I have been going to Scott for almost 1 year now. He is incredible!…read moreHe is guided by science and skill, knows trigger points and can fix almost any issue. It took me a very long time to find such a wonderful professional. When I got pregnant I continued going to Scott and it was truly a game changer for my poor muscles. He is the only person I found who is not afraid to go deep and actually help unlike other "prenatal massages". I highly recommend Scott! Great price as well!

Scott is an amazing massage therapist with truly healing hands ... I have been using his massage…read moretherapy services for years. His knowledge and understanding of the body is unparalleled... I always feel so relaxed and refreshed after 90 minutes on his table ... My muscles feel the relief after each session. He is great to help you with back issues and as preventative maintenance...

I recently was reminded I never yelped Knowing Touch. Shame Meg, Shame! Because Randy has given me…read moreby far the best massages I've ever had. In fact he's given me a complex. Once you go Randy, you never go back. You request deep tissue everywhere you go and hold everyone up to his yardstick. Meh, it was good, but it wasn't Randy good. His massages make you burn, make you grit your teeth and want to jump up off the table or chair (he has both). They grab every knot, every muscle and squeeze. A 'look here I'm the boss and you're going to be good for me' sort of attention grabber that makes your body shudder and collapse. Since I'm a wimp I usually ask for the light touch, the 'I've never been in a car accident so go easy' style of massage. But I still have to force myself to sit in the chair and take my medicine, because once he's done, ah, then the magic really starts. You float for about fifteen or twenty minutes, sitting there completely relaxed. You zone in and out and slowly come to yourself realizing you don't hurt nearly as much as you did when you dropped by, in fact you hardly hurt at all. An interesting accomplishment in the next few days as you're used to being incredibly sore after deep tissue massages, and you barely feel where his fingers released the knot. Barely register that you have movement back in your shoulders again because there's almost no residual ache. Knowing Touch is the brand I told everyone else to. I go to Kabuki, I ask for deep tissue. I go to a YEE where there's massages I tell them they can go as hard as they need to. But when I'm well and truly broken, there's only one man I'm visiting to fix me and my back and that my dear folks, would be Randy.

I do not get to SF often, since I moved to Seattle. And as…read morea Massage Therapist, I have a high standard, high expectations for those those who I let massage me. Randy is one of the very few people I will actively seek out. His knowledge of anatomy is exhaustive, and he uses it to break the biggest, toughest knots into smaller and smaller ones, until they are gone. When he is done working on me, I feel like i could be poured into a bowl or run a marathon. Possibly both. I have happily and unabashedly stolen some of his techniques for my own practice, and still have much to learn from him. Cannot recommend him highly enough.

Stephen was amazing to all my needs . I am just one huge mess a with all of that to deal with He…read morewas spot on for my first massage in 20 some years ! He focused on several issue and not overwhelming. Me with things that could , might happen . His clarity on sore muscles or tissue that has not been worked on or addressed .I am so happy with how I feel and again did not know what to expected but I am so glad I have him to move forward with .. Thank You

Stephan Tran utilizes his expertise in healing techniques to quickly understand and tackle my…read morehealth issues. He informs me about the anatomy and systems related to my conditions. His method, focusing on massage and structural integration, is especially effective for my chronic pain and stress from military experiences. It significantly alleviates my discomfort and lowers my stress levels. In his supportive and collaborative setting, I am encouraged to engage actively in my healing, greatly enhancing my overall well-being. Money, time, and effort well spent, and I highly recommend him!

A massage with Maiku was EXACTLY what I needed after a stressful week of work and a poor ergomic…read moreset-up at the office! I had sore shoulders and was pretty much whiny the whole end of last week until I had a 90 minute session. Starting off with spritz of some nicely scented oils and relaxing music, he focused the majority of the time on my sore spots on my shoulders and neck. He does a good job checking in on pressure and comfort. He has lots of energy and knows how to get into the knots. He also does this cool arm massage too. Feels like he has 10 hands! I've had a bunch of massages before and Maiku's is one of my top two massages. Since Saturday, my soreness has gone away and I'm looking forward to the next time I'll see him. PS: I did ask, and Toni Braxton is a distant cousin of his. Hahahaha.... I know you were wondering too!

I have had two sessions with Mr. Braxton so far, and I completely recommend his services to anyone…read morewho wants to receive the benefits of a massage at the hands of a professional. Each time I came away with a renewed sense of well-being, and I appreciated the focus and attention I received here.

Hands down, the best massage therapist!!!…read more I ran the Honolulu marathon yesterday, and I woke up with a massive body ache, barely able to get out of bed... I knew I had to go get a massage. I've tried massages from expensive spas to cheap massage schools, but nothing compares to Michael's massage. Thanks to Yelp! He knows all the right places (like inner scapula, outer tibia, and along the spine) and the pressure was peeeeerfect (I like mines on the stronger side). Just what I needed from head to toe, literally! The unique combination of shiatsu (my fav), lomi lomi, and deep tissue really helped massage out my achy muscles. It hurt when he was massaging it out but it was a feel good pain! You can always ask him to change the pressure. But I loved it!! I even fell asleep a little bit...cuz it felt so good!! I'll definitely be back again. I wanna say tomorrow, but I gotta save money for Christmas shopping ;p But I'm def going back before the year end. Thank you Michael!!! Location: Home studio or he'll travel to your home!!! I went to his home studio - small but nice and cozy, smells good too!! It's a much better deal if you go to his studio too, but if you're too lazy to get out of the house, it's still way cheaper than many other places. Parking: No parking so make sure you street park on Oceanview or Sunset. I found parking easily.

