Massage Meets Mission - Candles For K9s

Because Healing Isn’t Just for Humans

From Wax To Wags

At The Knotty Body, I’m in the business of melting tension—but not just with my hands. With every candle sold through Candles For K9s, you’re helping light the way for veterans in need of healing and the rescue dogs trained to support them. This isn’t your average feel-good candle—it’s a do-good candle.

Here’s the twist: our current scents are all named after real dogs—each one a tribute to the pups that bring joy, comfort, and slobbery kisses into our lives. Every flicker carries a wag of love.

A Candle With Purpose

A portion of every candle purchase goes directly to veteran organizations, like K9s For Warriors, a nonprofit pairing rescued dogs with veterans coping with PTSD, traumatic brain injury, and other challenges. So while you’re soaking in a lavender-scented bath or winding down post-massage, your candle is working overtime—bringing calm to you and hope to someone else.

Because who says a massage therapist can’t also help save lives? One knot, one dog, one warrior at a time.

Scents Of Service

Each of our candles is named after a beloved pup and crafted to make your space smell amazing and do some good.

  • Copper Pine: It’s giving forest. It’s giving mountain man. It’s giving ‘I chopped this candle myself.’
  • Gentleman Rem: Smooth, strong, and subtly rugged—For the man who works hard, smells good, and refuses to Google directions.
  • Thee-O-Dore You: Because you deserve better than the toxicity people bring into your life. Light it up and let the sage do its work. 
  • Hunny-Bee: Honeysuckle kissed by a lawnmower with great boundaries.
  • Ru's Brews:  Picture this... dark roast, good bourbon, and bad decisions you don’t regret.
  • Lainey Unleashed: Notes of bergamont, lavender, and unresolved grief for the dog you loved more than the man who owned her. 
  • Snuggle Nugget: A gentle snuggle you didn't ask for, but you’ll keep anyway. No strings attached.
  • Lem & Lay: For when your space smells like your hopes and dreams are slowly dying—this’ll at least make it smell like citrus.
  • Ruby's Garden: Smells like a garden that charges admission and throws shade.

Light A Candle, Lift A Life

The Knotty Body’s Candles For K9s officially launches on May 11th—and we’re not just lighting wicks, we’re lighting up lives. Mark your calendar, because this is your chance to grab a candle that smells amazing and supports an incredible cause. With every purchase, you're helping veterans and rescue dogs find healing.

Come for the scent, stay for the mission.