~About Us~
U-Knead A Massage has been serving Charlotte County and surrounding areas for over 20 years. UKAM has been providing expert therapeutic massage services with highly educated and experienced therapists who customize every session to meet your specific "kneads". We prioritize individual care, taking time to consult with clients before each session. We offer various massage styles and lengths and focus on achieving desired results through quality bodywork.
If you have any comments or questions, please feel free to contact us at
941-255-8526 (UKAM)
U-Knead-A Massage Inc. MM18079
796 Crestview Circle NW
Port Charlotte FL 33948
Office: 941-255-8526 (UKAM) Cell: 941-234-6759
Hours of operation Mon Tue Thurs Friday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday and Saturday 10am-4pm
Sun: Closed
We would welcome the opportunity to earn your trust and deliver you the best therapeutic massage service in the industry.
Meet Our Team
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Minerva Noltee, LMT CNMT MA39051,
Founder of U-Knead-A Massage Inc./Therapist of the UKAM healing team.
In 2006 I started U-Knead-A Massage at a small two room studio in the back of a warehouse. It was small but it was all mine. I was grateful and excited to embark on a journey that has been the best years of my life.
I have and unquenchable thirst for knowledge. Over the last 23 years I have had the pleasure to study with true geniuses in their craft like, John Barnes, completing 6 out of 10 John F Barnes Myofascial Release approach seminars. Some of the other Masters of Massage include, Aaron Mates, Margie Meshew, Shamaya Cha, Jim Cain, Michelle Manna, and my Thai teachers Therdchai Chumphoopong his mother Mum and brother Mos, Pichest Boonthumme and many more. Each of them taught me something invaluable about myself and the best ways to help heal my fellow man through therapeutic touch. "Healing Through Therapeutic Touch"
Discover the ultimate relaxation with our range of massage therapies to rejuvenate your body and mind. Experience the soothing benefits of Hot Stone Massage, the unique sensations of Royal Thai Massage, or the revitalizing effects of Thai Foot Reflexology. Our Massage Cupping technique offers deep tissue relief, while our signature massage " The Custom Therapeutic" is tailored to meet specific needs. Indulge in a serene escape and let our skilled licensed massage therapists guide you to tranquility.
​I am certified in Neuromuscular Therapy, Medical Massage, Royal Thai Massage, Prenatal Massage, and Lymphatic Drainage.
Some of my other specialties are MFR, Hot/Cold Stone Therapy, Bamboo fusion, Thai Herbal.
Check our Bodywork Services page for further details.
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Please call the office at 941-255-8526 for all appointments.
I am available by appointment only: Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 11:15-6:00
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Angelica Warn LMT, MA91580 Lead Therapist
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Angelica is our longest UKAM team member, lead therapist, and is a natural, intuitive healer.
She was at the top of her class at Florida Academy in Fort Myers, Florida, and has been practicing massage for 5 years. Angelica has certifications in Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD), Integrative Hot and Cold Stones, and Integrative Pregnancy Massage (Pre and Post Natal). Angelica continues to amaze clients with her healing skills and her kind and compassionate heart. Growing up right here in Southwest Florida, she has always loved helping people and when massage therapy came into her life, she knew right away this was the best way to be a part of someone's health and wellness journey. We are so fortunate to have her as part of the UKAM family and can not wait to see where her healing skills take her in the future. She has an incredible work ethic, and dedication to the overall good health of all her family, friends, and clients.
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Call (941) 255-8526 To book your next massage experience.
Angelica is available by appointment:
Monday, Thursday, Friday 10:00am - 6:00pm
Saturday 10:00am - 4:00pm
She Specializes in: Pre-natal and Post-Natal Massage, Manual lymphatic drainage, Swedish Massage, Stone Therapy (Hot, Cold, Salt and Facial), Thai Foot Reflexology, Massage Cupping and our signature massage "The Custom Therapeutic".
Light-Medium-Deep pressure
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Amanda (Panda) Ducharme LMT, MA 72513 2nd Lead therapist
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Amanda has been a licensed massage therapist for over 10 years. She received her education at Florida School of Massage in Gainesville Florida. She then continued her education completing 108 hours of Thai Massage training with Ariela Grodner. Through this training Amanda learned to apply Ayurveda, Thai and Japanese principles and techniques to her massage practice. Amanda has always enjoyed helping others; thus a career in wellness was an obvious part of her path. She enjoys getting to know clients and the creativity that comes along with adapting sessions to each person. Amanda has lived in Southwest Florida going on 25 years. This is her home. To be a great healer is her heart. UKAM is grateful to have such a unique and diverse therapist as part of the UKAM Healing Team.
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Call (941) 255-8526 To book your next massage experience.
