Chair Massage in Portland, OR

Adam

Towards the end of the 2000"s, Adam started getting a stabbing pain in the right side of his mid-back that would wake him up at night. After years of chronic headaches, back and wrist pain, anxiety and depression, it was the wake-up call that he needed to start taking care of himself. He quit smoking and drinking, started eating better, began meditating and practicing yoga everyday, and found support for his particular set of issues pertaining to his family of origin stuff. 

About a year into his healing journey of self-discovery, Adam noticed that there seemed to be a kinship between massage and yoga. Since he was loving his yoga practice and also looking for a career change, he wondered if he would like being a massage therapist. By the beginning of 2015 he began the 640 hour program at the Oregon School of Massage. 

During the massage, Adam will communicate with you about your goals and tailor the session to meet them as effectively and realistically as possible. In his sessions, he tends to lead with myofascial release, which he feels is the most effective tool to free restrictions and increase range of motion, thereby reducing pain. His work tends to be slow and deliberate, which many people find to be soothing. He also uses deep tissue techniques, and you can almost always expect to receive some relaxing Swedish massage; because massage should feel good! 

Alexandra

Alexandra is a licensed and insured massage therapist in the state of Oregon. She graduated from New York College of Health Professions in April of 2016 with an Associates of Occupational Studies in Massage Therapy. Her schooling focused heavily on both Eastern and Western medicine and modalities, and understanding the root of pain. She has an intuitive nature about her work and can customize any massage to what the client needs. When Alexandra is not massaging she enjoys yoga, hiking and kayaking around the beautiful Pacific Northwest.

Anna

Anna Horvitz is a Licensed Massage Therapist and Certified Reiki Master. She received her massage therapy education at East West College of the Healing Arts. Anna owns and operates her own business, InnerStellar Bodyworks, where she treats patients for chronic pain and injury recovering using therapeutic massage and reiki. In addition to being  massage therapist, she is also an artist, musician, practitioner of yoga, animal lover, and an avid hockey fan. 

Ashley

With confident and knowledgable hands, Ashley has been an LMT since 2009. The 5 years after graduating from Heritage College in Kansas City were spent working in all different settings for all types of people and lifestyles.
Her most proud accomplishment is getting to be part of the holistic health team at, Your Wellness Connection, working with some of the best natural health providers in the KC metro area. She's worked with NFL players, provided on-site massage for professional musicians with a non-profit called "Hands that Rock" raising money for music education and worked with clients dealing with traumas caused by motor vehicle accidents. She's certified in pre/post-natal massage and has worked on children as young as three years old. Ashley has since settled down in Portland.

Brionna

Brionna is an LMT and has been an Oregon Licensed Massage Therapist since April 2007. She graduated from the Oregon School of Massage, focusing on Eastern Modalities and Shiatsu Massage. Originally she focused on table massage for clients at her private office, but has recently shifted her focus to chair massage exclusively. She found chair massage to be the most stimulating, providing variety of work experience for herself as well as maximum relief to clients hard at work at their offices. When not massaging, Brionna enjoys life in Portland, OR and hula hoops, sings karaoke often, and plays bass.

Carissa

Carissa graduated from Nevada School of Massage Therapy in 2009, after excelling and completing the Professional Program and obtaining certification went on to study in the Master Bodyworker Program in 2010 to advance her studies. She has been a therapist for about 5 years and has devoted most of her career to specializing in chair massage, massaging clients in diverse locations like a busy Las Vegas Strip hotel, on a convention room floor, in a shopping mall, in PDX Airport, or an office environment offering an escape for workers to recharge and feel rejuvenated.She likes to be in the middle of the action and help bring relaxation no matter the surroundings. She loves to do relaxation massage but can also apply pressure where it"s needed. She is friendly, listens and can focus on specific areas if the client requests. She can work with all age groups from children to seniors. She is someone who can make people feel comfortable and has a great energy that people gravitate towards.She lives in Portland Oregon with her husband and her dog. She loves exploring new places and enjoying the beauty around her. 
She would describe herself as a creative, joyful person who loves nature and has a giving heart. She believes massage is her calling and finds helping others gratifying.
She would love to make your next event special with her healing touch. 

Chelsea

Chelsea Power is an LMT and entrepreneur. She loves her career in business and massage therapy, which doubles as her passion: improving the quality of the lives of others.
 
