Massage therapist has mission to help Maricopans

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Michael Quibell has big plans for Back in Balance Studio, the massage therapy enterprise he recently opened in the Maricopa Business Barn on North John Wayne Parkway.

“Once we get a business going, I would like to hire a few more therapists, get a bigger office, get space for a waiting room and a secretary,” said Quibell, a Maricopa resident who operates Back in Balance Studio with his wife, Cheryl. “I’d like to be Maricopa’s number one place for massage therapy.”

Quibell, a graduate of the Arizona School of Massage Therapy, decided to go into the field after having to endure pain caused by herniated discs in his back.

“I had a life-changing injury, and I was tired of doctors telling me that they couldn’t do anything for me, that I would just have to live with the pain or take prescription drugs,” Quibell said. “I decided that I wanted to educate the community and let people know that they don’t have to just cover up their symptoms. We can make a change to get them back in line, to get them back in balance.”

Q&A with Michael Quibell

How long have you operated this particular business in Maricopa, and how long have you been in the field overall?  Our business here is brand new. We just opened. I have been in the massage industry for a little over a year.

How would you describe your business? We’re massage therapy, not just for relaxation, but for healing. We will be massaging everybody from soccer moms who want to relax, to business men and women who need to de-stress, to athletes who need to get back in the game. It’s not about money, it’s about getting people better.

Why did you choose to open a business in Maricopa? I want to bring it home and take care of my neighbors.

Why should someone frequent your business instead of a competitor? I don’t want to put any competitors down because anybody who is in the massage field has to care about people. I would choose my company because I’m not just for the relaxing, I’m for healing.

Where do you see your business in five years? Hopefully, we will own our own building, have at least 10 therapists and be very involved in the community.

What is the best business advice you have ever received? I treat every person as I would want to be treated.

What are the biggest challenges ahead for you and your company? I would have to say financial. It takes money to expand.

Why did you decide to go into this particular business? Since I was a child, I always knew that I was going to help people. This is definitely my calling.

How many employees do you have? Is your business creating jobs in Maricopa? We have one other therapist besides myself. We will be creating jobs in Maricopa for other therapists and aestheticians. Eventually I would like to have cosmetologists as well.

How many clients do you have? We will be having at least five clients a day.

Business: Back in Balance Studio
Address: 19428 N. John Wayne Parkway, Suite B, in the Maricopa Business Barn
Owners: Head therapist Michael Quibell and his wife, Cheryl
Hours: Currently by appointment only
Telephone: 480-720-9002
E-mail:
[email protected]