Founder and Owner of Gingie Spa
Winner of Small Business of the Year 2022
awarded by Ohio Beachwood Chamber of Commerce
Ohio Licensed Advanced Esthetician
Ohio Licensed Massage Therapist

Ohio Licensed Massage Therapist
Brazil Licensed Physical Therapist

Cinthia Paraizo’s passion for therapeutic care started long ago in 2008 when she obtained her bachelor’s degree in Physical Therapy in Brazil. After graduation, she worked for many years helping clients with motion and neurological disorders, and also assisting post-operative Plastic Surgery patients.  After moving to the USA, Cinthia wanted to continue helping people by expanding her knowledge in the healthcare field. In 2022, she obtained her Massage Therapy License from the State Medical Board of Ohio after completing 800 hours of training at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C). She is also an American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA) member.  Seeking even further education, Cinthia recently completed certification as an Applied Manual Lymphatic Drainage Therapist by Dr. Vodder School in Canada, the developer of this efficient and unique technique.  By joining Gingie Spa Professional Therapists’ team, Cinthia contributes three additional modalities to Gingie Spa’s service portfolio: Manual Lymphatic Drainage, Brazilian Body Sculpting Massage, and Post Surgery Massage & Treatments.  Her experience and clinical expertise enables Cinthia to provide the best-individualized treatment for each of our clients.

Head Massage Therapist at Gingie Spa
Ohio Licensed Massage Therapist
Ohio Licensed Nurse

After graduating from the rigorous University School, David Smith undertook pre-med study at Dartmouth College and earned his B.A. in Psychology from Cleveland State University.  Since college graduation, David has attained over 20 years’ experience in the healthcare industry. Currently, David holds two licenses – as a registered nurse and as a massage therapist. He works over 80 hours per week at seven job positions: Director of Nursing for Cuyahoga County Division of Senior and Adult Services; Emergency room nurse for Cleveland Clinic Euclid Hospital; Nurse supervisor for MetroHealth Behavioral Health Division; adjunct faculty for Tri-C massage therapist program; instructor for Tri-C Health Industry Solutions STNA program; head massage therapist for Gingie Spa; and pastor for a Christian church.  Through his leadership, teaching and hands-on positions, David is driven by his passion to help people in healing and in developing mind, body and spirit.  As a massage therapist, David specializes in deep tissue and muscle energy techniques to relieve people from chronic pain and to promote muscle injury recovery.

Ohio Licensed Massage Therapist
Ph.D. Candidate in Physical Therapy

Kevin Parker has been practicing massage since 2018. With a background as a professional modern dancer, he saw firsthand how overuse and injuries can impact the body, leading to chronic functioning at a suboptimal level. This was the catalyst for Kevin to pursue massage therapy and he has not looked back since. Kevin offers a wide range of services, including relaxation, medical, and deep tissue massage, as well as CranioSacral Therapy. Kevin is also working toward his Doctorate for Physical Therapy.  What Gingie Spa’s clients love Kevin the most are his warm healing hands, positive energy and solid skills!

Ohio Licensed Massage Therapist

Nathan’s strong academic background and unique life journey lead him to become a passionate talented massage therapist. Nathan holds a B.A. in history (2007) and M.A.  in teaching (2011) from Columbia College in Missouri.  He also has ten years research experience working as laboratory technician with a promotion to laboratory manager at the University of Missouri. His laboratory research focused on pharmacological interventions in the areas of diabetes and heart disease with multiple NIH funded research grants. After the birth of his first child, Nathan made a choice to be a stay-at-home parent, and then for their four children. After all four children reached schooling age, Nathan followed a voice in his heart to study massage therapy at Cuyahoga Community College (2021-2022) and became a Licensed Massage Therapist. With his solid medical knowledge, Nathan can efficiently use multiple massage techniques  – Myofascial Release, Trigger Point Positional Release, Muscle Energy Techniques and Percussion Therapy (using Theragun) – often in a single session to help a client return their body to natural postures in order to relieve pain. Nathan is also a certified prenatal massage therapist who specializes in alleviating the tension and strains unique to pregnancy.

Ohio Licensed Massage Therapist
Ohio Licensed Physical Therapist

Paul Fabek brings a wealth of experience and knowledge in wellness, mindfulness, and environmental sustainability to Gingie Spa.  Underneath his calm presence, Paul’s passion for life shines through. He has an impressive international education and practice background, including transcendental meditation since the age of 18. For six years, he studied Chinese Martial Arts (Shao-Lin Kungfu, Tai Qi and Qi Gong), incorporating mindfulness meditation into his practices. Paul also studied abroad in Ecuador and the Netherlands, completing his undergraduate studies in Sustainability at Baldwin Wallace College in 2011. After working in the environmental field, he followed his heart’s calling and pursued massage therapy training at Cuyahoga Community College, obtaining his massage therapy license in 2019. Currently, Paul is studying in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program at Cleveland State University, and is expected to graduate in December 2023. He has been working in both spa and clinic settings while pursuing his studies.  His specialties include sport massage, deep tissue massage, and medical massage. Paul is also a certified Thai Yoga Massage practitioner.

Ohio Licensed Massage Therapist

Ra’Shawn Brown has always believed that massage is not just a luxury, but a necessity. Massage therapists should be a part of a client’s overall wellness plan, and Ra’Shawn strives to build that bridge with everyone he works with by tailoring massage to specific needs to create a unique experience for clients. Some of Ra’Shawn’s massage specialties include Swedish, Deep Tissue, Therapeutic Stretching and Trigger Point Therapy. After graduating from the Cuyahoga Community College massage therapy program in 2021, Ra’Shawn has furthered his education by completing two programs to become a certified prenatal massage and infant massage therapist. When Ra’Shawn isn’t working, he enjoys spending quality time with his fiancé and 1 year old daughter, playing video games, and practicing martial arts. What impresses Gingie Spa’s clients the most is Ra’Shawn’s neat, focused and precise massage practice style!