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At Firefly Wellness Day Spa we pride ourselves on our top quality Massage Therapists, Estheticians, and other service providers.

Karen Hutchins, owner of Firefly Wellness Day Spa has put together an experienced team of service providers and is excited to be working with them at our day spa in Mission Hills.

Learn more about Karen and the Firefly Wellness Day Spa team below.

Karen's Bio

Karen is a true California girl. She grew up in the Bay Area and moved to San Diego in 1992. She met her husband shortly after and the rest, as they say, is history. Her and Stephen have a son, Zenden, and an adorable dog, Loki.

After attending San Diego State University, Karen worked as a computer programmer until completely switching gears in 1999. She went to school to become an esthetician and shortly after, studied massage at IPSB where she received her massage license.

Her career as an esthetician and massage therapist started out in 2000 working in various spa environments and doing house calls.  She also worked closely with an acupuncturist for six years and did chair massage at the Charger games.  During that time she was able to build her own clientele and since 2008 was able to sustain her solo business on her own in her private studio in North Park.

After working on her own for several years, Karen started the process of expanding her business in 2016 and was able to open her doors in her new spa in Mission Hills in September 2018.

Karen and her family love to play board games and go camping. They also attend Comic-Con every summer.

Karen Hutchins, owner of Firefly Wellness in San Diego

Karen Hutchins
Owner of Firefly 
Massage Therapist & Esthetician
Specializing in Prenatal, Neuromuscular Therapy, Deep Tissue & Swedish Massage, Facials, Peels, Waxing, and Microdermabrasion

 

Meet Our Team

Kate

Kate

Massage Therapist

Specializing in Hot Stone, Prenatal, Cupping, Stretching, Reflexology, Deep Tissue & Swedish Massage

Kate's Bio

Kate grew up in Newport, Rhode Island and lived in Florida before settling down in San Diego where she studied at Pacific College of Oriental Medicine. Kate loves to help people escape from their daily stress through massage – even if it is only for an hour at a time. When she’s not working, Kate enjoys hiking, camping and reading as well as spending time with her golden retrievers, Sawyer and Finny.

Johanna

Johanna

Massage Therapist

Specializing in Myofascial Release, Craniosacral, Cupping, Hot Stone, Prenatal, Deep Tissue & Swedish Massage

Johanna's Bio
Maria

Maria

Massage Therapist

Specializing in Myofascial Release, Hot Stone, Prenatal, Cupping, Craniosacral, Reiki, Deep Tissue & Swedish Massage

Maria's Bio
Maria is originally from New Mexico. She studied at the Costa Rica School of Massage Therapy as well as the New Mexico School of Natural Therapeutics.
 
She loves to be able to facilitate healing and helping people feel more comfortable in their bodies and minds.
 
When she’s not working, Maria can be found spending time with her fiancé and their pup, Murphi. 
 
She is passionate about animals and along with her partner, Maria runs a wildlife art nonprofit to raise awareness for species in need through public art!
Alí

Alí

Massage Therapist

Specializing in Sports, Stretching, Prenatal, Shiatsu, Cupping, Hot Stone, Deep Tissue & Swedish Massage

Alí's Bio

Alí is originally from Brazil, and has studied in and traveled to many amazing countries during his journey to become a massage therapist, including Brazil, Costa Rica, and Guatemala.

Alí  is also a foodie. He studied culinary arts in Brazil as well as Wine and Viticulture in London. 
 
When he’s not working, you can find him running, practicing yoga, or eating (his favorite activity).
Taylor

Taylor

Massage Therapist

Specializing in Reflexology, Cupping, Hot Stone, Prenatal, Deep Tissue & Swedish Massage 

Taylor's Bio

Taylor is a native San Diegan, although she recently moved back after living in Oregon for a few years. She studied at the Pacific College of Health & Science and loves being able to change a client’s day, mood, or perspective with a therapeutic massage.

When she’s not working, Taylor practices yoga and enjoys hiking in La Jolla with her 3 pups – Boston terrier & French bulldog mixes. Walking around Balboa Park is another of her favorite places to explore in San Diego.

Kristi

Kristi

Spray Tan Specialist

Specializing in Spray Tanning

Kristi's Bio
Kristi is a Missouri native who moved to beautiful San Diego 11 years ago with her high school sweetheart. After a few years of following her passion of teaching, she decided to step away from the classroom to raise her children. She adores being a stay at home mom but decided it was time to get back in the work field. She fell in love with making people feel beautiful with a perfect bronzed glow. She now has been spray tanning for a year plus and has many satisfied clients. She is happy to bring her services to Firefly and expand her reach to many new clients to come.

When she’s not working Kristi loves spending time with her little boys. She loves breaking a sweat, weight lifting, running and yoga. Her favorite way to unwind is to grabb wine with girlfriends, and getting out and about with her family.

