Melissa Santangelo

Melissa Santangelo, or the ~ The Groovy Goddess, is the founder of Spa Santangelo. Established in 2003 and voted Best Day Spa in Santa Cruz for 2022, Spa Santangelo is a full-service and affordable private day spa located in a serene spot among the redwoods of Felton, CA, complete with flowering gardens and mosaic art.

Certified in Yoga, Pilates, massage and energy work, Melissa is an expert in the field of tender loving care (TLC), detoxification, weight loss and stress management. She has led classes, workshops and written many articles on the subject of holistic self-care.

Most recently, The Key To Life Is Balance book was added to her content and media page as a course to help anyone achieve balance. Coming soon, How To Balance Your Energy Masterclass a course on using your Chakras to heal and create a lifestyle balance.

Her quarterly column in Belly Dance Magazine (from 2007 until the magazine’s end in 2011) called “Fitness for the Dancer” was met with rave reviews. From 2008 to May 2009 she was honored to produce and co-host a radio show on KSCO 1080AM called “Radiance and Chocolate.” There, she interviewed many of her mentors, creating a wondrous exchange of ideas and powerful informational output for the community. Following this, Melissa fulfilled her dream of filming her own workout DVD, Groovy Goddess Workout Yoga and Pilates.

Balancing & Healing

At a young age, Melissa knew she would write a book about her transformational journey and started journaling. In 2008 she published The Key To Life is Balance, a journal of her illuminating life experiences and juicy healthy living tips that she has come to learn through her life journey so far. The book shares her tangled path to enlightenment on finding balance after becoming homeless at 36 with a 5 year old daughter to raise. Today, Melissa continues to self produce self-help books, videos, and recordings. In 2011, she created “The Balance Tool Kit” which offers the client many ways to reduce stress in order to heal theirs minds, bodies and spirits. The Key To Life Is Balance Tool Kit includes: The Key To Life Is Balance book and work book & two CDs: “Mystic Meditations for Daily Life” and “Success and Abundance.”