Emotional Freedom me — Local services in Austin

First off, Sara does not do relaxation or traditional massage. She does more body work, or therapy. If you are looking for what most people in the USA consider to be a massage, go elsewhere. This is also not what I would consider to be a professional business. Through all of my appointments, Sara showed up a minimum of 2 minutes late from what was supposed to be the START time of my massage.

The first time I went in, Sara really sold me on herself and her work. She told me my body needed a lot of work and she knew exactly how to help me. I appreciated her quirky, outspoken personality. I decided to buy a package of 3 massages for $155.

By my 3rd visit, I was ready for a traditional massage. When I arrived, I asked Sarah how she was doing. She proceeded to tell me that she wasn’t doing very well and that her stepfather had passed away the week before. I gave her my apologies, and I am truly very sorry, but that was not the way myself, or as far as I can imagine anybody, would want to start a massage. I could feel that her energy was off and in my opinion, if she was not in a good mental state, she should have not come into work that day.

She then spent the whole hour using two fingers to press random parts of my body for a minute at a time. It wasn’t enjoyable, it wasn’t helpful, and it wasn’t what I asked for.

I left really disappointed and decided to communicate this to her. I sent her a very kind email, telling her I respect her work, and maybe it was miscommunication, but I didn’t feel I received the type of massage I asked for. I still had one massage left in my package that I didn’t want to waste. She wrote back and although she wasn’t unfriendly, she wasn’t willing to accept any responsibility for the miscommunication or misunderstanding. She basically placed all the blame on me and said next time make sure you communicate so I can give you what you want.

Ok, so I go in for what I thought would be my last massage at 2pm on Thursday. I said hello and asked Sara how she was when I arrived, and she didn’t even respond, and wouldn’t look at me. I thought that was strange but brushed it off. She sat me down and asked me what was going on. I told her I was fine and she asked what my expectations were. I explained to her in the best way I could what I wanted, and I asked her if that made sense. She looked at me with a straight face and said a very rude “NO”. As we proceeded to discuss it, Sara was becoming more and more aggressive toward me. She asked me if I had ever been happy with any of her work and I could tell she was upset with me because I had tried to communicate about my last massage. Still, I remained very friendly and was trying to make the best of the situation, as I was in there to receive a massage. She started raising her voice at me and being extremely rude. I was almost in tears. I could not believe that I was receiving this sort of treatment from someone who claims to be a professional and is supposed to be in a place of relaxation. I asked her if something was wrong and told her that it was becoming a very hostile environment. It became very clear to me that she never had any intention of giving me a massage that day, and was holding a grudge because I wasn’t happy with my previous massage.

I then told her I thought it was best if she just gave me a refund and she agreed. She forced me to leave her office and went so far as nearly pushing me out the door.

Overall, that was a horrible experience for me. I wasted an hour and a half of my day driving up there and back and never received a massage. If Sara is that insecure about her work that she cannot accept that not everyone is going to love what she does, maybe she is in the wrong business. At least I can walk away knowing that I was the bigger person, even though Sara is about 20 years my senior. She had absolutely no right to treat me that way, and I am surprised that she still calls herself a professional. I would not recommend her to anybody, and I can only give you my fair warning to stay as far...

October 2022: I have seen Sara and and off for years and more recently, regularly to address deep-seated trauma and unhelpful core beliefs and heal and transform them. In my graduate counseling psychology program, we are learning just how helpful Emotional Freedom Technique/Therapy can be in treating PTSD. It is being used at John Hopkins and some of the best medical clinics, and has been studied in over 100 clinical trials. The results are astonishing. It can be tremendously effective. In a group of veterans, 9/10 of them were able to completely heal their PTSD using EFT, for example. This is not wacky alternative woo woo stuff…it is the real deal. We know that in trauma, talk alone is often insufficient because science has proven that it is stored in the body. EFT combines the somatic, body release of the trauma while bringing self-love and self-acceptance, the foundation of traditional counseling and therapy, in an easily accessible, non-invasive way through gentle tapping on acupressure points that have been used for centuries in Eastern medicine. There is nothing new age about it; it’s a new way of combining the old tried and true very effectively. So, please don’t hesitate to give Sara a try. Even though one can do EFT on themselves, it is much better to have a trained support, and she is one of the best ones out there. I feel so happy in my life thanks partly to Sara.

August 2022: Sara is the best healer I have ever had the opportunity to work with in both massage and Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT). I am a graduate student in counseling psychology and have studied and worked with excellent professionals, however she is very gifted at getting to the root of one’s issues and helping to create a true transformation. You will feel much, much better after massage or EFT with Sara, and I can’t recommend her enough.

December 2018: Wonderful massage and emotional freedom technique. She really helped me overcome deep trauma and pain. Great prices and a very nice person with excellent technique...

For years I have tried many different massage therapists looking for someone that "gets me." I ran across Sara through an Amazon Local deal. I really enjoyed our first session. We met in her waiting area and had a consultation where we addressed my goals and concerns. I have some really tight areas (especially neck/shoulders/hips) and she really spent a good amount of time working to start breaking that up. She also really got into places that I didn't even know were tense. I also really like her incorporation of healing tools that she uses (cupping, mag oil, heated tool, etc). Someone mentioned that her studio isn't in a good place and I would have to disagree. The retail/office center she is located in is a little busy, but I can always find parking. She rents an area that has the private room connected to a waiting area. It is very clean and comfortable.

I went ahead and purchased the New Client Special Package (a great deal!) and my third massage is scheduled for next week. Sara also recommended me to an incredible chiropractor. I really feel like I am not a successful path to a pain free life. I also really want to try the EFT technique...