Mill Valley Massage

Jan 28th, 2024

Dec 17th, 2023

There was no pre-treatment assessment or case history intake of any kind aside from the absolute basic pre-screening questionnaire. I shared some subjective information pertaining to why I was there (cramping hip flexors during runs and tight plantar fascia) to offer a little guidance, but that was ignored. I was given a standard elbow dig throughout the soft tissue of my upper legs. He went particularly hard into my iliotibial tract any trained bodyworker knows that the IT band has the tensile strength of steel and digging directly into it with your elbows is fruitless. He ignored my hip flexors and feet. He mindlessly glided over many trigger points and adhesions that, if he knew what he was doing, he could have focused on and released. He basically just gave me 55 minutes of pain with no positive outcome. Yes he went deep into my tissues but in a very random manner with no objective. Aside from the intense bruising, he left my body in exactly the same state as he found it. The treatment was a pre-paid birthday gift. Afterwards my masseuse said, "ok everything's covered except for gratuity". I was so dumbfounded that I paid $20, but have regretted it ever since. Very cheeky. My massage was on March 30th 2023. I wasn't going to leave a review because I don't like negativity, but they've sent me marketing emails ever since, despite not giving them permission. I'm leaving this review on the back of receiving their Christmas marketing email and unsubscribing once again. Being a trained remedial massage therapist I couldn't believe the lack of skill and low level of patient/client care. I subsequently investigated and discovered that the City of Mill Valley does not require any licensing for sports massage therapists to operate. I strongly suggest checking your massage therapist is certified with CAMTC (California Massage Therapy Council), because having this certification ensues a baseline level of education. The City of San Rafael does require all massage therapists to be CAMTC certified, so you're better off heading up there.
Nov 30th, 2023

Hi just got home after seeing one of those superstar massage therapists in Mill Valley Massage. Again, I am so taken by the level of quality. Definitely my go to place couldnt think of another.
Jul 19th, 2023

Best deep tissue massage I have ever had, ask for James.
Jun 18th, 2023