Hannah is a truely amazing massage therapist. Her touch is deeply healing. She knows just where to…read moreapply just the right pressure. She has the spirit of a shaman. After a 90 minute massage my chronic hip pain disappeared. I highly recommend her.

The particular lifestyle I live, being an avid yoga trainer/practitioner, involves a tremendous…read moreamount of physical exertion. Not only do I practice as often as possible, but I am also moving quite a bit while I teach, facilitating the efforts of others. The practicing itself is strenuous and in my life currently, my practice is less about building flexibility and much more about engagement and creating a spacious alignment. That being said, every body has its blockages and tendencies and given my self-awareness I do work to improve my practice to hold space for these tendencies, but they remain in some degree regardless of my augmentations as with each and all bodies. I have unique insight into the proper ways in which the body should move and be best utilized as I can see those efforts in others while I teach. I am able to see the common factors in all the varying tendencies of misalignment and while I can always help others be more aware of those blockages, I cannot always become more aware of them within my own physicality as these tools and techniques only breach the walls of the flesh so deeply. On top of that, the emotional and more subtle experience stirring within my students compounds within my practice, finally often being held in my physical... sometimes this entire process of very natural, yet stressful living, all organizes and focuses into one of these areas where I have such tendencies to form blockages. For example, I hold tension in my left shoulder and with many different experiences furthering my understanding of the area effected, I can fully see the connections between opposing muscle groups and the obvious truth regarding their only seeming separation... even more so do I now see how not only are all these physical elements all connected, if even in a chaotic manner, but the more subtle levels of my being are all connected in this way also. I would be a fool to ignore all this insight being brought to bare by my own mind and body, but also through skilled colleagues and friends in the health industry who have helped me to better see how I store and digest stress, and who have helped me facilitate this digestion. Hannah, more than others, has been able to not so much explain to me or educate me on the matters i describe, because she has always displayed trust in my understanding bodily, but not at all surprisingly she was able to truly empathize within the moment of therapeutic massage and connect to my body fully. Her innate skill, unlike others in her place prior, is to really connect and experience my body and in her actions educate ME in terms of utilizing her physical connection to me and the hands on approach to my blockages, all just as an opportunity to tune into the more subtle levels of my traumas and facilitate their digestion. There is a particular baseline of trust and rapport built between us and my energy against hers carries with it a dynamic true to this commentators recollection, but in the end I have worked with hundreds and only few have reached the same depths as she. I believe her ability to achieve this depth comes from her conceptual understanding of unity within mind and body... her understanding of the physical left me feeling trustworthy at every step... but in the end it was her confidence, clearly born from her curiosity to breach the surface and tune in like an antennae, and without fear see past my "knot" or my "past trauma" to attach to the energy and just essentially move it around like in the free-flowing sequence of a dance, but with 33% attention to form and function, 66% is full out empathic sensitization. At the level I practice and facilitate the moving of negative traumatic energies, this sort of integral understanding is absolutely necessary if a therapist is going to successfully manage the natural tendencies of my unique, divine design. I can say, with the utmost honestly and with all hyperbole aside, that this healer, so called Hannah is absolutely incredible at what she does.

SENT TO GOOLE 12/24/21…read more My physical therapist and friend of almost 10 years recently recommended that I get specialized care. He arranged for me to be seen by Dr. Ansari. Since then Sarah has been coming to my home weekly and providing extraordinary physical therapy along with an array of terrible bad jokes she's known since grade school. The combination is amazing. For this review, I'll focus on the physical therapy. Sarah is knowledgeable about an amazing array of treatment options for the problems I have had with my shoulders, wrists, knees and legs. After an comprehensive evaluation she has addressed the multiple difficulties I've been facing in a professional, compassionate fashion. There have been one or two surprises over the last year which she has handled expertly and width obvious knowledge and training. Sarah has been coming to my home on a weekly basis. This has helped me in Normas Lee as the absence of travel time has allowed me to focus on the therapy. She selects our next appointment only after consulting me about it's a convenience. She has always been on time, friendly, and courteous. I highly recommend Sarah to anyone needing physical therapy at home. You will not be able to find anyone more skilled knowledgeable or friendly.

A J 1 review…read more just now NEW Sara is a great and knowledgeable healing angel on Earth! I have to work with microscopes 8 hours per day and my neck starts shooting pain! I'm so grateful that a persian friend introduced Sara to me. Having a person coming to your house and instructing you and helping you for your health it's just like having an angel arriving to your space for healing. She is consistent and she has sent me all the instructions and videos, she has recognized pain source, and every session I can easily see the improvement. This is a very unique way of thrapy: having a doctor coming to you. I have had more than 10 sessions so far with Sara and the result is just amazing, I definitely suggest her. She accepts different kinds of insurance plans. The best "health" gift you can give to yourself! ‌ ! . ‌ . ‌ . .

I worked with Maureen over several weeks to close the gap between where I wanted to go with several…read moregoals and where I was when we started to work together--namely blocked. Over our sessions I was able to get moving again with achievable weekly tasks, both personal and professional that removed the inertia. Maureen offers a gentle accountability technique that generates action, knocking the wind out of procrastination. db

My sessions with Maureen were a bright spot in a difficult year; they helped me recognize the parts…read moreof my life that I have control over and then reframe and reshape them to work better for me. Because Maureen has broad expertise in multiple aspects of wellness, I was able to work on several problematic issues, learning new skills that have continued to help me since my sessions ended. Maureen is highly skilled, organized, compassionate, and great fun to work with! I highly recommend her service to anyone who needs assistance with a wellness stumbling block.

