BEST KEPT SECRET ON THE WEST COAST
Last month I flew with friends from Istanbul to Newark to Fort Myers on our way to Sanibel Island. Needless to say by the time we pulled out of the Hertz lot at RSW the three of us were not happy campers. Stiff necks, shoulders, broken backs, cramped legs and sleep deprived, we agreed to find a reputable body worker but were at a total loss on a Saturday. We called a couple of spas at the big hotels, they were all booked by guests but a very kind woman told me about a former physician that had a full-blown holistic healthcare practice 20 minutes outside of Ft Myers. Turns out this guy used to work at a local resort spa before going out on his own. We called and were able to get in without waiting. We were blown away by Dr. Garcia and his spa operation. He insisted we call him Javier though he is an accredited physician in Cuba. He literally turned a suburban home into a suite of treatment rooms complete with infrared sauna, Thai Massage structure, comfortable and warm massage rooms, and a beautiful waiting area with a flat-screen playing the most peaceful scenes, and with walls of organic products (essential oils, soaps, candles, insense, etc) and the most relaxing vibe.
More so, Javier spent lots of time with us - we were there for over 5 hours (one of us ran out for food) by the time he worked on all 3 of us. Totally professional and attentive, he took his time explaining what he would be doing and why certain adjustments were required and why specific areas needed work. Dr. Javier created the Convergent Method on his own, and it reminded us of the holistic approach so many bodywork practitioners take in our hometowns of LA and SF - mind, body and spirit. So here's the whole thing in Lehigh Acres. It was crazy to find a West coast mentality in this tiny town. The three of us are admittedly massage and bodywork snobs so we approached his front door with great trepidation, but just minutes after entering it was clear this was a top-notch operation - again, in the middle of nowhere - literally. We were drooling by the time we walked out of there. We promptly drove over the causeway, got onto Sanibel, found our rented house and passed out for 12 hours, woke up feeling great and energized. Amazing!
Javier, raise your prices, man, you're worth much more than you're charging. It's not every day a person gets the chance to have bodywork from a trained physician. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
And yes, we went back for massage treatments on the way to the airport for the flight home to California. Can't recommend Dr. Javier enough. read more