Chelsea has practiced massage for over 6 years, and is experienced in chair and table, Swedish, deep tissue, sports, aromatherapy, reflexology, hot stone, prenatal, couple"s, scalp massage and more. She has worked in a wide range of settings from exclusive spas, fitness centers, casinos, Chiropractic clinics, corporate offices, parties and sports events. Chelsea is able to adapt to new environments and customize each experience for each client"s individual needs. She has owned a couple of boutique massage practices and is currently preparing to open a day spa in NW, which will offer Massage Therapy, Facials/Skincare, Eyelash Extensions, Acupuncture, Mani/Pedis, and more services, TBA! 

Ciara

Ciara began training as a massage therapist in 2016 and believes in using the healing power of touch to bring harmony and relaxation to the mind, body and spirit. She moved to Oregon in Spring 2019 and can"t get enough of the natural beauty in the Pacific Northwest. She strongly advocates for people to live the lifestyle that brings them the most joy, and practices this by pursuing a wide range of relaxing, creative and physical activities. She enjoys many outdoor hobbies, hoop dancing, aerial arts, traveling and taste-testing as much food as possible along the way.
 
Ciara enjoys working one-on-one with clients so that each session is tailored to the client"s specific  needs and overall goals. She approaches bodywork from a place of both logic and intuition, working with clients to release any blocks felt in their physical, emotional and energetic bodies. Her modalities include: Swedish, deep tissue, trigger point therapy, muscle energy technique, reiki/Energy Medicine, silicone cupping, chair and prenatal massage.

Danna

Danna is a licensed massage therapist in Portland, OR. 

Danny

Danny studied Kinesiology under National Academy of Sports Medicine and graduated from East West College in Portland OR, as a massage therapist. He strives to improve posture and alignment, which allows the body to work in harmony with gravity as opposed to working against it. When the body moves as intended, life seems to follow suit. Allow him to help you get back to the activities you love doing in life! 

Darla

Darla has a genuine desire to help others.  She believes in the power of massage, mediation, yoga, and living naturally; from nutrition to how we heal and better our bodies.  A graduate of Oregon School of Massage, Darla has two chair massage certifications and more than 720 hours of education behind her.  In her spare time, Darla enjoys adventuring with her husband and two daughters in their Westfalia camper van.  They make frequent visits to beaches, mountains, rivers, lakes and waterfalls throughout Oregon and beyond.    

Erich

Erich studied bodywork at the Denver Integrative Massage School in 2015.licensure, he has worked with a diverse clientele to free restrictions and repattern movement. Chair massage brings him great joy as it allows him to work with populations that often don"t make enough time for self care. When he"s not performing bodywork Erich likes to take long walks in old growth forests, and sit down with coffee and a good book. He welcomes any questions and encourages feedback for a more dynamic healing relationship. 

Jante

Jante is a wife and a mother of 5. She has been licensed for over 14 years but has practiced her entire life! 

Jeff

The importance of touch has been an ever present reality in Jeff"s life. Being born a twin, he has an innate ability to provide the compassionate space necessary for growth, while understanding the need for collaboration in order to accomplish goals. He has been massaging those around him since childhood, ever eager to provide therapeutic touch. Connection to others has been a constant driver for Jeff, who believes that together we have the opportunity to achieve infinitely more than we could on our own. His passion for movement has materialized in a lifetime of athletics, dance, and motion picture art. 

Jesse

JaaRo Massage is an independently run therapeutic massage business in Portland, Oregon. Jesse has set a personal challenge for himself to improve the understanding of the body and it's health, and it has been a journey to bring awareness of those aspects to himself and the community we are all a part of.

Jessica

Jessica is passionate about massage, bodywork and holistic health. She is always learning and striving to give her clients the best results. She enjoys helping them feel great, especially during their work day in a massage chair, to give them a bounce in their step and to have a great day!
She practices several massage and bodywork techniques: deep tissue, Swedish, myofascial release, neural reset therapy, ashiatsu barefoot floor massage (firm to extra firm pressure, deep tissue) and chakra balancing/clearing. Jessica loves to deliver the perfect customized therapy to each client to suit their individual needs!

