About Cute & Cut
Where rest is honored, care is intentional, and your body is supported with respect.
Cute & Cut is a wellness space based in Lawrence, Kansas, offering therapeutic massage, private yoga, assisted stretching, and sound-based practices designed to support the body and nervous system.
Founded by Chantel White, Cute & Cut was created as a response to the need for slower, more intentional care. In a world that often encourages pushing through and staying busy, this space offers something different. It is an opportunity to pause, reset, and reconnect.
Each service is designed to support individuals experiencing stress, physical tension, and the weight of everyday life. The work is rooted in a trauma-informed and culturally grounded approach that prioritizes safety, consent, and presence.
At Cut & Cut, care is not rushed, and rest is not treated as a luxury. It is essential.
This is a space where you are invited to soften, breathe, and return to yourself.
Our Mission
Cute & Cut exists to provide intentional, trauma-informed wellness experiences that support rest, nervous system regulation, and reconnection for individuals navigating stress, pain, and the demands of everyday life.
If your body has been asking you to slow down, this is your invitation to finally exhale.
Meet Chantel
Chantel White, LMT, RYT-200
🌿 Founder • Trauma-Informed Wellness Facilitator • Bodywork, Yoga, and Sound Healing • Rest Queen 🌿
Chantel White is a Licensed Massage Therapist, Registered Yoga Teacher, and Certified Sound Healing Practitioner based in Lawrence, Kansas.
Through her work, she supports individuals in releasing tension, regulating their nervous systems, and reconnecting with their bodies through therapeutic touch, movement, breath, and sound.
Her approach is intentional, unhurried, and rooted in creating a space where people feel safe, respected, and supported without pressure to perform, explain, or push beyond their limits.
Clients often describe her presence as grounding and calming, allowing them to fully relax and receive care in a way that feels both restorative and empowering.
Roots & Lineage
As a proud Black and Indigenous (Seminole Nation) woman, Chantel honors her lineage through the way she holds space, works with the body, and centers rest as essential.
Her work is deeply influenced by a respect for ancestral wisdom, body awareness, and the understanding that the body carries more than just physical tension.
Through bodywork, mindful movement, breath, and somatic awareness, she creates experiences that feel grounding, supportive, and dignifying.
Each session is an invitation to slow down, soften, and reconnect.
Philosophy
Care should feel safe.
Rest should not be rushed.
Your body deserves to be supported, not pushed.
Whether through massage, yoga, or sound-based practices, each session is guided by presence, intention, and respect for the body’s natural pace.
This work is not about quick fixes.
It is about creating space for the body to release, regulate, and return to balance.
Every person is met where they are and treated with care, dignity, and a touch of royalty.
Education & Training
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Bachelor of Science, Family Studies & Human Services – Kansas State University (2011)
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Massage Therapy (500 hours) – Kansas City Massage Institute (2023)
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Registered Yoga Teacher (200 hours) – My Vinyasa Practice (2023)
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Certified Sound Healing Practitioner (2024)
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Certified Thai Yoga Massage Practitioner (2024)
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Master of Social Work (in progress) – Washburn University (Class of 2027)
Recognition
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2nd Best Massage Therapist in Lawrence, KS – Best of Lawrence 2025
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Official Proclamation from the Mayor and City Commissioners of Lawrence, KS (August 2025) honoring Black Business Month
Beyond the Studio
Outside the studio, Chantel pours into her family, her community, and her continued education. She is often found hosting wellness events, nurturing her plants, intentionally resting, or embracing her own rhythms of restoration and ease.