About
I am certified with the California Massage Therapy Council which has strict guidelines I follow to ensure everyone gets quality treatment. In one of the few states left where licencing still is not required, anyone can call themselves a professional massage therapist. Don't be fooled. It takes years and years of practice to acquire a certain *finesse* in my profession.
When people show up, they are drooping like flowers, may be in physical or emotional pain, fatigued, overworked, under-appreciated, etc. Unless it's something I can't fix, ...when I am finished with the client, s/he feels VERY different than when they arrived. Who wouldn't find meaning in doing this kind of work?
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Frequently asked questions
What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
I DO NOT TAKE WALK-INS!!! Please Call 951-787-4895 to schedule appointments. For safety reasons, I will supply my new location, (four blocks from the Tyler St. exit off FWY 91). With a beautiful therapy room, and soothing music playing, people immediately feel at ease.
Additionally, I do outcalls for clients who provide their own tables. I supply linens and aromatic massage oil.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
20+ years as a holistic healer, 14 years as a therapeutic massage therapist, schooled and licensed in Indianapolis, Indiana in 2007 before being certified in California. See RiversideHolisticMassage.com for additional information about me.
Do you have a standard pricing system for your services? If so, please share the details here.
$65 hr, and $95 for 1.5 hrs (where I work three times as long on the neck, shoulders and back.)
Highly recommended.
How did you get started in this business?
I did massage for friends decades ago and noticed how different they felt afterwards, more relaxed, happier, energized, grateful. I have wanted to be a holistic healer since 1975.
What types of customers have you worked with?
All kinds, all races, all medical conditions. If I can't help you, I will gladly refer you to someone who can. I am results-oriented so whether you come to me or another, that's my agenda.
Describe a recent event you are fond of.
A senior recovering from strokes who walks better since getting massages here. Seniors don't get enough loving touch so I provide this. First responders last year who were beyond exhaustion get relief here. People who have been ravaged by prescription drugs or surgery. Rich or poor, young or old, happy or sad, big or small, one thing's for sure: We ALL need massage.
What advice would you give a customer looking to hire a pro in your area of expertise?
Call first; get a "feel" for the therapist, screen her. Stay away from Asian joints; those people are "trafficked" (according to California Massage Therapy Council, and National Public Radio (NPR). You get what you pay for in this business; as one of many examples, I provide clean sheets for each client; do they? Are you sure? Massage is contra-indicated for certain medical conditions such as dialysis; do they know that? They don't because they never had professional training which costs many thousands of dollars; if they had, they wouldn't be working on the cheap and they'd know more than a few words of English. Massage Envy places pay very little and so seasoned therapists like myself won't work for them.
What questions should customers think through before talking to pros about their needs?
What is your objective, what do you expect. Why do you want massage or other service I provide? How long have you had this condition, is it chronic or a recent occurance?
These are questions I also ask as soon as you arrive to be sure you get what you pay for. After all, it's your money, right?