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Marty Morales, LMT

A graduate of the San Francisco School of Massage, Marty has had extensive experience in styles such as Deep Tissue, Sports Massage, Reiki, and Craniosacral Therapy and integrates these styles into his own blend of rehabilitative yet relaxing bodywork. Marty's path to bodywork started over ten years ago with Reflexology as a hobby. Experience with clients from all walks of life has given Marty the knowledge to help facilitate balance through massage and bodywork for a wide range of people. Marty is a Certified Rolfer™, Rolf Movement practitioner™, bodywork educator, and is the founder of the California Institute for Bodywork Education.

Jose Limon, LMT

Jose has nine years of massage experience working with private clients, hotel spas, and in a clinical chiropractic setting. He is a graduate of National Holistic Institute with extensive training in both western and eastern techniques. He utilizes his skills in Swedish, Deep Tissue, Trigger point therapy, and Reiki energy work to sooth away tension and stress. Jose's deep intuition and understanding of the human body allows him to adjust his technique to meet the needs of each guest, helping to facilitate their own healing mechanism for relaxation and well-being.

Rhea Borromeo, LMT

Rhea has found her calling in life as a massage therapist, in which she views it much of a lifestyle rather than a career. Seeing herself as a healer and having the intention with people she works with, she incorporates deep tissue, acupressure, lomi lomi and sports modalities in her style. Rhea is a graduate of the California Healing Arts College located in Los Angeles and is passionate about the healing arts, therefore believing in continuing her education to address varying client needs.

Delhia Allen, LMT

After graduation from the National Holistic Institute in Emeryville, CA, Delhia honed her massage skills working under a holistic chiropractor. It was here, where her knowledge of anatomy deepened and where she began to learn about the spiritual and energetic factors that can contribute to the ways we understand our bodies. This led her to Reiki, which she as been studying for the past year and a half. She has also been a volunteer with Charlotte Maxwell Complimentary Clinics providing massage to low-income women with cancer. Delhia uses a Swedish massage base, incorporating Deep Tissue techniques, acupressure and Reiki to address areas of tension and discomfort. She believes that massage presents an opportunity to reconnect with our bodies and is a time to relax, meditate and enjoy where we are in the moment.

Sophie Biron, LMT

After years of yoga instruction, Sophie has now dedicated herself to the healing art of massage therapy. Trained in Western and Eastern type modalities, Sophie incorporates stretches and acupressure with the intent of opening up the energy pathways of the body. Her firm yet calming technique leaves one feeling a sense of tranquility and revitalization.

Patrice Tanguy, LMT

Patrice was first drawn to massage therapy with the desire to help athletes perform better. As a marathon runner, he has experienced firsthand what wonders bodywork can do to expedite the recovery of sore muscles. Patrice focuses on alleviating the tension that is a universal pain for all of us, not just athletes. He has been trained in numerous modalities including: Deep Tissue, Sports Massage, Acupressure, and Shiatsu. With this wide range of tools you and Patrice can customize the massage style that best suits your needs. After a session with Patrice you'll feel relaxed, refreshed and ready to take on whatever your next challenge may be!

Eve Gutierrez, LMT

Eve uses her training from throughout California and Thailand to create a unique massage experience harmoniously blending deep tissue, Swedish and Eastern modalities. She has spent the last eight years working closely with chiropractors who have provided her with an even deeper understanding of the body. Her strong passion for dance is evident throughout her body work and will leave you feeling energized and inspired, not to mention less stressed!

Shauna Uzeta, LMT

Having a dance background, Shauna's body awareness brings a fluidity of movement to her bodywork style that creates a soothing and relaxing experience. She integrates her understanding of the body/mind from years of study in Traditional Chinese Medicine with a strong knowledge of anatomy. Drawing upon a variety of eastern and western bodywork modalities, with close attention to your specific needs, she creates your unique and personalized massage session. Through her presence she facilitates a warm and comfortable therapeutic atmosphere where you can free yourself from life's pressures.

Michael Saporita, LMT

The foundation of Michael's bodywork is rooted in Asian modalities. He specializes in Tui Na Chinese Massage, and integrates, Shiatsu, Acupressure, Thai, Trigger Point Therapy and Sports Massage into his sessions. He combines in-depth anatomical knowledge related to many western techniques, with an energetic awareness related to many eastern techiniques in his work. Most recently, Michael has worked with major dance companies, athletes, artists, and the general public. He is continuing his studies in Asian Bodywork, Chinese Medicine, Tai Chi and eastern philosophy in the bay area. Michael's goal is to use this knowledge to tailor a session to fit your needs and to bring your body, mind, and creative spirit back into balance!

Josiah Peffer, LMT

Josiah graduated from The Hawaiian Island School of Massage, which focused on integrated medical massage. He is specialized in modalities such as, Swedish, Reflexology, Aromatherapy, Trigger Point Therapy, Sports Massage, Hawaiian Lomi Lomi, Pregnancy and Infant massage, with an emphasis of therapeutic bodywork. Growing up in Kona, Hawaii, the origin of The Lavaman Triathlon and The Ironman World Championship Triathlon, has given Josiah as a massage therapist, experience working side by side with trainer s, doctors, physical therapists and chiropractors and has left a profounding impact on his life and in-tune with people that need relief. His integration of modalities and quiet strength provides his guests with a unique, relaxing, and effective massage.

Carrie Sanders, LMT

For Carrie, massage always seemed like a natural career choice, and in 2002 she graduated from the National Holistic Institute in Emeryville, CA. Since then, she has honed her skills in spas and resorts throughout Northern California, including San Francisco. Her signature style is a deeply relaxing blend of Swedish and deep tissue. If you desire the results of a deep tissue massage, yet, want to minimize the discomfort of receiving one, then Carrie is the therapist for you. Incorporating the long relaxing strokes of Swedish style massage, interspersed with trigger point therapy, you can feel the tension melt away as you relax under her calming touch.

Britney Bindel, LMT

Britney brings to the table an offering of self-actualized service, because to her, each massage can be a rare moment. Confident that the intention of her skilled training and adept intuition will noticeably have the right touch her client needs, she is gratified by result-oriented massage therapy, whether it be relaxation, rehabilitation or even a meta-physical shift. That which cannot be spoken, but only sensed, is deeply developed in Britney. A long romance with ballet and other dance styles attune her to both the movement of the body and the massage. Her education from NHI has provides her an accomplished anatomical platform, along with a worldly range of massage modalities, including Swedish, Deep Tissue, Myo-Fascial Therapies, Thai and Shiatsu. Further training in Tui Na and Taiwanese Foot Massage amplify her applied knowledge of Eastern modalities to deliver educated, creative, efficacious massages that prove themselves to be addictive, whether you are a weekly, monthly, or when-in-town massage recipient.

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