
Meet the Team!
Where professional meets wellness.
Each of our therapists who provide spa services are licensed with the state of CT to provide such services. Take a moment to get to know our staff before you book an appointment!


Joy Hoisington, DipHN, CFNC, Licensed Esthetician
Joy is the owner & CEO of Yeshua Spa & Wellness Center. She attended Chameleons School of Esthetics in Northampton, Ma, and graduated in 2005, and is licensed as an esthetician in both CT and MA. She has been practicing since 2005 and specializes in working with acneic skin, skin with texture issues and aged skin. She attended Southwest Institute of Healing Arts in Tempe, AZ from 2018-2020 where she received her Diploma in Holistic Nutrition & Wellness Coaching. She furthered her studies at the Functional Nutrition Alliance in 2021, where she became a Certified Functional Nutrition Counselor, and has been successfully practicing nutrition counseling since 2020 following the Functional nutrition model, She specializes in working with type II diabetes, and gut dysfunction, She has taught group classes on Intuitive Eating and provides one-on-one private nutritional coaching.

Kathy Lertora, LMT
Kathy has been practicing massage therapy since 2018, upon graduating from Asnuntuck Community College, and truly enjoys making others feel relaxed, pampered and comfortable. She specializes in finding the root cause of your pain, and helping to ease tense areas. She provides a truly holistic experience, addressing the needs of the body, the mind and the soul! If you come for a massage with Kathy, she will make sure you feel catered to, special and relaxed throughout your massage!

Alyssa Citro, Licensed Esthetician
Alyssa graduated from Asnuntuck Community College in Esthetics in 2024 and began her journey here at Yeshua Spa. She brings a unique talent to the industry to help you to release the tension in your face muscles, and neck to allow for full indulgence in the therapeutic experience. She brings an artistic approach to beauty in that she creates a safe, comfortable atmosphere for clients to feel comfortable in their own skin and with their own natural beauty. She is excellent in helping clients explore an at- home skin care routine and cant wait to help you in your Holistic skin care journey!

Cynthia Kuffel
Cynthia graduated from American Institute in West Hartford, Ct in 2023. She specializes in a therapeutic approach to her massage, incorporating myofascial release which is a technique that warms and loosens tense muscles slowly, and intuitively without forcing the body to release quickly. Since she deals with chronic pain herself, she sympathizes with clients that come in with this complaint, and puts her heart, soul and all she has learned through her massage to combat the pain. She is very excited to support you in your wellness journey!
