Body 30 Aug 2005 01:06 pm
Massage therapists?
I’m in the market for a new massage therapist, preferably in the U District, Lake City, Ravenna, Maple Leaf, Fremont, or Roosevelt neighborhood. Know anybody?
The LMT I’ve been seeing (not our friend Desolina; somebody else) has some practices that I find questionable. And, to get woo-woo for a minute, massage is an exchange of energies that’s too intimate for me to feel comfortable with an LMT whom I do not feel to be of solidly good character. Nothing really despicable has happened, but I haven’t been able to bring myself to go back.
Updated to add: Thanks, folks! I’m good for now.
on 30 Aug 2005 at 1:55 pm 1.TamIAm said …
When I’m working and have to money to go to a massage therapist, I go to Karrie Dunning on Sand Point Way. Her # is 206.729.8507. Good luck finding a new one.
on 30 Aug 2005 at 2:50 pm 2.wolffire said …
I know a guy who works in Ballard, I think. I haven’t been to him, but I suspect he is really good.
Amberphlame works in Bellevue. (Her professional site is RejuVa.)
And the therapist I am currently seeing is in West Seattle near where I live at M3 Bodyworks.
on 30 Aug 2005 at 4:52 pm 3.Anonymous said …
Did you see my reply comment to you in my journal about the one in West Seattle whom I saw? I really thought she was good.
And her prices were also excellent. I got an hour and a half *therapeutic* for $65.
on 30 Aug 2005 at 5:07 pm 4.Cam Sculpin said …
Hi, Aim, and thanks for your suggestion! Alas, there’s probably no way I can make it to West Seattle, and definitely no way I can make it back after a massage.
I’d be taking the bus, I’ve got fatigue issues anyway, and I tend to crash pretty hard after a massage. West Seattle is like Timbuktu to me, I’m afraid.
Once I got stuck standing on the bus after a massage downtown, and I started getting signs that I was about to black out — first the dizziness, then the visual effects. I crouched in the aisle, trying to keep my center of gravity low and maybe even get my head between my knees, but I was losing it quickly. I could imagine myself somersaulting, unconscious, down the aisle, knocking down the other bus patrons like bowling pins. Yikes. Fortunately, a nice guy gave me his seat even though he was carrying a big box. (Thank you nice guy, wherever you are.) I wedged myself in place and have never again had a nontrivial bus commute home after a massage.
It isn’t always that bad, but I can count on my post-massage commute being at least a little stressful, even if Josh picks me up.
It’s too bad, because she sounds like one heck of an LMT.
on 30 Aug 2005 at 7:35 pm 5.citrine said …
Huh. Would you consider someone who would come to your house? I don’t have someone immediately in mind but I know there are people who do that and it might be worth the investment.
on 30 Aug 2005 at 10:10 pm 6.Cam Sculpin said …
Maybe. I’m living in LMT-ville, though; they do call Roosevelt the “Metaphysical District”. There’s bound to be somebody really good right near me.
on 31 Aug 2005 at 4:48 am 7.Mia said …
My roommate’s girlfriend is a naturopathic doctor with a background in massage and acupuncture. I don’t know if she’s still doing massage, but I can ask her next time I see her. She’s based on Ravenna somewhere. Also maybe call Seattle Healing Arts on Roosevelt and 63rd? They might have referrals at least.
on 31 Aug 2005 at 10:27 am 8.desolina said …
i’d be happy to work with you again, although i’m still not taking insurance. however i do have a friend up in greenwood who’s excellent. i’ll give you a call about it.