Interested in Reiki? She also offers this Japanese energy healing modality. Now, from her private studios in both Oakland's Grand Lake neighborhood and in Santa Cruz County, Rosa is bestowing her gifts upon us with Swedish, deep tissue and CBD massage, offered in 60-, 75-, and 90-minute sessions ($100-$185) for an extra fee, she'll come to your home. When Bethiah Rosa was forced to suspend her dance career due to injury, she turned to massage not just for healing but also for her next act. 41 Tunnel Road (Berkeley), įew of us humans are as intimately acquainted with our bodies-their structure and the way they move-as the dancers among us. Spa treatments are available Thursdays through Saturdays. Book the Fit and Refresh Retreat package for luxury accommodations, one 50-minute massage or facial, a private fitness training session, and free access to the famous, refreshing pool (spa-only guests can get access for $50). But what makes this oasis extra special is its location inside the historic Claremont hotel. This Forbes Four-Star Award–winning spa features CBD massages (and facials), deep tissue work, and calming prenatal body therapy. The beauty of booking a massage at the Claremont? Access to the hotel's famous pool. Come to think of it, you should make a day of it-just be ready to show proof of vaccination. 450 Sutter St., Suite 2011 (Union Square), įollow up your hike in the Presidio with a treatment at this 15-year-old serene retreat where the lengthy menu of decadent services includes not just several types of massage-think gua sha, shiatsu, acumassage, Swedish, lymphatic and, of course, deep tissue-but also a variety of healing add-ons including reiki, acupuncture, hydrafacials, and waxing. But it's that detoxifying lymphatic treatment ($200/60 minutes) that is a must. With a holistic approach to healing, Bravo whips our minds and muscles into shape in no time with treatments that include decoding our star charts and untangling neck knots. She is highly skilled in such divergent practices as lymphatic drainage massage, aromatherapy, and life coaching. Michelle Bravo, founder of EOS Massage, has a few gifts to share. If at any point you feel that your therapist is definitely about to break your arm/leg/back/neck, that's normal. Suchada is a more budget-friendly option than most, and they even offer 15 percent off on Thai massages before 3pm Mondays through Thursdays. In such dire moments, we go straight to Suchada Thai Massage, where we can have a 90-minute beatdown rubdown that leaves us feeling like jello. But at the end of an average work week, when we're wearing our shoulders as earrings and our bank accounts won't quite cover pampering at a chichi hotel spa, we need something down and dirty. We're all for the lavish, luxurious spa massage experience-the oils, the heated beds, those hot stones, and gentle hands. Proof of vaccination is required for all massage and body treatments. Feeling fancy? Add on a foot scrub, or consider getting a facial, too. We love to stick with the theme here and book a shiatsu massage, maybe even with added cupping, but CBD, Swedish, deep pressure, and prenatal massages are also available ($120-$150 for 50 or 80 minute). If you're in the mood for Kabuki's signature communal bathing experience, the hot and cold pools, saunas, and steam rooms have finally reopened post-pandemic. Bodywork is typically offered in 50-, 80-, and 100-minute sessions memberships with discounted pricing are also available. The wide range of massage modalities on offer include your more standard fare-therapeutic, prenatal, lymphatic, Swedish-plus more specialized services including chi nei tsang, myofascial release, and cranio-sacral. When it's holistic inner balance you seek, head to one of Redmint's two serene-chic SF locations where you can team your bodywork with an array of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practices and enhancements including acupuncture, LED and infrared therapies, oxygen blasts, earseeding, hydrafacials, and more. At Suchada's three SF locations, Thai massages are given the traditional way: on floor mats in soft cotton Thai-style pajamas.
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