her degree in Health Promotion in 2000, Katrina attended Ashland Institute of Massage to pursue a  career that connected her to helping people de-stress and become more proactive about  their health and wellness.  Katrina became a licensed massage therapist in 2002 and started her independent practice in the Rogue Valley.  In 2008 she formed a partnership to create Hands On Health.  Katrina continues with her education, advancing her massage techniques, and has found a passion for aromatherapy.   Katrina’s specialties include Hot Stone Massage, Indian Head Massage, Chinese Facial Massage and Cupping Massage.  Katrina became a Certified Educator of Infant Massage in winter of 2007.   Both of Katrina’s children have participated in the program and continue to join classes to show other families how to grow with massage. In 2024 Katrina became an Essential Oil Specialist.  Katrina believes massage is a healing modality that can be incorporated into a beneficial preventative wellness practice.  Katrina’s massages are devoted to relaxation with integration of therapeutic techniques to provide a gentle and deep release.

AMY ORME

Licensed Massage Therapist
Amy has been practicing massage therapy since 2002 when she began working as an apprentice in her hometown in Idaho. She later attended SOU and decided to pursue her massage career at the Academy of Professional Careers in Boise. She moved back to Southern Oregon in winter of 2004 and began her massage practice in Medford in 2006. Amy and her partners opened Hands On Health in 2008 where it has remained strong and thriving.  She is passionate about the rejuvenating, healing and relaxing power of massage and specializes in a combination of Swedish, deep tissue, and Ashiatsu.  Amy is dedicated to help her clients with stress and pain management. Amy is also certified as an Infant Massage Instructor and has been teaching massage classes to parents and babies since 2009. She believes in massage and its powerful ability to assist people into a more peaceful, comfortable, and pain-free state.

PRANADA MA

Licensed Massage Therapist

Pranada brings 15 years of experience in healing arts. She offers an intuitive presence, compassionate touch and over 1000 hours of training in massage and bodywork.  She has helped thousands of clients recover from from chronic pain, emotional stress and injury.  She works to support both the physical and energetic bodies and especially enjoys assisting clients to reduce tension and release blocked emotions and trauma from the tissues and nervous system, an often overlooked area in conventional care.
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Pranada offers integrative sessions that may include one modality or a blend of Therapeutic Massage, CranialSacral, Deep Tissue, Hawaiian Lomi Lomi, Somatic Emotional Clearing and Energy Medicine. She also offers Traditional Thai Massage, which she apprenticed in Thailand and India. She has completed over 500 hours of professional training in Yoga instruction and therapy and is an Herbalist and Certified Ayurvedic Practitioner.
Pranada is a Certified Ayurvedic Practitioner through Kerala Ayurveda Academy, a Certified Ayurvedic Lifestyle Consultant through the American Institute for Vedic Studies and Dr. David Frawley and learns from experienced practitioners from India.  She offers educational private sessions and courses in Ayurveda.
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YAFFA ROSENTHAL

Licensed Massage Therapist

​Yaffa is passionate about massage, healing and meeting the needs of each client She has over 30 years experience in therapeutic bodywork. Yaffa graduated from The Desert Institute of Massage and Shiatsu in Tucson AZ after completing over 1,000-hour program. She has extensive continuing education in Craniosacral Therapy and Thai Massage and integrates a variety of therapeutic styles in every treatment. 


Yaffa is recognized for her unique style of Myofascial Unwinding and specific deep tissue work. She provides a nourishing session and healing atmosphere guided by clinical knowledge, skill and intuition. Yaffa specializes in injury recovery, helping clients to alleviate muscle and nerve pain, increase mobility and decrease referral patterns and tension caused by trauma or Motor Vehicle Accidents. Yaffa’s massages weave a blend of modalities including, Myofascial Release Techniques, Neuro Muscular Therapy, Trigger Point Therapy, Swedish Massage, Table Thai, Craniosacral Therapy and more. She enjoys supporting women through their pregnancy with Prenatal massage and also working with children.
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Freeland Williams

Licensed Massage Therapist

As a graduate of two full-length massage school programs encompassing over 1,400 hours of formal training, Freeland has found his calling in pain management and injury recovery.  His goal in each session is to affect a positive change which improves the quality of life for his clients.  His toolbox is not limited to, but includes various modalities such as Swedish massage, sports massage, deep tissue work, Trager method, trigger point therapy, holotropic breathwork, myofascial release, and neuromuscular therapy.  By using an integrative approach, his wide-ranging skill-set allows for adaptive bodywork that is custom tailored to suit the individual needs of the client; ranging from gentle and relaxing, to deep and invigorating.
​Freeland began exploring his path as a healer after receiving his first professional massage at the age of 14, discovering the satisfaction of helping others to achieve physical and mental wellbeing.  Hailing from the East Coast, Freeland is an enthusiastic transplant to the Rogue Valley area.
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