In-home massage in San Francisco

We start with a short check-in. You tell me what's been bothering you, where you want focus, and what pressure feels right. Then I work. The session is one piece.

I draw on deep tissue when something has been tight for a long time, and on Esalen when you want to be held, head to toe. Myofascial release is for the spot that keeps coming back. Lymphatic drainage is for when the pressure needs to stay very light. Swedish is the long, gliding work I use to quiet a nervous system that's been running hot.

Ayurveda is how I read what your body is asking for that day. It isn't a script I follow.

You're draped the whole time. Only the area I'm working on is uncovered. You can ask for more, or less, whenever you want.

Come if you'd rather I show up at your place. A lot of my clients are here for the first time. Others sit at a desk all week, or they train and want the sore spots worked. If you already know the ache, I wrote shorter pages for low back pain, neck and shoulder tension, desk posture, and post-workout recovery.

If you're pregnant, get a sign-off from your OB or midwife, then tell me. I'll change the setup and the pressure. A few things I'll refer out, including a fever, a contagious skin condition, and a blood clot. The intake form before your first visit covers the rest.

I come to homes in the Mission, SoMa, Noe Valley, Pacific Heights, the Marina, the Sunset, the Richmond, Bernal Heights, Hayes Valley, Potrero Hill, Dogpatch, the Castro, the Excelsior, and Bayview, and to the neighborhoods between them.

The longer version, including Cow Hollow, Russian Hill, Nob Hill, Glen Park, the Haight, and Cole Valley, is on the neighborhoods page.