Im an athlete, lift 6x per week, track calories pretty consistently, and have several body composition and health goals.
I came to Bella with three nagging problems; extremely tight hips - one side would sting with pain when sitting too long, a strained groin muscle, and a pulled hamstring from 7 months prior to working with her that āhealedā with scar tissue all around it. Since lifting heavy, I couldnāt stretch or do enough mobility work to reverse these on my ownā¦
Thank god I worked with Bella once a week for 6 weeks straight before I moved out of NYC. I felt noticeable improvement after session one.
The improvements have been tremendous. She got all of the scar tissue out, painful in the session, but so helpful to my mobility, more confidence in that hamstring, and it takes me 2 sets to warmup vs 5 before.
The groin and hips have opened up by ~75%. Pain isnāt completely gone yet but I couldnāt be happier with the progress there. Sheās obviously worked on the rest of my body during then and many knots in my neck/upper back have completely gone away too.
Bella is legitimate, 10 years of massage training at a respected school in Thailand, came to the States a few years ago and got the proper licensing to work here in CA & NY.
I think you can find a relaxing Swedish massage anywhere, and while Bella would do you well, I would strongly recommend her to people suffering difficult/painful/nagging injuries. Iāve tried many forms of deep tissue massages that didnāt help my body before, but for Bellaās Thai based deep tissue movement massage I would pay whatever...
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I had a shoulder pain. The area that bothered me the most were trapezius and rotator cuff. I decided to get massage with Bella. She began the session with Thai massage technique to release the fascia. Her pressure was perfect (I like firm pressure). Then she applied oil on my back and worked on my knots - this is the painful part, but I knew I need it! it was a good pain! I like the stretching techniques she applied on my arms and shoulders it was relaxing. I could feel that the tension was released. Thank you so much Bella. You deserved...
Ā Ā Ā Read moreThai Bodywork by Bella exceeded all expectations! Bella's skilled hands provided an incredibly relaxing and rejuvenating massage experience. The ambiance was serene, and Bella's professionalism and attention to detail ensured every muscle was properly attended to. I can't wait to book my next session. Five stars without a doubt! Highly...
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