Amanda is available by appointment:
Monday, Tuesday, Friday 10:00am-6:00pm
Wednesday 10:00am-4:00pm
Specializing in: Royal Thai massage, Thai Foot Reflexology, Samuprai (Thai Herbal), Deep Tissue & our signature massage, The Custom Therapeutic.
Light- Medium-Deep pressure
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Samantha Sauline LMT, MA45362
Samantha has been a colleague and part of UKAM since 2009. She has been a therapist for over 17 years. She is a dynamo mother of 2, foster Mom, business women, home schools her children, and is very active in the homeschooling community. In her spare time she has become a respected soccer coach to her daughters soccer team(s).
Any of those things on their own would be difficult, but Samantha makes it all look easy. She has the ability to make everyone in her wake feel loved and cared for.
Samantha will be joining us as a guest therapist by appointment only. Please don't miss your opportunity to book with this gifted healer.
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Call (941) 255-8526 To book your next massage experience.
Samantha is available by appointment:
Specializing in our signature massage, The Custom Therapeutic, Pre-natal and Post-natal, East Meets West, Sports Massage, NMT, MFR, Massage Cupping and Soothing Hot Stone Therapy.
Light-Medium-Deep pressure
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Karen Given LMT, MA89549
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Look who's back for season! Karen has been a member of the UKAM healing team for over 4 years. She loves yoga and working out on her Peloton, and sharing her healing gifts.
Specializing in East meets West, Cupping Custom therapeutic Massage, Medical Massage for Injuries. She has studied Myoskeletal and Royal Thai Massage to add to her ever growing list of specialties.
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Call (941) 255-8526 To book your next massage experience.
Karen is available by appointment:
Wednesday and Saturday 10:00am-4:00pm, Thursday 10:00am-4:30pm
Specializing in our signature massage, The Custom Therapeutic, Royal Thai Massage, East Meets West, NMT, MFR, Massage Cupping and Soothing Hot Stone Therapy.
Light-Medium-Deep pressure
Addie French LMT, MA100389
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Addie's journey into mindful living began in 2016, and was sparked by the question: “What is my purpose?” It was during this search that yoga found her, offering a sense of peace, clarity, and purpose she had never experienced before. Inspired by the transformation it brought to her life, Addie knew she was meant to share this practice with others.
In 2018, she became certified in Buti Yoga while simultaneously completing her 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training. From there, she dove wholeheartedly into the wellness world, earning certifications in Trauma-Informed Yoga, Barre, TRX, DEEP, ACE Personal Training, and Fascial Stretch Therapy.
Addie’s passion for healing and connection led her to graduate from the Sarasota School of Massage Therapy, becoming a Licensed Massage Therapist in 2022. She has since expanded her toolkit with certifications in Reiki, Sound Healing, and Meridian Fascial Cupping, offering a holistic and personalized approach to wellness.
Above all, Addie is deeply committed to helping others reconnect with themselves. She thrives on building genuine connections and supporting each person through their unique path to healing and growth.
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Call (941) 255-8526 To book your next massage experience.
Addie is available by appointment: Wednesday and Saturday 10:00am-4:00pm, Thursday 10:ooam-5:00pm
Specializing in: Swedish Massage, Soothing Stone Therapy (Hot, Cold, Salt and Facial), Meridian Fascial Cupping, Reiki, Sound Healing, Fascial Stretch Therapy, Massage Cupping and our signature massage "The Custom Therapeutic".
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Valeria Ruzina LMT, MA101015
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Valeria was born and raised in Russia and has a wide-range of experience in different areas of work with people across the world. Her strength is deep tissue massage, yet she can be very soft and gentle too. Being a massage therapist for her third year, Val is a natural healer, as she has been a dancer since early childhood and studies Russian "original" Vedism (popularized as "Ayurveda" in Western world). She never stopped researching and working on her own and others' bodies, as she believes we have multiple body layers, besides the obvious physical one which we can all see, touch and feel. Knowing how a human body works, she targets all the body levels, beyond the core one. The knowledge of the body goes hand in hand with her fluency in several languages, in addition to the dance sport experience, because the languages express and form us, just as our environment does. The physical healing comes from inside, from our mind, so Val strives to find the Holistic, yet personal approach to everyone. "Kneading" is creating life, so everyone needs a massage to live a healthy and joyful life.
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Call (941) 255-8526 To book your next massage experience.
Valeria is available by appointment:
Monday 12:00-5:30 Saturday 10:00am-4:00pm
Specializing in our signature massage, The Custom Therapeutic, Deep Tissue, Hot Stone Therapy.
Light-Medium-Deep pressure
We at U-Knead-A Massage Inc. are so very grateful to be serving the people of this community for over the last decade and look forward to the future. We are a success and we strive for greatness because of you.
Without you we are just idle hands.
