Every business has a history. Ours is rooted in care.

Jenn was born in Compton, grew up in Lakewood and moved to San Bernardino with her family at eight years old. California—from Los Angeles to the Inland Empire, the mountains, the ocean and eventually Palm Springs—has always shaped how she sees care, movement and place. Massage therapy became a way to bring together movement, anatomy, teaching and care.

For years, the work happened one guest at a time. There was no grand plan to create a multidisciplinary spa. There was simply a growing understanding that people needed care that felt skilled, honest and human.

That work eventually created the foundation for Grounded: therapeutic bodywork without performance, hospitality without pretense and a space where people could arrive exactly as they were.

As Palm Springs changed, Grounded changed with it.

Massage expanded into skin care, nail rituals, brows, lashes and Roots Salon. The team grew to include massage therapists, estheticians, cosmetologists, nail specialists, guest-experience leaders and managers—each bringing their own discipline, culture and perspective into the space.

Grounded also moved beyond the studio. Relationships with boutique hotels, vacation rentals and hospitality partners grew into a mobile wellness program supported by certified, insured professionals and local scheduling.

The business became larger, but the goal remained small enough to hold: thoughtful care, delivered personally.

Grounded has never been built by one person.

It is held by a diverse team, loyal guests, local makers, hotel partners, neighboring businesses and the people who continue to choose independent care in a rapidly changing town.

We work to create flexible schedules, meaningful careers and a workplace where people are respected as whole human beings. We welcome LGBTQIA+ guests and team members, oppose racism and discrimination, and believe safety, consent and professional boundaries are essential parts of care.

We shop small, collaborate locally and give back where we can. Plants from Jenn’s mum still live around the studio, and their cuttings have gone home with guests over the years—a quiet continuation of the generosity that shaped Grounded from the beginning.