I've been working with Tia for about a month now and have really enjoyed it. Having her build a…read moremeal and workout plan that help me structure my health goals for the week has been a great experience. She is also available by text or email when you have a question or need some extra guidance and is super motivating. I was gone for about half the month on travel and she helped me figure out how to strive for my goals despite not being able to meal plan or always exercise which was great because I have to travel a lot. I recommend giving this a try!!!

Tia is so wonderful! I have been working with her for about two weeks now and have lots 7 pounds…read more She is so caring and understanding that we are all human, and we have life that we have to live and we will mess up. She made a detailed meal plan for me that I love, as well as a workout plan that I feel very good about. She is always available via phone, text or email when I need her and her responses are always very encouraging. We talk every Friday as well and go over what is work and isn't working. I am only working with her for a month, but I will probably try to go even longer. She is honestly just what I was looking for when I started searching around for a trainer and nutritionist. She knows her stuff.

Not sure what her purpose is in this field but it's not to provide a relaxing or authentic yoga…read moreexperience. Her focus isn't for deep breathing and connecting with your movements. Really disappointing and pointless class. Her moves are elementary and I would not consider her an accredited teacher in any capacity with her lesson plan and structure. find a different location if you want something beneficial and proper.

Restorative Yoga is taught by Bo Forbes Thursday nights from 8-9 P.M. at Healthworks Fitness in…read morePorter Square. While the review may seem quite specific, this particular class is open to all Healthworks members regardless of where your primary membership is, and I know a good percentage of Yelpers are also Healthworks members. And there's nothing like squeezing more out of your pricey Healthworks membership. Restorative is less yoga and more meditation, which is why I think it's a unique gem worth mentioning. When you arrive, you gather a whole slew of props (you don't need to bring anything in yourself), the lights are turned off, you cover your eyes with a towel, and you choose the general character of your nervous system, either "anxious and hyperactive" or "lethargic or depressed," guiding your poses for the evening. Class members are encouraged to practice as they wish, substituting poses they like for ones they don't, and just generally doing things your way. It's rare to find a place to practice meditation in the company of others that is warm and welcoming to beginners, and so down with you doing things as you wish. I love this class so much, I would do it every night if it was offered. As she often says at the beginning of class "you won't get a yoga butt at Restorative," but you will get a lot calmer and more centered. The real gem is Bo, who is not only a yoga isntructor but has a doctoral degree in psychology and has the most insanely soothing voice I've ever heard. Unlike other yoga classes I've taken at Healthworks, she really pays you the individual attention that one comes to expect if you've practiced at nice yoga studios before. Clearly an extremely caring individual, she makes you feel instantly at ease in her presence. Though I've only been to her classes at Healthworks, Bo teaches all over the Boston area, runs workshops, and writes for various yoga journals, so non-members should look her up. The real deal, check it out.

In the past, I have always hurt myself when beginning an exercise program. Raisha found the…read morebalance between being safe and pushing me to my limit. She built an individualized program for me that took into account all of my strengths and weaknesses. I felt very safe working with her, which gave me the confidence to push myself. Raisha is extremely knowledgeable and intelligent. She knows so much about health, fitness and nutrition . . . "

I've been to Present Breath twice, once for a relaxation session and once for a massage. Meghan was…read morefull of great suggestions for reducing my stress levels and the massage was stellar. She was great about taking feedback during the massage so I never felt like it was too hard or to soft. Because of construction, the location was a little hard to get to, so just make sure you go around the back of the building. Otherwise the ambiance was very relaxing, and each time I've been was a great experience.

i've dealt with lower back pain since my early 20s, i think mostly from my sedentary lifestyle…read moreprogramming, and have seen multiple massage therapists and physical therapists over the years and this is a very unique experience i'd recommend. i went to present breath for massage- but also agreed after lengthy discussion to add the jin shin service for relaxation at the end. although i certainly recommend the massage, the combination with the relaxation technique is soo good. meghan is so soothing and relaxing, and i would encourage the massage/jin shin for anyone going through a tough time or dealing with a stressful workplace.

Fern Israel at Heart Centered Healing is truly extraordinary--and exactly the kind of support I…read moredidn't even know I needed. Her approach is deeply holistic, seamlessly blending compassion, intuition, and powerful healing modalities like EMDR, TAT, yoga, and guided meditation. Fern has held space for me through some incredibly difficult chapters with a rare combination of wisdom, grounded presence, and genuine care. Each session feels like a sanctuary--crafted not just for immediate relief, but for deep, lasting transformation. Her work is heart-led, intuitive, and profoundly effective. If you're looking for someone who will meet you exactly where you are--with grace, strength, and tools that actually help you shift--Fern is that person. I feel lighter, more whole, and more connected to myself than I have in years. I can't recommend her highly enough.

I can't say enough good things about Fern Ross Israel. She's more of a coach than a traditional…read moretherapist, offering a holistic approach that I love. She uses techniques like EMDR, TAT, yoga, and guided meditation, which helped me immensely. She's been incredibly supportive during tough times. Highly recommend her!"