Jonathan

Jonathan is a movement specialist using yoga and bodywork to liberate tension in the body. He is fascinated by how breath and intention can unlock stuck areas in the body. His yoga classes are designed to teach body & breath awareness, strengthen core, and bring balance to common dysfunctional muscle patterns. Jonathan has been a student of yoga since 1998 and a teacher since 2004. In 2005 he began to be inspired by Forrest Yoga and is now a newly minted Forrest Yoga Teacher. Forrest Yoga is an intelligently sequenced style that has evolved in response to common everyday injuries, and addressing the "chair sitting culture". It has a strong emphasis on core strengthening, anatomical cues, and longer breath counts in the pose. As a bodyworker, Jonathan creates an atmosphere to let go, and uptake pleasure through released tension. Utilizing the natural rhythm of your breath, he finds the tight places and coaxes them into release. Since meeting his mentor in both Forrest Yoga and Bodyworker in 2005, Jonathan has done trainings in Thai Massage (30Hr 2007) Shiatsu (300HR 2009) and has had on ongoing apprenticeship with Deep Tissue and Myo-fascial Release (2005)

Joey

Joey has had a very diverse massage career expanding the fourteen years since he got his massage license from East West College of the healing arts.  Initially he found himself in the spa and relaxation area.  He worked for spas on the Oregon Coast, Portland, and the casinos in Las Vegas Nevada.  He considers his time in the relaxation field of massage to be very rewarding but ultimately his destiny was in rehabilitation.  This is where his true talent made itself known to him, relieving the pain of others.  

Joey's path in rehabilitation got its start in chiropractors offices working with car accident and personal injury victims.  This was a tremendous personal discovery, and he found great satisfaction in working with patients. He discovered that he had a real knack for solving problems and a stamina for very deep tissue massage.  He also discovered the preventive nature of massage therapy.  This led him to getting his higher education in preventive medicine and melding the worlds of rehabilitative massage and global health.   With the marriage of these two worlds, he has taken his career all over the world.  From rehabilitating AIDS patients in Cape Town South Africa, to his most recent trip to Bosnia, where he had the honor of helping to rehabilitate the concentration camp survivors of the "Siege of Sarajevo" in 1992.  

Joey feels it is hard to say where massage will take him next, as so many people in the world do not have access to the novelties of massage. All he knows is it will be equal parts adventure and massage.  
 

Kailin

There's peace and transformation within massage. To witness this is truly a joy.  Kailin has thoroughly enjoyed sharing therapeutic massage with clients for over ten years. Her bodywork offers Deep Tissue massage, Myofascial Release, Hawaiian Mana lomi massage, Thai yoga massage, and Shiatsu. She is a Suffolk University graduate, Boston, MA, Bsc., 2009, and an alumni of East West College of the Healing Arts, Portland, OR, 2011. Her training and certifications allow for sessions to be a unique blend of care, catering to an individual's specific needs. 

She works as an independent contractor with LoDo Chair massage and is passionate about being connected to a community that provides pain relief and relaxation to local companies. She is the business owner of Maluhia Massage, holistic massage and traditional healing arts, located in Portland, OR. Additionally, Kailin also runs another small business, PDX Pet Friends; a professional dog loving and pet sitting service. She is an animal lover, who values the importance of self care and a healthy work-play approach to life. Originally from Massachusetts, Kailin moved to the PNW to expand her health education and to pursue the beautiful wilderness of the PNW. 

Kara

Kara takes true pride in her abilities to help people on a physical, spiritual, and emotional level. Her knowledge is based on scientific and energetic wisdom. Finding tremendous joy in the endless understanding of the human body and mind that comes with healing people . She is honored to be able to offer a alternative form of medicine in this allopathic society. With roots in Pennsylvania she has been a therapist since 2016, everyday is a learning experience. Feeling blessed to have been in and out of the country volunteering her work. From chair to table, Kara can work with you to find the best outcome of care. She specializes in Neuromuscular Therapy, Swedish , Hot Stone, Reiki and can also perform Reflexology.

Kristin

Kristin graduated from the Oregon School of Massage in 2012. She has experience working with athletes looking for enhanced recovery and training support through Myofascial release and deep tissue work. When not in her private practice or working at chair massage events, she works closely with a Chiropractor to support healing for victims of motor vehicle accidents.

Kristin is a self proclaimed “weekend warrior" and passionate about running, biking, and yoga. She sees the importance of massage and stretching to prevent injury and enhance performance, and looks forward to providing bodywork along with self care techniques to promote healing.

