About us
TARA Nurturing Massage Therapy proudly offers chic comfortable treatment rooms with the finest spa linens, products and equipment.
We look forward to pampering you!
It’s our aim to provide an exceptional, tailored spa experience from start to finish. Pampering you is our specialty. We are constantly striving to help achieve optimal health for clients using deep relaxation techniques, and through a combination of multiple massage modalities.
Meet the team

Tara Swenson, Owner/LMT
After five years of establishing relationships in Anacortes, Tara was ready to grow roots and open her own day spa. With 18 years of experience, Tara has developed a natural intuitive touch. Using integrated massage techniques ranging from Thai yoga stretches, passive range of motion stretching, medical massage, deep tissue and trigger point therapy. It’s her passion—or some might say obsession.
She is fortunate enough to be surrounded by like-minded therapists who strive to achieve our business’s promise since 2011: To provide an exceptional experience and personal care that nurtures your spirit; thereby encouraging you to further enjoy your life.

Mariana Doiron, LMT
Mariana graduated from Columbia River Institute of Massage Therapy in 2020. She specializes in Swedish, Prenatal, Trigger Point Therapy and Reflexology. She intuitively uses different modalities and pressures to best achieve her client’s goals.
Mariana has a long history of working in healthcare and hospitality. She chose to pursue massage therapy and has enjoyed helping clients reach lower levels of discomfort and stress. Quality and intentional care has been her motto since she began working in the medical field in 2013. She loves being able to support her client’s integrative health and healing journey.