Sara Cummings
Massage Therapist
Sara Cummings (formerly Sara Rusgrove) has lived in many places throughout her life. She attended Georgia State University in Atlanta and then the University Of Georgia in Athens, graduating with a bachelors degree in Japanese Language and Literature. Prior to joining the massage therapy field she worked in HR and as an interpreter and translator/expatriate support for Japanese automotive factories in Kentucky. In 2019, she graduated from the Colorado Institute Of Massage Therapy, an 850 hour program that specializes in neuromuscular and medically focused therapies. Sara holds a certification in NMT from the institute.
“I am a new mom with a 6 month old so I have a newfound passion to providing comfort and relief for prenatal and postpartum moms.”
“Life is short, live without regrets, do what you love.”
Special Interests
I have synesthesia where letters and numbers are associated with certain colors. It’s totally useless except I’m really good at spelling. I love studying medicinal herbalism and I’m excited about being back in the Appalachian region, which is one of the most biodiverse places in the world! I also love yoga and am considering getting a teacher certification to further my practice and education. In the meantime, I love to assist by stretching clients during their sessions.
Most of all I love spending time with my family outdoors by going hiking any chance we get. I miss the Colorado Rockies, but the low rolling Appalachian mountains are very healing and very beautiful.
Education and Continuing Education
At the Colorado Institute Of Massage Therapy, we are trained in medically focused massage and an additional 300 hours are spent certifying in advanced neuromuscular techniques. I have 850 hours of training from the school and I am certified in NMT.
Testimonials
This is the best massage therapy location in Cary and in the RTP area IMHO. I have tried all the big names here. All the therapists here have a medical / chiropractic massage focus. Sara is new to the practice. She is clinical, methodical and meticulous (in a good way). She finds trigger points and knots and takes them all the way up or down stream to fix them. What is really nice is that I don’t have to talk at all. I tell her what I want focused on before we start and it is a done deal. No feedback required or guidance needed. I just sit back and let her do her thing. So glad she moved here from Colorado and has found an employer that fits her style.
~ Taylor Keeney, via Google reviews
Hands on Health is an exceptional massage therapy practice! Sara Cummings’ knowledge of neuromuscular massage therapy helps her offer deeply therapeutic work while also providing a calming, relaxing experience. Book her or any of these wonderful MT’s as fast and often as you can! Enjoy and Thanks Sara!
The entire practice is wonderful, but this review is specifically for Sara Cummings.
Sara has been my massage therapist for several years. My hip is fused with my spine on one side ( from birth), so I deal with scoliosis and hip and back pain as a result.
Sara is deeply skilled and knowledgeable. She knows how to treat chronic pain and injury in a way many other MTs don’t.
I arrive at our sessions feeling like a crumpled can, and leave feeling ironed out, able to sleep and function normally again.
Sara‘s gift changes lives.
Sara is absolutely amazing! I am so glad I found her and Hands on Health. Sara really helps you when you have a specific need during your session and can offer suggestions for at-home care of your muscles as well.
I’ve been seeing Sara for a while now, and I can honestly say she’s amazing! She’s incredibly caring, knowledgeable, and has helped me so much with all my muscular pain. Every session leaves me feeling better, both physically and mentally. Highly recommend her to anyone looking for real, healing results!
I love working with Sara C. I experience relief in my muscle tension and often feel like my body is “reset.” Sara is strong and will work deep into your tissues but will always provide a gentle touch when requested. The facility is very calming and I love listening to the different music selections in my session.
Sara Cummings has been my principal massage therapist for the calendar years 2024 and 2025 with weekly 1 hour sessions.. Sara has healing hands. As a geriatric patient I have many issues. Sara often finds and soothes sore muscles that I was unconsciously ignoring. She relieves my neck pain, upper back pain and hip pain as they occur. Over a period of months she’s eliminated my left arm golfer’s elbow. She routinely helps my right hand carpal tunnel syndrome. Sara is pursuing a graduate program in Occupational Therapy. I believe she will succeed and go on to help patient’s at a higher level of service.
Professional Accomplishments
Certification in Neuromuscular Massage (CNMT)
Currently working toward I-NMT certification (integration of NMT and myofascial)