Lacy

Lacy was born and raised in central Florida where she attended Florida College of Natural Health in 2013 for their massage program. Her favorite modalities include Swedish massage, Myofascial Release, Deep Tissue, Cranial Sacral Therapy, and Cupping. In her free time, Lacy enjoys doing Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, hiking with her dog, reading, and crafting. She believes doing massage is so rewarding and helping people feel great and be the best version of themselves is a blessing.

Leslie

Leslie's specialty is worker wellness chair massage, and she has been doing it since 1997. 
She was a cubical person in a previous life and knew that she wanted to help her co-workers be
pain free at their desks. She promotes better posture and stretching.

Makenzie

Makenzie has been licensed since 2017. Graduated with a 4.0 from Everest institute in Tigard, OR. Makenzie is certified in oncology as well as prenatal massage. Besides chair massage Makenzie works for a Chiropractor in Newberg OR and is also a certified yoga instructor. While she is not working she is enjoying time with her 3 small boys and husband.

Mary

Driven by a desire to help enhance the lives of others, massage therapy seemed like an obvious choice. Upon completing the 800 hour program at East West College of the Healing Arts in 2014, the path had unfolded and the journey began. Mary enjoys the ongoing ability to learn and grow through massage therapy, every session is a learning opportunity. She specializes in deep tissue, Swedish, myofascial, trigger point, neuromuscular, and assisted movement therapy. Providing chair massage is one of her absolute favorites because she gets to travel to different locations and brighten people"s day. Mary is also an aerial silks instructor at Afterglow Aerial Arts. Through teaching she is able to encourage people to believe in themselves which is deeply rewarding. Aerial arts and massage go hand in hand for her and she is honored to provide these services.

Maura

Maura is a licensed massage therapist in Portland, OR.

Micki

Micki Shirk enjoys helping clients feel more relaxed and comfortable in their bodies through the gentle power of therapeutic touch. She tailors each massage to best suit that persons needs using a variety of techniques including swedish, deep tissue, cranio-sacral, and sports massage modalities. Since graduating from Crystal Mountain School of Massage in Albuquerque, NM in 1999, she has honed her skills and knowledge base by working and studying in LA, CA, and Portland, Oregon.

Michele

Michele is the owner/operator of Gyre Bodyworks. She received her Massage Therapy license from East West College of the Healing Arts. She has been a massage therapist for over 24 years and have worked in a number of capacities, including Wellness clinics, Spas, Chiropractic offices, Health clubs, private practice, and on-site chair massage. She is well versed in a variety of Massage techniques, including Swedish, Deep Tissue, Sports, Pregnancy, Trigger Point, Reflexology, Reiki, and Hot-Stone. Michele believes the most important aspect of therapeutic treatment is listening to and observing clients in order to anticipate individual needs and sensitivities.  She also incorporates comfort, warmth, and aromatherapy into each massage treatment she performs.
 
Michele has also been teaching Movement and Fitness for over 20 years and has been specializing in Yoga and Pilates for over 10 years. She has studied Yoga at  Holiday"s Health and Fitness, Yoga Bhoga, and Yoga Union and currently holds certificates through Yogafit.
 She studied Pilates while receiving her  Dance degree. She is now a Certified Stott Pilates Mat and Reformer Trainer and includes the Pilates Reformer in her work with  private clients.  Michele's Pilates training has included training with Stott Pilates Group Training, IWWA, and 24 hour fitness.  She is always hungry to continue her studies and learn new things. Her  hobbies include the outdoors, hiking with my dog and reading as many books as I can manage

Miranda

Miranda has been a practicing, licensed massage therapist for 8 years. She is a high achieving single mother of two rambunctious kids and a business owner who still finds time to walk around and enjoy the beautiful Pacific Northwest, chasing after her many creative and crafty endeavors. She feels that the best thing about her profession, what I love most, is how massage heals individuals, not just physically, but emotionally and spiritually as well. She gets to help alleviate pain, heal injuries, soothe stress, comfort the sick and the grieving. Miranda runs a massage chair booth at the Downtown Portland Saturday Market where she gets to enjoy all the amazing things Portland has to offer, while also supplying her home residents with much needed TLC.

