About Southern Serenity Massage

Signature Service: Therapeutic massage

Brands Used: Biotone massage gel

Established: 2011

Reservations/Appointments: Required

Handicap Accessible: Yes

Staff Size: 1 person

Parking: Parking lot

Minimum Age Requirement: 18

Pro Tip: Arrive 10 [or more] minutes early to fill out paperwork so that it doesn't cut into your time on the table.

Q&A with Jessica Arnett, Massage Therapist, Owner

Do you agree with the phrase "beauty is on the inside?" Why or why not?

Yes, in more ways than one. First, the human body was created to be a fine-tuned machine. The muscles lengthen and shorten to provide movement. Everything knows what it is supposed to do. Second, I believe that you need to be joyful and grateful for the blessings in your life, as well as the struggles that have brought you to where you are now. A beautiful heart is the difference between being joyful and grateful, or miserable and bitter.

Do you use any products or brands you're particularly proud of? What makes them uniquely effective?

Biotone massage gel. I have used it for Swedish and therapeutic work and it hasn't let me down yet. It provides the glide I like for Swedish yet isn't too slick for the more precise therapeutic work. As I usually tend to have clients like a mix of both, it has worked out very nicely.

What's the most common beauty mistake you see people make? What would you recommend they do instead?

Having the "The World Revolves Around Me" attitude. I don't care how beautiful you are, that is ugly. It causes you to do things that are rude, and makes you obnoxious because you feel everyone around you needs to know when you are unhappy--which is usually most of the time.