About Crystal Garrett, LMT
Founder & Lead Practitioner – Arctic Dawn
Crystal Garrett is a licensed massage therapist and health educator with over 20 years of experience in therapeutic bodywork. She is the founder of Arctic Dawn, an Alaska-rooted wellness practice dedicated to thoughtful, evidence-based care that supports both physical relief and nervous system regulation.
Since establishing Arctic Dawn in 2015, Crystal has become a trusted provider of therapeutic massage in Anchorage, known for her grounded presence, clinical skill, and deeply personalized approach. Her work is informed by formal training in neuromuscular therapy and multiple advanced modalities, as well as years of hands-on experience supporting clients through chronic pain, injury recovery, stress overload, and long-term tension patterns.
Crystal holds an Associate of Applied Science and a Bachelor of Science in Health Science, and approaches her work through a health education lens. She believes that effective care is not only about treating symptoms, but about helping clients understand their bodies, reduce strain patterns, and build sustainable wellbeing over time. Each session is tailored to the individual, blending focused therapeutic techniques with calming, restorative work to support both tissue health and emotional regulation.
Having lived in Alaska since 2007, Crystal’s practice is shaped by the realities of northern life: long winters, physical labor, seasonal light shifts, and the cumulative stress many Alaskans carry. Arctic Dawn is intentionally place-rooted, reflecting the rhythms, resilience, and quiet strength of the community it serves. Her work is grounded, unhurried, and respectful of each client’s capacity, boundaries, and lived experience.
In addition to her clinical practice, Crystal is developing a broader, place-based wellness model that extends care beyond traditional clinic walls. Her long-term focus includes mobile and community-accessible offerings designed to meet people where they are, with the same depth of care and integrity that defines her one-on-one work. This evolving vision is rooted in accessibility, cultural respect, and sustainable service, thus building wellness spaces that feel human, safe, and genuinely supportive.
Clients often describe Crystal’s work as both effective and deeply calming. She is known for listening carefully, working intuitively within evidence-based frameworks, and creating an environment where people can truly exhale. Whether addressing chronic tension, recovery needs, or simply the weight of daily life, Crystal’s goal is always the same: to help people feel more at home in their bodies.
When you book with Arctic Dawn, you are not just scheduling a massage, you are entering a practice shaped by experience, intention, and a long view of what care can be.