Massage Therapy & Bodywork

Q. What important information should buyers have thought through before seeking you out?

A. The Blue Buddha is not a spa. We are a massage therapy & bodywork studio (no shower, sauna, etc.) that also features a sliding scale Acupuncture clinic on Wednesdays and Serious Skin Care on Saturdays and Mondays. Our goal is to create a safe space that facilitates healing for you. We hope to create long term relationships with our clients and educate them on the transformative power of frequent treatments. The healing begins when you enter the space. We encourage clients to enter the space leaving expectations at the door and to approach their sessions as an opportunity to disconnect from the fast-paced world and reconnect to their self.

"Your vision will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakens" -Carl Jung

Q. Why does your work stand out from others who do what you do?

A. The Blue Buddha is a group of independent healing arts practitioners sharing a space and a common philosophy about the transformative power of bodywork. Each practitioner is an independent business owner and is able to deliver the treatment you need through their extensive experience and training.

Q. What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?

A. I sit at a computer all day and I have X, Y and Z tightness/soreness/discomfort. What should I do?
The simple answer: GET UP AND MOVE. Our bodies are not built to sit for long periods of time and our culture has been moving towards an environment where the seated position is necessary for most people's jobs and now many people continue to sit even after the work day is over. Our bodies are built to move. Sitting day after day put our bodies in positions that require joints, muscles, tendons and ligaments to work (or not work) against their natural tendencies. After time (years after year) our bodies begin to react and compensate to be able to manage the stress and strains we put on them. This results in changes that can become permanent and lead to dysfunction and dis-ease. How do we prevent these changes? MOVE THE BODY. Walk, stretch, take breaks, engage in physical fitness, take time for deep breathing and most importantly....listen to your body. If you sit in stillness occasionally and tune in, your body sends messages. If we ignore the messages it will rebel with pain and discomfort. Get up from the desk, take a deep breath, move and stretch. Your body and mind will thank you.

Q. What do you wish customers knew about you or your profession?

A. Massage Therapy & Bodywork can be transformative. Forget the old ideas that a massage is something done once a year or as a luxury experience. The truth is that frequent treatments offer a wealth of benefits, with each session building upon the previous. Typical benefits experienced by those who receive frequent treatments (range of benefits and frequency depends upon each individual's body and needs) as defined by Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals (ABMP):
-Alleviate low-back pain and improve range of motion.
-Assist with shorter, easier labor for expectant mothers and shorten maternity hospital stays.
-Ease medication dependence.
-Enhance immunity by stimulating lymph flow—the body’s natural defense system.
-Exercise and stretch weak, tight, or atrophied muscles.
-Help athletes of any level prepare for, and recover from, strenuous workouts.
-Improve the condition of the body’s largest organ—the skin.
-Increase joint flexibility.
-Lessen depression and anxiety.
-Promote tissue regeneration, reducing scar tissue and stretch marks.
-Pump oxygen and nutrients into tissues and vital organs, improving circulation.
-Reduce postsurgery adhesions and swelling.
-Reduce spasms and cramping.
-Relax and soften injured, tired, and overused muscles.
-Release endorphins—amino acids that work as the body’s natural painkiller.
-Relieve migraine pain.

Q. If you have a complicated pricing system for your service, please give all the details here.

A. Each practitioner at The Blue Buddha is an independent business owner. We share the space as well as our online booking system which is easily accessible though our website www.sfbluebuddha.com. Simply choose your practitioner and the the treatment you would like. Be sure to review the website prior to booking your appointment so you are aware of the practitioners hours, biography, integrated modalities (their "tool kit") and their accepted forms of payment. Gift certificates with each practitioner are also available.