Amber's Therapeutic Massage, LLC enjoying its first year at current Main Street location


Amber's Therapeutic Massage, LLC, located at 100 West Main Street in Waukon, recently received a First Dollar Visit from the Waukon Chamber of Commerce. Pictured above at the First Dollar presentation are, left to right, Waukon Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors members Tyler Halverson and Sherrie Hunstad, Amber Huck of Amber's Therapeutic Massage, LLC, and Waukon Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors member Dave Herold. Submitted photo.

The year 2016 has seen Amber Huck, LMT establish her business, Amber's Therapeutic Massage, LLC, at its new location at 100 West Main Street in Waukon. Sharing space with the longer-established salon, Macy's Cutting Edge, at that location, Huck said her decision to offer her services there has proven to be a good one since starting her business March 9 of this year.

"I had a former co-worker, Brent Smith, mention a friend of his was looking for a massage therapist to rent a room in their salon," Huck explained. "After finalizing my decision on where, Macy's Cutting Edge was the best option."

Huck says she's had an entrepreneurial drive her entire life that has motivated her to own and operate her own business. That drive has paid off in what she notes as the most rewarding aspects of owning her own business. "Most rewarding is seeing clients smile after a massage session, along with how much there is to learn in owning a business," she said.

Graduating from Northeast Iowa Community College in Calmar with an Associate of Arts degree in Massage Therapy, Huck offers a variety of different massage services, with plans to develop and offer additional services in the future as her business grows. In addition to being a licensed massage therapist, Huck is also a licensed personal trainer. The variety of services she makes available and her flexibility in scheduling are aspects that she feels make her business unique.

Most challenging in getting her new business established were the costs and details involved in the start-up process. Having overcome some of those initial hurdles during this first year, Huck has plans to continue to expand her business and hire employees to help serve a growing client base.

Amber's Therapeutic Massage, LLC is open from 2-7 p.m. Monday through Friday, with the 6-7 p.m. timeframe available by appointment only. The business is closed Sundays but also open 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays. For more information, or to schedule an appointment, visit www.ambersmassage.abmp.com or call 608-588-8177.