R&R Therapeutic Massage was founded in 1998 by Kathy Ripp and Celeste Bartunek, two experienced massage therapists that shared a vision of creating a massage experience that would heal body, mind, and spirit.Kathy Ripp, LMT, NCKathy has been a massage therapist for nearly twelve years. She graduated the Univeral Center for Healing Arts School of Massage. This intensive program demands over 400 hours of hands on practice before a license is granted. Kathy has continued her education by studying reflexology, myofacial release and orthobionomy.Celeste Bartunek, LMT, NCCeleste has been a massage therapist for nearly twelve years. She earned a Masters degree in Biology from the University of Nebraska at Omaha in 1997. She then graduated from Universal Center for Healing Arts School of Massage in Omaha in 1998.Celeste continues to study many facets of massage therapy, including La Stone therapy, myofacial release and deep tissue massage.