Today we’d like to introduce you to Danielle Young.
Danielle, let’s start with your story. We’d love to hear how you got started and how the journey has been so far.
I began practicing massage at 16. I always wanted to be a singer. I love love, love Beyonce since I was nine years old. I knew in the 11th grade, I had to find a plan B. I was lost, did not find anything that interested me other than music. My mother was going through menopause, and I came home one day and she had the heater on her feet and fan in her face! She said she had a horrible headache and asked me to massage her head. Me, not knowing what I was doing, as soon as I touched her head, it felt right. I massaged her for a few minutes and she said the headache went away. Never dealt with them again. My mother then told her friends, and I found myself massaging over seven people in our apartment!
So I went back to school and researched Massage Therapy school. Not only could I afford it on my own, I could still work and go to school. I attended Georgia Medical Institute from June 2005-July, 2006. I worked for various spas; Spa Sydell, Massage Envy, Hand and Stone, LaVida Massage, just to name a few.
In the year 2010, pole fitness found me. I began to take classes and picked up climbing to the top in my first three months. Already four years into my massage career, my upper body strength helped with that. In 2013, I received my XPERT Pole Fitness certification in Florida in 2013. The same year, I started MassageByDani Mobile Massage. Along with my own clients, I contracted with various Mobile Massage networks like Zeel, Inc and Soothe, Inc.
Still continuing mobile massage, I then added on mobile pole dance lessons and parties. Dani Love Pole Dance was born. I offer private lessons, parties, and performances. Some parties, I massaged and performed! In 2018, Natasha, owner of Twirl n Shape Pole Fitness, found me on Instagram. I then began teaching full time. I currently still work here, and love all my pole sisters there! In the same year, I changed the name from MassageByDani to Crystals N Elements Massage N Spa. I knew that one day, I would hire employees. In January 2019, I opened my own location for Crystals N Elements. Through my experience and ongoing learning of the human body, I began to lean toward a more holistic lifestyle. I then began to add CBD to my business, and drinks that help to build immune systems. In the year 2020, CBD Herbs Sensations was born.
At age ten, new to Atlanta, from Oxnard, California, I knew I wanted to be independent. I made a promise to myself that I would do everything I love for a living. And I am confident that I am on the right path.
Great, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
I lost my cars and got evicted multiple times. In September 2016, I spent five nights in jail because I left my son in the car while I was in a job interview. Being an entrepreneur and single mother has been and still is challenging.
Alright – so let’s talk business. Tell us about Crystals N Elements Massage N Spa – what should we know?
I specialize in wellness inside and out. I teach fitness classes for physical health and make CBD beverages to aide in muscle relaxation and drinks for detox and boosting your immune system.
Is there a characteristic or quality that you feel is essential to success?
Hardworking, independent, relentless.
Contact Info:
- Address: 3845 North Druid Hills Rd
Atlanta GA 30033 - Website: www.cnemassage.com
- Phone: 6783961889
- Email: massagebydani9@gmail.com
- Instagram: @crystalsnelementsmassage
Image Credit:
Ameile Turcotte
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