Nancy

Originally from the Pacific Northwest, Nancy received her Diploma of Remedial Massage (2005) from the Northside Health Centre in Sydney, Australia.  She lived in Sydney from 1996 to 2013, teaching yoga, having fun, living life, studying personal development and massage.  She moved to Colorado in 2013 and returned to Portland, Oregon in 2017 where she now lives.  While in Denver, Nancy gained valuable experience doing chair massage and more at the airport for over 3.5 years.   Nancy loves helping people reduce stress and tension, moving from survival to creation, allowing healing to take place.  Nancy"s massage style is intuitive and firm, gentle when needed yet she knows how to dig in as well through listening and responding to the client's needs and requests.
Modalities: Swedish, Deep-Tissue, Cupping, Chair Massage

Pamlin

Pamlin is in her 19th year as a licensed massage therapist. She is also a union carpenter specializing in restoration of older homes.  Additionally, she is a Naturopathic student primarily involved with botanical medicine and homeopathy.  Her backyard is an active apothecary.  
Oregon has been her home for 38 years.  

Shawn F.

Shawn first began her studies of Massage and Bodywork at East West College of the Healing Arts in 2001.  She studied Tui Na, Acupressure, Thai Massage, Deep Tissue Massage And Hot Stone Massage.  In 2006, she went to Maui to study Hawaiian Lomi Lomi with Tom and Donna of Sacred Lomi.  They teach Hawaiian Temple Bodywork or Sacred Lomi which is a style of Lomi Lomi.  This style of work is deeply heart centered and creates a safe space for the client to heal and receive a profound bodywork experience.  In 2007, she studied HoPonoPono with Dr Maka "˜Ala Yates.  This is also from the Hawaiian Healing System that works to bring things into “Alignment" or “Balance."  Over the twelve years of doing massage, she havs combined Reiki and massage for lasting benefits including powerful transformational healing.  Shawn has received all the Attunements for Reiki One and Two, Advanced Reiki, Reiki Master Level, Karuna Master Level and Holy Fire Karuna Reiki Master Level.  She loves to combine Reiki with most of her bodywork sessions.  In 2018, she traveled back to Maui to study more Hawaiian Lomi Lomi, Hawaiian Medicinal Therapies: La"au Lapa"au, Lomi Lomi Ili Ili~Hawaiian Hot Stone Therapy at Ho Omana Spa in Makawoa, Maui. She loves all aspects of Hawaiian healing because it was her earliest introduction to massage when she lived in Hawaii early in her life.  Shawn's last training in February of this year included Cupping and Gua Sha which compliments her early training in Tui Na and Chinese medicine.  She loves massage and bodywork and looks forward to the opportunity to meet new people and share her passion of the healing arts.  

Shawn K. 

Shawn Kinsella"s calling to work as a healer isn"t merely professional; he knows healing because he"s lived it. As a licensed massage therapist, since 2007, and nutritional therapist, since 2010, he understands intimately the challenges and joys of making the changes necessary to live a life with health and balance, because he"s gone through them himself. His greatest feeling of reward comes when he sees evidence of change in his clients – and when they notice it, too. For some, it might be a change in posture; for others, recovery from injury, or more energy and a greater ability to deal with life"s stressors. For Shawn, it boils down to a simple practice: bringing a fresh perspective to the origins of physical troubles, listening to feedback, suggesting lifestyle changes to enhance health and providing encouragement to make those changes.

Susan

I come to the world of massage from an extensive career in healthcare.  After 17 years as a dental assistant I decided to switch gears 10 years ago and retrain as a massage therapist. I've been loving it ever since! Licensed in many modalities including Swedish, Thai, hot stone, deep tissue, pregnancy massage,sports massage and chair.  CAMTC licensed.  I have worked with several chiropractors in office as well as at events.  Also continuing to work at high end spas doing full body work. 

Susannah

Susannah has 15 years of full time massage therapy experience and have studied over a dozen healing modalities, which keeps her able to be versatile and responsive within a session.  She has honed her craft to intuitively cue someone into the holistic power and wisdom of their own body. Susannah's greater mission in the work she does is to help people step out of the chaos and stressors of life and find their own center, so they can live life feeling connected and powerful. She believes the body is always communicating to us whether through joy, sorrow, pleasure, or pain.  She will help you breathe, center, and listen.