Founder of Northamptonshire's best wellness business says it ‘still doesn’t feel real’ to be leading the way
The founder of the county’s best wellness business says it “still doesn’t feel real” to have won and be leading the way in her sector.
Healing Muscles & Co was founded by Kylie Mellors in October 2022 and she has since helped people relieve their stress, pain and muscle problems through massage and skin treatments.
Kylie qualified in the industry in 2019 before the pandemic but opted for a corporate career in the motor industry. After realising the job was not as fulfilling as she had hoped, it was her partner who encouraged her to take the leap and Kylie quit a month before starting her business.
After renting rooms in different locations across Northampton, it was not until a year after launching when Kylie opened her first clinic space and now she is located on Stratford Drive in Overstone.
The business owner is proud of the number of returning customers, particularly as she has only lived in the UK for eight years after moving with her parents and sister from South Africa. She first relocated to Milton Keynes and completed her studies there, and did not move to Northampton until just before she launched the business.
It was a scary time for Kylie, who knew no one in Northampton and relied on advertising, leaflets and cold calls – but this paid off and Healing Muscles & Co has now been named the county’s best wellness or spa business at the Northants Life Awards 2026.
Kylie’s social media post read: “What a night… I’m still smiling thinking about it all. Walking into the room with our table of 10 and feeling so much love and support before the awards had even started meant everything.
“Having my best friends, my sister and my partner there cheering me on, calming my nerves and believing in me before I even stepped onto that stage is something I’ll never forget. You shared every emotion with me that evening and I’m so grateful.”
The founder says hearing her business name announced as the winner “still doesn’t feel real” and she thanked everyone who voted, shared her posts, recommended her, booked a treatment or simply believed in her.
“This award simply wouldn’t have happened without your support and I’ll never take that for granted,” Kylie continued. “This little business has become something so much bigger than I ever imagined and moments like these remind me just how lucky I am to do what I love every single day.”