Annette

Annette

Massage Therapist

Specializing in Hot Stone, Prenatal, Stretching, Sports, Accupressure, Deep Tissue & Swedish Massage 

Annette's Bio

Annette is originally from British Columbia and has spend over 20 years working at spas and with private clients through her practice as a massage therapist. She studied at IPSB in San Diego and truly loves connecting with people and helping them on their wellness journey.

When she’s not at work, Annette prefers to be active and loves trail running, hiking, working out, and gardening.

Jenny

Jenny

Massage Therapist

Specializing in Trigger Point Therapy, IASTM (gua sha), Cupping, Hot Stone, Deep Tissue & Swedish Massage

Jenny's Bio

Jenny is originally from Unalaska, Alaska and studied at the Colorado Institute of Massage Therapy before heading to San Diego. When she’s not working, Jenny likes spending time outdoors and enjoys hiking and hitting up the local beaches. Through massage therapy, Jenny loves to help clients find relief and relaxation.

Amelia

Amelia

Massage Therapist

Specializing in Prenatal, Hot Stone, Cupping, Reiki, Tui Na, Deep Tissue & Swedish Massage

Amelia's Bio
Michael

Michael

Massage Therapist

Specializing in Deep Tissue, Sports Massage, Trigger Point Therapy, Acupressure, Swedish Massage, Reflexology, Hot Stone, and Cupping
Michael's Bio

Michael is originally from the Seattle area. He has been a professional Massage Therapist since 2004. He specializes in helping clients overcome discomfort and pain, or to just relax the tensions of life, with therapeutic massage. When he’s not working, he enjoys hiking, snorkeling, or just relaxing.

Deb

Deb

Esthetician

Specializing in Facials, Peels, Waxing, Microdermabrasion, Dermaplaning, and Lash Extensions

Deb's Bio
Deb is originally from Eugene, Oregon and moved to California to study Environmental Science at Santa Clara University. While working as a scheduling specialist for Firefly, she finished up her training in Esthetics at Paul Mitchell The School San Diego.
 
She looks forward to help enhance her clients’ natural beauty so they are more confident in their own skin.
 
When Deb is not working, she enjoys running, wine tasting, baking, and shopping with friends. Her two cats, Nigel and Yzma, keep her company at home.
Natasha

Natasha

Esthetician

Specializing in Facials and Microdermabrasion

Natasha's Bio

Natasha is originally from Iowa, earning her degree from Iowa State University in Event and Hospitality Management. She spent the next seven years as a wedding planner.

After working regularly with an esthetician to tackle her acne, she became more confident in her skin. This made her want to help others and inspired her to attend the Christine Valmy International School of Esthetics in New York City.

When she’s not working, you may find Natasha exploring San Diego’s parks, museums, restaurants, breweries, music venues, or comedy clubs. She also enjoys baking and reading. She lives with her partner and cat Lola.

Monica

Monica

Massage Therapist

Specializing in Hot Stone, Cupping, Sports, Deep Tissue & Swedish Massage

Monica's Bio
Gabriel

Gabriel

Massage Therapist

Specializing in Sports Massage, Neuromuscular Therapy, Cupping, Hot Stone, Deep Tissue & Swedish Massage

Gabriel's Bio
Lori

Lori

Massage Therapist

Specializing in Reiki, Myofascial, Nervous System Modulation, Prenatal, Cupping, Hot Stone, Aromatherapy, Deep Tissue & Swedish Massage

Lori's Bio

You may recognize Lori as one of our front desk scheduling specialists. She is now working with us as a massage therapist and enjoys helping people listen to and care for their body.

Lori likes to stay busy. She is currently a UCSD Student, studying Psychology/Neuroscience. She also teaches massage therapy at ICOHS, works as yoga & meditation instructor at UCSD, and loves to bake, write, podcast and spend time outdoors with her partner and dog.  

Marina

Marina

Massage Therapist

Specializing in Structural Bodywork, Prenatal, Reiki, Hot Stone, Cupping, Deep Tissue & Swedish Massage

Marina's Bio
Marina has been a Massage Professional since 2005. They started working in Los Angeles at a spa boutique and moved up to working in luxury spas in 2017. They bring their strong desire to help and comfort into their practice and are always learning new ways to cater to each client’s needs. Marina gives an amazing full-body massage, targeting areas of tension. They don’t just focus on the issue but also try to find the root cause of any injuries or pain and provide stretches and exercises to improve posture. They’ve helped many people overcome ticklishness and are always happy to help anyone relax and let go. Marina doesn’t claim to fix anyone but instead focuses on empowering you to find ways to alleviate constant pain.
Miriam

Miriam

Esthetician

Specializing in Facials, Peels, Waxing, and Microdermabrasion

Miriam's Bio

Miriam studied at Marinello Beauty Schools and was recruited as a student to work at the Kin Spa at the Hyatt to start her career as an esthetician.

Miriam loves being able to respond to her client’s needs and helping them reconnect while helping them with their skincare needs.

When not working, Miriam enjoys spending time with family, reading and writing poetry, and taking her maltipoo, Perita, for walks.

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