Meet our Therapist:

Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with our Licensed Massage Therapist. Our Licensed Massage Therapist has specific talents, knowledge, and abilities and uses them to create a massage that will reap exceptional results for you. 

Sheila Hoffman, L.M.T., OWNER

Sheila had gained an eclectic mix of work experience through the years while trying to find that one thing that would fit.  She has held positions a hospital, occupational clinic, manufacturing, floral shop, billing & clerical office, massage techniques instructor, gas station, grocery store, restaurant, credit bureau, hospital & clinic setting, & warehouse (just to name a few). While attending the Kishwaukee College Therapeutic Massage Program in Malta, IL, Sheila began interning, in April 2002, under a veteran massage therapist of 18 years, in Freeport, IL and opened Knead Time Away massage clinic in Durand, IL in July 2002, graduating in August 2002. She obtained the title of Medical Massage Practitioner in May 2019. This culmination of experience, education and knowledge has served well in treating and caring for the needs of others. Thanks to her faith in God and the support of her family, friends and community, Knead Time Away massage clinic has been extremely successful right from the beginning. Sheila sees clients regularly for postural issues, repetitive use, injury or surgical recovery, sciatica, migraines, prenatal, neck, shoulder & back pain and much more. She is Licensed in the state of Illinois and is a 24 year, professional member of AMTA (American Massage Therapy Association).