Deep Tissue Massage
Swedish Massage
Trigger Point Therapy
Massage Cupping & Rockblades Tools
Based in Waltham, MA
I believe that healing is best done in community, and I am honored to be a community healer who provides a space for resetting the nervous system and reconnecting with the body.
About My Work
Hello! I’m Maria. I’m a licensed massage therapist, and I have been working in my Waltham studio for over 9 years. I practice mixed modality massage (including elements of Swedish, deep tissue, trigger point, and myofascial release techniques).
I'm a graduate of The Massage School in Acton, MA where I completed the 800hr program including 200+ clinic hours. Since graduating I have continued studying various modalities. I am a certified ACE Massage Cupping practitioner, and I have studied and completed the Functional Movement Training Rockblades course. I have also studied and completed workshops on the Thomas Myer’s Anatomy Trains myofascial therapy method and the John Barnes myofascial release approach.
I have also studied Reiki with several teachers including a year-long Energetic Ecology program with Marika Clymer, an animist healer who lives in the Seattle Washington area.
I enjoy combining all of these frameworks for viewing movement patterns and communicating with the nervous system, to create a “whole body” approach to massage work. This approach allows for exploration of larger patterns of tension and imbalance, in order to provide each client with a highly personalized, intuitive, and effective treatment.
Offerings & Location
The studio is located on Main Street, near Waltham Common. When you step inside, the environment is relaxing and meditative - an ideal space for integration of the body and mind.
Deep Tissue Massage
60 minute Deep Tissue Massage: $105
(option to include cupping* and/or Rockblades** tools)
90 minute Deep Tissue Massage: $140
(option to include cupping* and/or Rockblades** tools)
*Cupping
Plastic cups can be used on specific areas of the body in combination with traditional deep tissue techniques, to create decompression and increase blood flow to the tissues. Massage cupping can also be used to lift fascia, move deep inflammation to the skin's surface, and stimulate the lymphatic pathways as well as the parasympathetic nervous system.
**Rockblades
Rockblades are hand-held, polished, surgical stainless steel tools used for manipulation of the soft tissue as well as modulation of the nervous system. These tools can be used to release restrictions between layers of fascia and muscle, reduce pain, and signal the nervous system to down-regulate (relax), or up-regulate (increase awareness and control) in any area of the body.
Add CBD cream to any massage session for an additional $5
A CBD infused muscle and joint cream is used to create a gentle warming of the muscles, while providing natural pain relief and anti-inflammatory properties. If you are feeling post workout soreness, dealing with chronic pain and inflammation, or just want to give your muscles some extra care- Deep tissue + CBD pain relief cream is the perfect combo.
Massage Packs & Gift Cards for Current Clients
More About Me
When I’m not doing massage work, you can find me spending time with my family, hiking through the woods studying plants and animals, listening to podcasts about aliens and ghosts, or maybe pulling Tarot cards. I bought my first Tarot deck back in 2008, and I have been hooked ever since. Over the years I have deepened my knowledge through daily card pulls, studying, and taking several courses with writer, podcaster, and teacher Lindsay Mack. Every so often, I offer supportive, in-studio Tarot readings at specific times of the year. In general, I love contemplating bigger questions about consciousness, our place in the universe, and our capacities as human beings.