Asi's touch is loving and she takes great care with her work. I have known Asi a long time and would recommend her for any therapeutic situation. read more

Asi has a terrific massage room in the Samara Yoga studio in Davis Square. She has a grounded, healing approach that brought me into a deep relaxation. Two days after the massage, my body feels lighter and more flexible. Her modalities include Muscular Therapy, Neuromuscular Therapy, Myofascial Release, Swedish, Deep Tissue, Thai massage, and Reiki. She'll combine those techniques depending on her assessment of your body and needs. She also specializes in Maternity massage. Asi is a wonderful guide for the connection between mind and body. Check it out! read more

Location was a little difficult but the service was excellent! Very relaxing and enjoyable. Felt comfortable the moment I stepped in.

Asi is amazing! She has amazing touch -- very intuitive. She made me feel so comfortable during the massage... I was beyond relaxed. Asi also plays awesome music during the massage (none of that Windham Hill silliness). Her energy is incredible -- you must experience a massage from Asi. read more

Best massage I've ever had, extremely meditative. Loved Asi, her energy is amazing. Made me feel so relaxed. Highly recommend

Wonderful massage! Very individualized and incorporates aromatherapy and energy work, and I felt much more relaxed and open afterwards. Space is located right next to Samara Yoga in Davis Square. read more

I just came home from a beautiful massage with Asi. I went in with a specific purpose to help my tight piriformis, but I received so much more. From the lovely surroundings, to Asi's gentle yet effective touch, to her eclectic playlist of moving songs, to her Tibetan chimes signaling the end, Asi provides a flow and intention that is often lacking in massages. It is very fitting that she works out of a yoga studio, where breath work and energy are just as important as the technique. There is something intangible about her style and her genuine nature that immediately puts one at ease, allowing for almost instant relaxation. I am so happy I tried Asi's massage and have already booked another. Oh and my piriformis feels great too! read more

I had literally the worst customer service experience of my life at Samara Yoga Studio on Elm Street in Davis Square. I get knots in my lower back, so my sweet girlfriend bought me a massage from Trubates at Samara Yoga Studio as a gift. Right off the bat the process was difficult because when she called Samara to try to schedule the massage no one answered or returned her messages. After about a week of this when my very cheery girlfriend got annoyed at being ignored she finally got a call back from Asi Texeira, who gave excuses about why she didn't return her calls. My massage was scheduled, and on the appointed day I walked to Samara, arriving about 10 minutes early. Samara Yoga Studio is on the second floor of a building on Elm Street in Davis Square, accessed through a non-descript door that I've never noticed was there before. When you walk up the stairs you're in a short, very plain hallway with doors on either side with small signs that the various businesses (except for Samara) have put on their doors. The first doors on the left and right are for other businesses; one looks like a graphic designer, another might be a lawyer, etc. The last doors on either side of the hallway were completely blank (no signs) except for sheets of paper taped to them with hand-written notes ("Please leave shoes on shoe racks across the hall" [which didn't exist - there weren't any racks]). Examining the pieces of paper I saw a small Samara logo on top- this was literally the only way I knew I was in the right place, since there was no sign of any sort. Neither the door on the left or right had anything that said "Enter," "Office," "Welcome," or any other indication of where the entrance was. So I just picked one, and picked the door on the left. I quietly turned the knob and opened the door a few inches to peek in, and saw a mud room with yoga mats, cubbies for shoes & backpacks, etc. "Aha," I thought, and I walked in. There was a yoga classroom on the right with a number of people standing around chatting. It was clear there was no class going on. In fact, no one even noticed that I was there, much less greeted me or told me where I was supposed to go for my massage. I decided to take my shoes off and put them in a cubby, and poked my head around the corner into the yoga room. Again, no one noticed me or greeted me, but I saw what looked like an office on the opposite side of the room, so I walked through and into the office (again without being noticed by any of the people chatting). When I got into the office Asi Texeira, the massage therapist, walked around a corner and glared at me angrily, with her hands on her hips and without even saying hello, spat, "Did you just walk through the yoga class!?" I said, "There are no signs on any of the doors, I didn't know where I was supposed to go." To which she said, still glaring, still without even introducing herself or asking my name, with an espression of pure hatred, "So you'd just walk right through a class?" Now, there was no class going on (people were standing around chatting and there was no instructor present), and as someone who's taken lots of studio classes before (martial arts, yoga, spinning...), I know that it's rude to interrupt a class in progress... but there WASN'T a class in progress. But that's not even the point: Samara didn't have a single sign anywhere, there is no front desk or receptionist, and I walked into what looked like the entrance. If there had been a class in progress I would've had no idea what to do. After Asi had now attacked me twice for "walking through the class", I said again, "there are no signs on any of the doors, how was I supposed to know where to go?" Ms. Texeira then walked to the closest door, opened it and looked at the other side, saw that there was no sign, and then huffed and slammed the door. She then turned to me, pointed and said "sit down over there, I have to get a form for you to fill out" and walked away. Now I was angry. I'd just been attacked for no reason, and Asi STILL hadn't even bothered to introduce herself. This woman was clearly in an angry, foul mood and she made me angry for having been attacked and mistreated so badly. There was no way that a massage was going to be relaxing in the slightest. I walked out. I've asked my girlfriend to get her money back. We'll see how that goes. Samara Yoga Studio only has one massage therapist, so if you go for a massage there you're going to get stuck with Asi. I can't comment on the quality of the yoga instruction, but I can say that the treatment I got from Asi Texeira was so rude, insulting and offensive I will certainly never go to there again. Unless you enjoy getting attacked when you've done nothing wrong, I suggest you don't either. read more

The massage was okay. My main issue was that the music she played was not relaxing, had words AND she sang along to the music. While the touch and pressure was good the relaxation just wasn't there... read more

I had one of the best massages of my life here, and possibly the best. Asi's massage was intuitive, creative, energetic, and really, really effective. This didn't feel like the same old massage with the same series of strokes that you can get anywhere... It was inspired. It felt like Asi was skilled at finding the problem spots that were too numerous even to tell her about before hand and really skilled at working them out. You've got knots and tension? I'm sure she'll find them and get rid of them. You are looking for a more natural, healing, holistic massage? You'll definitely be pleased and thrilled. She had good music, even sang a bit during my massage, and I hope she releases mixes one day for sale. I left with more energy, at peace, and out of pain which has been a chronic issue for me. Really, really, really good. I couldn't have described this kind of massage in advance and I probably still can't. I can just say it was exactly what I needed and a unique and rare experience. When I say Woohoo! As good as it gets!, I mean, Woohoo! It's as good as it gets. Thanks, Asi! read more