Meet the team
Our standards are high when it comes to your care and our craft — let us help you feel renewed, restored, and at your best.
Personalized care from your licensed massage therapist in Medina, MN.
Sota Massage Therapy is a premium therapeutic massage practice in Medina, Minnesota. Every session is built around you — your goals, your body, and what you need most that day. Our team is trained in a range of techniques including deep tissue, Swedish, prenatal, and sports massage; bringing both clinical skill and genuine care to every appointment. This is massage therapy done right!
Emma Pietila, LMT
Emma grew up in Atlantic Mine, Michigan — a small town in the Upper Peninsula where the outdoors weren't a hobby, they were a way of life. That foundation shaped everything about how she approaches her work: grounded, thoughtful, and genuinely invested in how people feel.
She holds an Associate Degree in Applied Sciences with a focus in Physical Therapist Assisting from Finlandia University and is a Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT). Her background in movement and rehabilitation gives her a clinical lens that most massage therapists don't have — and her years as a multi-sport athlete in basketball, volleyball, and cross country gave her a personal understanding of what recovery actually feels like.
Before settling in Minnesota in 2020, Emma spent time living in both Alaska and Arizona. Outside the office, you'll find her hiking, paddleboarding, reading, or spending time with family and friends. Her favorite place she's ever traveled is Alaska — and if you ask her about it, she'll happily tell you why.
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Explore our services
Sometimes your body just needs to let go. Our Swedish massage uses long, flowing strokes to ease tension, calm your nervous system, and leave you feeling genuinely restored from head to toe.
Release the tension that's been holding you back. Deep tissue massage targets chronic muscle tightness and stubborn knots with firm, intentional pressure — helping you move and feel better long after you leave.
Sports massage combines targeted techniques to support performance, speed up recovery, and address what your training puts under the most stress — so you can keep doing what you love.
Also offering Prenatal, Hot Stone and Cupping Therapy.
“a healthy person has a thousand wishes… but a sick person has only one”
— Confucius