Meet Your Guide

Margaret Harstad, RTT, CLMT, AYS, PPYT, eRYT200, YACEP

Margaret Harstad is the owner of Muggymoose, her business of 18 years, where she offers a myriad of bodywork techniques and also works with clients creating Ayurvedic recommendations that benefit their specific needs. Her specialty is Thai Bodywork, certified with the Thai Healing Alliance since 2008.  Her work also includes Therapeutic Table Massage, Ayurvedic Consults and Therapies, Chi Nei Tsang, Marma point work , Tok Sen, Yoga and Partner Yoga. Her teachers span across the United States and Thailand.

All of these specialties help reduce anxiety, stress, inflammation and pain, creating a more intentional way of being in people’s bodies.

Prior to the field of massage, Margaret worked as an Elementary Art Teacher, graduating from the University of Vermont.  She was also a sailing and climbing guide for the National Outdoor Leadership School, a Naturalist for Hennepin Parks, and owned an Outdoor Food Company creating culinary delights for outdoor travel.   

She has lived in Duluth since 2004 with her husband, Hansi, and their son, Tae.  They enjoy involvement in the Duluth outdoors, including mountain biking, Nordic and Alpine skiing, running, camping and spending time on and in the lakes. Other joys include cooking, gardening, yoga, running her business and spending time in nature.  She feels lucky and honored every day she comes to her studio to work with this amazing community. 

Margaret has certifications as an Ayurvedic Wellness Counselor, a Certified Licensed Massage Therapist, a Registered Thai Therapist, a Principle Based Partner Yoga Teacher, a Chi Nei Tsang Therapist, an Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher, a Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider, an Ayurvedic Yoga Specialist and an Ayurvedic Bodywork Therapist. She values the integrity of training and certification. She is registered in all the modalities she teaches and practices on clients.