...A few weeks ago, I was blessed to have a 90 min massage by Michael...and let me say...it was in…read moremy top 10. I've been to spas around the world, and he is my massage therapist now. I recently moved back to Hawaii after living in SF for 13 yrs, and I was hoping to find a permanent therapist. Well, the Universe placed Michael on my life path, and I am filled with appreciation for that. His skill is bar none , exceptional. Love and hugs! Patrick :-)

Brian has been a game changer for my lower back pain. We discussed my back issues and he listened…read moreintently. He then went to work and knew exactly where to concentrate pressure. I was definitely feeling much better by the end of the session. We then had another conversation with his thoughts on what he discovered during the session. Different exercises I could concentrate on and other pain relief avenues to try. He recommended inversion for my sciatica. I worked these things in to my training and pain relief efforts and have to say I feel so much better. The sciatica is mostly gone and I am free to do much more than I could just a few months ago. Brian has made such an impact on my life that I manage my work schedule so I can be in San Francisco once a month for some self care with Brian's healing hands and words of wisdom.

Brian is an excellent massage therapist. I have been to him several times over the years. Usually…read moreget a 90 min general therapeutic/relaxation massage. Both his Castro and Union Square locations are clean, warm, calming, and have easy access to a bathroom. He is professional and communicative, but also very intuitive. He will vary his pressure according to your needs. My body always feels great after visiting him.

I have been seeing Eligio semi-regularly over the last 3 years, and he has fixed or helped…read moreimmensely relieve my tendonitis, plantar fasciitis, & assorted aches and pains, and generally been the engineer who has kept my motor running. I have found his practice to be not only soothing and corrective, but also quite enlightening and I've learned a lot about how my body's systems interact with each other . I regularly end up getting an extra 10 or 15 minutes of work done, because he wants to be sure everything is balanced and aligned , and at no point have I ever felt like he was rushing to get me out the door. I should also say that on the artication I have needed to reschedule he's been gracious and accommodating , in addition to this , on at least two occasions he was willing to reschedule on very short notice! I would absolutely recommend .

I can no longer recommend Eligio…read more As someone substantially disabled in a car accident just before Covid and with long covid I had decided to stay with Eligio as a provider even tho things weren't always smooth because for a time i thought it would be hard to find someone new. That's my bad. In the last year however Eligio's work, manner and ability to keep agreements has substantially declined even with consistent communication including phone, texts and in person communication that included several rounds of agreement making. Before this last year the issues were: he always pulled my hair when he worked on my head and neck and made a joke about the "hair pulling part of the session." Which is not just not funny, he knows he's hurting me but never upped his skills to stop. For years. That actually should have been enough to stop working with him. He'd be casually late for quite awhile until i insisted he notify me before the start of our session time. He never learned to calibrate to my needs had to constantly be reminded to not push too hard on my feet and back and not tork/tear my knees when raising my legs. This should have been a deal breaker given how long it went on. We did out calls to my home and he had to be reminded of basically everything including putting the toilet seat down in our bathroom. (I'm disabled and bending over is hard. I literally asked him 12 times to put it down before he remembered once on his own.) people are imperfect and I try to be forgiving and communicative. He did not put the room back in order after use. He moved all kinds of things and frequently did nothing to clean up post session. Annoying but not a deal breaker. Like I said he's just not paying attention. Over the past year several things have happened that made us decide that we cannot work with him any more. Eligio injured my back. Repeatedly He has always required feedback to keep him from using too much pressure or not torking my knees. But in the last year he made things demonstrably worse many, many times. And generally took no responsibility for that impact . Now I realize that's because he's just not able to attune to sensitive needs unless constantly directed. In other words: his sessions are not relaxing because he has a tendency to accidentally and repeatedly injure me. At least a third of the sessions for the last year he hurt me and I had significantly more pain when standing after a session. If I fall asleep in a session, he reliably injures my back. Every time. When I woke up in pain and asked him to fix it, he charged for that time having never mentioned it to me or asked for consent or created clarification. Which is code for he: he hurt me and overcharged me and then was pissed when I asked him about it. His response? He's short on cash and he worked over the session time. I talked to him and put my feedback in writing to him. We made new agreements that included getting consent for additional fees in the moment and stopping sessions if I fall asleep. His major concern of stopping a session if I fall asleep was "will I get paid?" Given that we paid on time every time, that was wild And utterly self serving. The final deal breaker was weaponizing my diagnosis against me instead of taking ownership of his decisions. He is someone who has a hard time taking responsibility for his impact. I cannot recommend him. Especially if you have pain.

I've been going to John once a month for over a year now. He is legit! He's very knowledgeable,…read moreconsistent, and professional. He can really work deep into your muscles. He always checks in with how I'm doing and adjusts accordingly. He also remembers how things went last time and asks about my progress/health. I always feel great when I leave John's table! Do yourself a favor and book a massage with him.

Hands down the best massage I've ever had. Will definitely be returning. John's massage is a combo…read moreof massage and stretching. Checked in with me constantly to check pressure. I could barely get out of the car when I arrived and left feeling limber.