Our Team
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Our Team
Candace
CEO, CMT - CERTIFIED MASSAGE THERAPIST
After six years in San Francisco's tech industry, Candace turned away from the cold world of computers and pursued a more people-oriented career. In 2000 she completed a basic Shiatsu course at the San Francisco School of Massage, which piqued her interest in bodywork. She continued to study a range of healing modalities, including Cranial Sacral therapy, Watsu, prenatal massage, and, most influentially, structural bodywork. Since 1999, massage has been her passion and driving force. She recognizes the critical importance of human touch and therapeutic bodywork, and strives to keep this valuable health service accessible to all income levels and walks of life.
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MASSAGE THERAPIST
Sara graduated from The national holistic institute in May 2000, and has been a committed and versatile therapist since. She specializes in deep tissue, result-focused sports and chronic pain work, and pre-natal massage. Her experience with such varied & consistent clientele over the years, makes her a therapist who can work with her clients with any range of focus or requests for their massage. Sara is a San Francisco native and loves cooking, new restaurants and farmers markets, and being with her two dogs.
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Wil
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CMT - CERTIFIED MASSAGE THERAPIST
After years performing, recording and touring as a professional musician, Wil returned to San Francisco in 2013 to pursue bodywork. A graduate of the San Francisco School of Massage, Wil developed a blend of modalities including Deep Tissue, Trigger Point, and Swedish Massage. Wil utilizes a personalized approach and promotes mobilization and relaxation through integrated, therapeutic myofascial release.
Jannella
MASSAGE THERAPIST
Jannella began her massage career in Washington DC after graduating from the Potomac Massage Training Institute in 2001. In the years since then she has continued to broaden her skill set by studying a variety of healing modalities including Zero Balancing with Dr Fritz Smith of the Esalen Institute, common injury care with Dr Ben Benjamin, Lotus Palm Thai Yoga massage with Kam Tye Chow and Traditional Thai massage through the Thai Institute.
She is also a yoga instructor trained in a restorative style of yoga called Sahaj Tantra, Her yoga training enhances her practice.
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Eli
MASSAGE THERAPIST
Eli went to school at NHI. He loves deep massage work, especially sports massage. He is very interested in restoring the connection between the patient’s mind and body with deep breathe and deep massage. He likes to customize the bodywork for each client’s specific needs. He is a forever student of bodywork and healing.
Lanny
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MASSAGE THERAPIST
Change is the only constant in life and massage is a practice that Lanny offers to bring her clients into the present moment and affect relaxation, recovery, and tune-up for the body and mind. Clients have mentioned her massage is therapeutic, intuitive, and comforting. She integrates deep therapeutic work, and adjusts her sessions to fit the needs of the clients. Modalities she practices include Swedish, Deep Tissue, Hot stone, Sports, and Pre-natal.
Marisela
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MASSAGE THERAPIST
My name is Marisela (they/them) I am a queer, trans, non-binary bodyworker and herbalist. I was born and raised in Oakland and graduated from SF’s School of Massage and Bodywork. I’m an intuitive and trauma informed bodyworker that blends different modalities to create a custom experience that seeks to soothe the nervous system through healing touch. My favorite modalities include: myofascial release, trigger point work, deep tissue, acupressure, and somatic breathwork.
Andre
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MASSAGE THERAPIST
Andre loves doing deep, detailed bodywork on his clients. He trained in Deep Tissue at the San Francisco School of Massage. He also loves to further his education in bodywork with learning new modalities to help his clients. Andre is lifetime learner and also works in the education field. For relaxation he enjoys reading science fiction and traveling the worlds cornerstones.
Gayle
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ESTHETICIAN & MASSAGE THERAPIST
Gayle has over 2,000 hours since graduation in 1997 in massage therapy, has practiced as an esthetician since 2000. She graduated from San Francisco State University. She focuses on myofascial release, TMJ, sports deep tissue, tissue unwinding Craniosacral as helping release physical, mental and emotional pain stuck in our bodies.
Alexandra
MASSAGE THERAPIST
Alexandra has been practicing massage for the last decade in both spa and sports massage settings. She specializes in Thai, Swedish and Deep Tissue massage as well as Myofascial cupping. Alexandra is also a yoga and meditation teacher that brings a love of body awareness and believes in working with, rather than against the body. Alexandra is happy to customize sessions to meet your specific body needs.
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Minette
ESTHETICIAN & MASSAGE THERAPIST
Minette first fell in love with makeup when earning her undergrad degree at UC Berkeley, and ended up working as Metro Artist for Laura Mercier Cosmetics. Her passion for healing through touch and clean ingredients led her to study esthetics and massage at Aveda Institute, earning an advanced CIDESCO diploma. Minette is certified in Gua Sha facial massage and continually adds new healing techniques to her repertoire. Her goal is to help clients achieve optimal relaxation, knowledge about their skin, and a sense of well being during every treatment.
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Arina
ESTHETICIAN & REIKI MASTER
Through her mother, Arina learned how healing facials could be great for sustaining a healthy and youthful appearance over a lifetime. But it wasn’t until Arina developed skin sensitivities that she deepened her knowledge of esthetics and found her passion.
Arina is certified in Advanced Facial Massage Techniques including European, Shiatsu, and Chinese Gua Sha massages since 2015, along with attunements for second-degree Reiki with 2 schools. She is an advocate for holistic esthetics and loves to help clients achieve great results with non-invasive treatments.
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Meghan
WAXING SPECIALIST
My name Is Meghan I’ve been waxing for 10 years. Waxing and skincare is my passion. My specialty is Brazilian, Manzilian and Eyebrow waxing. I enjoy spending time with my two kids and five dogs.
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