Essential Oil for Massage

«Pain is the body’s way of saying
something is wrong, please pay attention»

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Treatments Offer

Deep Tissue

Targeting the deep layers of connective tissue throughout the body, deep tissue massage uses slow strokes to apply pressure, focusing on areas of defined pain and tension.

Myofascial Massage

Myofascial release massage involves stretching the fascia, mobilizing and releasing adhesive tissues, thereby relaxing chronically contracted muscles, and improving lymphatic circulation.

Personalized Treatment

An individually-tailored session, or series of sessions, for you.
The pace and pressure throughout the massage will be modified for your needs and your comfort.

James Girard

About me.

This calling into massage therapy has taken me on a tour of disciplines. Each of my career path choices, from service, to my hours of pre-chiropractic study in Biological Sciences, to a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology has helped shape my understanding of health and wellness.

And each choice has brought me into alignment with the strong, intuitive healer that I have always been. 

My style of bodywork can integrate elements from several traditions, including Swedish, Thai, shiatsu, deep tissue, and myofascial release.  The goal in our session is to find the right balance that will offer you therapeutic and restorative relaxation.   

What my clients say

From my 10+ years of practice in San Francisco

Jesse DeRose
Jesse DeRose
2023-02-04

I’ve been seeing James for years, and this session was great as always. No complaints, I definitely recommend booking a session with him if you’re able to.

Sandra Hall
Sandra Hall
2022-04-04

James is a healer in every sense of the word. He listens as much to my words as my non- verbal communication while also recognizing how my body is communicating in ways I’m not even aware of.
He is a joy to spend time with, his studio is small, clean and beautiful, his tastes are reasonable. I recommend him to friends and family regularly (yet warn them of his waitlist). I feel so fortunate to have a consistent schedule with him. He is a pro and a gem!!!

blair everett
blair everett
2022-01-27

James was highly recommended to me by 2 other people. He has relieved some of my repetitive stress injury pain and I thought that I had to live with it. So grateful for the relief. 5 stars!

Mimi Gauss
Mimi Gauss
2021-08-07

James not only has wonderful hands and a deep knowledge of the body,
he has true empathy for his clients and our aches and pains. He communicates his knowledge freely, including suggestions of stretches for one to do between sessions. I feel extremely fortunate to have found him a number of years ago.

Dominik Grabinski
Dominik Grabinski
2021-02-28

James saved my knees
a never met professionalism

Eric Jansen
Eric Jansen
2020-10-18

James quickly finds the knots that need attention and works out the kinks! He also often takes time after or before the session to show specific stretches that will help problem areas.

Russell Gaspard
Russell Gaspard
2018-10-03

The Healing Arts are magical. James is a Magical Healer !

Jennie Tranter
Jennie Tranter
2017-10-12

James transcends bodywork – he is truly a healer.

James Girard Bodyworks
James Girard Bodyworks
2014-10-26

From Jeffrey:
James Girard is professional, therapeutic, and transformational. He immediately engaged me warmly and provided an intuitive touch which facilitated my deep relaxation and release of soar muscles and blocks. His expert massage skills went beyond the pressure of his hands and accessed deeper energetic, somatic blocks. James masterfully explained his technique and patiently guided me at my pace past the blocks to many positive sensations. I left with a deep sense of wholeness and rejuvenation. James is different from other massage therapists because he offers a deeper, more intuitive technique, which I believe greatly contributed to my transformational experience.

90-minute session

Rated 5 out of 5
1 October, 2023

James is magic. a gerat listener that guides his work. I have been a client since he opened on Henry Street. His connectivity and skills rhave resulted in permanent changes to my mobility and body awareness. He’s a unique being and I’m so glad that he is still practicing in SF

carmela g.

120-minute (2 hour) session

Rated 5 out of 5
1 September, 2023

Absolutely amazing session. James is incredibly attentive to a person’s need (I came in for some shoulder work and he spent a lot of time working through those issues). Very intuitive touch. Released spots that I had no idea were stuck. Would absolutely recommend to anyone who needs some high quality bodywork. Already looking forward to the next session.

Alan W.

60-minute session

Rated 5 out of 5
1 August, 2023

Such healing bodywork even in the first few body assessments. So happy to have James as part of my self-care/healing regimen. He found sources of my forearm tendonitis up in my biceps, lats and shoulders and I’m moving much better.

Tiffany D.

60-minute session

Rated 5 out of 5
1 August, 2023

James keeps me in business! My job is physical and it creates a lot of repetitive stress on my body. This results in stiffness and ‘stuckness’. James gets in deep and releases all that. It’s so liberating!! Im deeply grateful and can’t sing his praises enough.

Anonymous

60-minute session

Rated 5 out of 5
1 April, 2023

Been working wonders on my shoulder (chronic pain) for a few sessions now. Where PT and stretching failed, James’ hands succeeded. Been not only warding off surgery but, demonstrable improvement overall. Miracle worker.

Ron Z.

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Amsterdam Zuid, Stadionplein