Sports & recovery massage · Los Gatos
Keep a hard-working body moving well
Sounds like you?
Tell us what you’re training for.
Your sport, what’s coming up and what’s taking the load. Choosing the technique is our job.
- Runners and triathletes: calves, hamstrings, hips and the IT band
- Cyclists: hips, low back and a neck that holds the riding position
- Pickleball and tennis players: forearm, elbow and shoulder
- Dancers and yogis: hips and the muscles around the pelvis
- Lifters and climbers: upper back, shoulders and forearms
- Getting ready for, or recovering from, a race or big event
You don’t have to call yourself an athlete. If you run, ride, lift, play pickleball, hike the hills above town or spend your day on your feet, your body does repetitive work, and it adds up. Our sports and recovery massage in Los Gatos is about keeping you doing it.
Mikaela holds a degree in kinesiology, and Beth’s training includes sports and advanced soft tissue work. Many of our active clients come to us through their physical therapist.
Planned around your training
The right work for where you are in the season.
Tell us what’s coming up. Pressure is planned so you’re not sore on the day that matters.
Before
A race or big ride
Lighter work, so you feel loose and ready, not sore.
Lighter workDuring
A training block
Somewhere in between: enough to keep you moving well.
Moderate workAfter
The event
More thorough recovery work for what took the load.
Most thorough work
Who comes in
Built for people who move.
Targeted bodywork planned around how you train and what your body is asking for this week.
- Runners
- Cyclists
- Pickleball + tennis
- Golfers
- Lifters
- Active adults
Pressure work, movement and stretching.
Sports and recovery massage for runners, cyclists and weekend athletes
Mikaela starts with compression and range of motion assessments, then uses myofascial and trigger point release, pin and stretch, PNF and assisted stretching, traction and mobilization where they’re useful. Beth brings advanced soft tissue work and the acupressure she learned in Japan.
If you’re seeing a physical therapist, tell us what they’re working on. PT often targets something very specific; loosening the surrounding tissue can make that work easier. We’re happy to follow their guidance.
We also see a lot of people whose goal is simply to keep going: to work out without pain, and to stay loose enough to keep doing what they love as the years add up.
What a session may include
- Sports massage with range of motion assessment
- Myofascial and trigger point release
- PNF and assisted stretching, pin and stretch
- Deep tissue and advanced soft tissue work
- Traction and mobilization
- Cupping, where it helps (ask when you book)
You don’t need to ask for any of these by name. Your therapist chooses based on how you feel that day.
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“Beth follows the pain points in your body and finds the sources.”
Individual experience. Massage is not a substitute for medical care.
Which therapist fits
Kinesiology degree, range of motion assessment, PNF and sports massage.
See Mikaela’s availabilityChoose Mikaela when you pick a time.
Sports and advanced soft tissue work, often referred by physical therapists.
See Beth’s availabilityChoose Beth when you pick a time.
What to book
Maintenance between training blocks: 60 minutes. Full recovery after an event or a heavy week: 90 minutes. Several areas plus stretching: 120 minutes.
Questions about active body + recovery
Do I need to be an athlete?
No. If you move a lot, for sport, work or fun, this is for you. Plenty of our clients just want to keep hiking, playing and working out without pain.
When should I book around a race?
Many athletes book a lighter session a few days before an event and a recovery session a day or more after. Tell us your dates when you book and we’ll plan the pressure around them.
Can you work alongside my physical therapist?
Yes, and many clients do. Tell us what your PT is working on and any restrictions, and we’ll fit the session around it.
Is stretching part of the session?
It can be. Mikaela uses PNF and assisted stretching, pin and stretch and mobilization. Wear or bring something comfortable if you’d like more stretching work.
Will it leave me sore for training?
It shouldn’t if we know your schedule. Deeper recovery work can leave you a little tender for a day, so we keep it lighter before hard sessions.
Ready when you are.
Choose a time that suits you. Your therapist plans the session with you when you arrive.
Rated 5 out of 5“She is a great listener and always tailors the session to how I am feeling that day.”
Booking opens on Vagaro, where you choose your therapist and time.
- You never have to pick a technique
- Pressure and focus are checked throughout
- Reschedule freely up to 48 hours ahead