@Body Essence Day Spa, Salon & Botique 230 Main St…read moreNevada City, Ca 95959 530.786.1121 Darby, the massage therapist will pamper your day w everything you need to release those tight spots that u didn't even know they existed. I had a pampering deep tissue massage experience that combines the therapeutic pressure of deep tissue work with relaxing, spa-like comfort. The massage usually began in a calm setting with soft music, warm lighting, aromatherapy scents, heated towels, a warm massage table. Darby used firm, slow strokes and focused pressure to work into deeper layers of muscles and connective tissue. This helps release chronic tension, tight knots, stiffness, and stress buildup--especially in areas like the neck, shoulders, back, hips, and legs. After the session, I felt completely melted into relaxation. Awesome feeling! Book a session w her right now and u will not regret it. And ...... u r very welcome!!!!

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Erin gave me one of the best massages I've ever had... and I've been to many therapists over the…read moreyears. She knows how to go deep, to just the right spots, with a firm yet gentle and intuitive touch. Erin is a top-notch professional, who is also warm, kind, and naturally gifted as a healer. Her 25 years of experience and caring are readily apparent. I give Erin the highest recommendation and urge you to visit her in her new location in Nevada City (or wherever she travels). Thank you, Erin, for my first excellent session. I'll be back next time I'm in town!

Erin is an expert massage therapist, and based on my experience, a top one in the field. She is an…read moreexcellent listener and healer. My family of three young adults and husband have all had the privilege to learn and heal from Erin's wisdom and expertise. Her techniques are comforting and customized to what your needs are at that time. For years, we have consistently been booking with Erin because we know the benefits we will receive and it's a wonderful massage experience. In addition to recommending Erin to you, we are so thankful to know and work with Erin. The Chapman Family.

Kim is a highly talented massage therapist and has a heart of an angel! I had the best massage…read moreI've ever had from her. I felt cradled in her skill and care for me. She is beyond exceptional!

Simply outstanding. After reading several of the 5-star reviews for Kim, I expected…read moreperfection...and I got it. Nice quiet room with a very comfortable table and some nice quiet music. Kim knows what she's doing, my neck had been giving me heck for 5 weeks; I was so tight, Kim had to use her full body weight on a couple of upper back muscles. Kim answered all my questions, put up with me talking for 90 minutes and managed to loosen my neck-heck. She recommended a couple of exercises and some salve. The word for the day was "Stretching". Very nice, very knowledgeable and very good at massage. I highly recommend Kim.

I have seen Usha a couple times over the past year or so for general relaxation and muscular…read moretension, always wonderful. This last session I had specific needs because of an auto accident I was recently in. Auto accidents can leave your body in a very sensitive place needing the utmost sensitivity and care so as not to cause further trauma. She was very attentive to the specifics of what I wanted to achieve and how my body needed to be handled during the session. I felt very relaxed and was so relieved to get some relief from the intense and constant pain. The session Usha provided was such a huge comfort that I feel compelled to pass on the word and give her a rave review. I highly recommend her and cant say enough great stuff!

This is one of the better massages I have had in a long time. Usha really knows what she is doing!!…read moreShe really listened to the aches I was having and focused on those with the perfect amount of pressure and attention. Will definitely be visiting her again!

Noelle did an amazing job!! One of the best massages I have ever had. Very relaxing yet gets the…read moreknots and kinks out. Will definitely be going back as often as I can. Very clean and welcoming environment.

Wonderful massage experience start to finish. Calm and soothing environment. Noelle gave a…read morethoroughly relaxing massage. An excellent experience! I will be returning!

Kendall is a remarkable practitioner. I have been working with her regularly for a few months now,…read moreand she has provided me with a rich, restorative space to safely explore very challenging experiences, memories, and feelings. Through my work with Kendall, I have safely faced lot of my trauma, developed a much better connection to my emotional and spiritual body, and been able to reach new levels of vulnerability and intimacy in my relationships. She is a gifted and intuitive healer that is working, I believe, in a very important space. While my time with her is always restful and calming, she is facilitating inner work that can be intense and emotional. Before beginning our session, we have a check in about my intentions for the session, what's happening in my life that moment, and how I am feeling in my body. Once the session begins, she encourages me to share feelings, memories, and reflections as they arise during our sessions. Her energy work leads her to uncover areas of tension, blocks or stored trauma. She balances this with somatic breath work and visualization that helps me build a much stronger awareness of and connection to my body. I initially sought out a somatic body worker as a complement to more traditional talk therapy, to help access and work through trauma stored in my body. But I have come to find that my sessions with Kendall are an essential part of my inner work. We are lucky to have Kendall in our community.

I've never had this combination of body and energy work before but highly recommend if you're…read morewanting to release trauma, move through energetic blocks or just cultivate a deeper relationship to your feminine body in the presence of an attuned, skillful other. I felt called to work with Kendall because I have some energetic blocks sexually that I think are tied to trauma held in my body that isn't normally accessible in my everyday consciousness. The whole session was just held really beautifully and sensitively, from talking over my intentions over herbal tea in her beautiful garden space, to the attention to detail opening the shamanic container in the session room, to checking in about how the session had been afterwards. I wasn't expecting to have such a profound, noticeable trauma release in the session, I experienced cathartic shaking, crying, and releasing of stuck trauma during the womb massage. I never felt alone and Kendall was perfectly attuned to my pacing, I felt safe to feel what I needed to feel and really felt like I was able to let something go and felt more spaciousness afterwards. This is deep sacred work and Kendall guides you empathically and skillfully, you couldn't be in better hands.

Chula's extraordinary. She helped me during a particularly rocky time in my life. With a…read morecombination of massage and NLP somatic coaching, Chula guided me through a powerful healing journey. I'm forever grateful to Chula. She's such a uniquely skilled practitioner.

Chula Gemignani does amazing massage work. I was in total discomfort in my ribs and muscles. So…read moregrateful she could help me with my discomfort. She is a geat communicator as she walked me through everything before hand. I would totally recommend her as a massage therapist. Great person inside and out. Thank you so much Chula for your time.

This is not a review of actual massage skills but rather professionalism of the owner. I am…read morevisiting Nevada City this weekend with a girlfriend and scheduled massage here a week before my visit. Because of my asthma issues I agreed with the massage therapist that I would only wear the mask for last 15 min of the massage when my head is up. Well, the lady just texted me saying she wants to cancel because of Covid and the mask issue (I would have to wear a mask the whole time and she changed her mind... ok... I can understand it with the whole changing Covid situation)...I suggested I could send my girlfriend there who can take my spot and wear the mask the whole entire massage... the lady said no which makes it pretty obvious to me she simply did not want to give this massage and changed her mind not giving us nearly enough notice to find someone else... it's allI find it incredibly unprofessional to cancel last minute without a legitimate reason! So if you are visiting Nevada City for just a weekend and need a dependable massage therapist I'd look somewhere else. The response to the review is totally ridiculous. As I said I let the owner know I am 100% ok wearing a mask the whole time of the massage. After she cancelled last minute I did say it again - I was more than ok wearing a mask and she still said no! Come on-that is just more than clear to me that she just didn't want to do it leaving me cold and dry after I scheduled this weeks before. I'm ok with people cancelling but if you have to cancel last minute a professional would have a good reason to do so. That was not ok in my eyes or the eyes of my friends coming with me.

Appreciated Cindee's availability and flexibility getting me in. She has been doing massage for 22…read moreyears and recently moved to the area. Please note the address provided by Yelp is just a general location. I went to her home in Grass valley, which she provides the address upon scheduling. But if you have a tight schedule,don't plan according to the address given by Yelp. I wasn't expecting it to be in her home, but it was nice and quiet and peaceful. And the area is beautiful. She is very skilled at her craft. I am also a therapist, and appreciate her knowledge of the body. She offers mobile massage (comes to your home). She does have a pup so if you are allergic to dogs, be aware. Enjoy! And good luck to her future possible venture of opening up in a business building in the future!

Wow! This guy is impressive. I have a serious back condition and have had 3 surgeries. I saw Happy…read moreOm for hip pain that I've had for 3 months, for which I've seen a Dr. twice, received cortisone shots, and had physical therapy for months. After one somewhat unconventional yet delirious massage, I was pain-free! It has been 3 days, and the pain is still gone, and I have a whole new range of motion in my hip. I highly recommend this talented, intuitive, and highly skilled practitioner.

Best body work ever!!! Look no further. No joke. I believe this is my first Yelp review ever. You…read morehave to experience Happy Om's precious touch. I'm on my second "Happy Stretch" and I'm so hooked. This stuff is like candy, except good for you. Happy has an excellent, attentive and careful approach and knows how to hold space for your body to relax into his stretches. He is present and engaged. I've felt both times like i was walking on air for hours afterwards. It's a total treat of a journey. I highly recommend it. Enjoy!!

Karri is THE expert in her field. I would highly recommend Karri whether you're going through a…read morehealth trial or just regular self care maintenance. Karri has a soft, compassionate energy that just radiates from her. She's just the best.

I visited Karri for a prenatal massage while traveling nearby on a weekend getaway. I bought a Yelp…read moredeal and did a 90 minute massage. Her home studio was inviting and relaxing and very convenient to get to from downtown Grass Valley. Most of the time I get annoyed with prenatal massages because I'm such a deep tissue girl normally that prenatal massages tend to feel ineffective and too gentle for my taste. But Karri's technique, though extremely gentle, was very effective at relieving tension and even helping reduce swelling. By the next day, I noticed a big difference in the amount of swelling in my feet and hands (due to being 8 months pregnant). Yay! I found Karri to be responsive to my needs and had a great experience.