Who are we? So glad you asked! Read on to learn more about our CMT’s and Office Support teams!

Your Trusty Wellness Team

Stacey Marie, Owner, CMT, MLA, BA

Massage Therapy is not my first career. I have a Bachelors and Masters degree from The University of Melbourne (Australia) and had been practicing in the architecture / engineering field for over ten years. Although I enjoyed working in that industry, what fulfilled my soul was massage & healing.

My approach to massage draws on my experience in designing structures taking into consideration the strengths and limitations of each subject. Sometimes I still feel like an architect, but the subject is the human body. I am a California State Certified Massage Therapist with over 500 hours of training focusing on Structural Deep Tissue, Myofascial Release, Sports, Trigger Point, Scar Tissue Cupping, Cranial Sacral Therapy and Certified in Prenatal Massage. You can say my specialty is injuries and finding ways to provide relief.

My career change doesn’t end with massage, I am looking forward to exploring the topic of wellness and offering more services to the community. I am grateful to have landed where I belong. I am looking towards my future.

Shannon, CMT

My journey as a bodyworker began several years ago, when I recognized how receiving massage helps me to see where I hold stress- and trauma-related tension in my body. Now a practitioner after graduating from the SF School of Massage in February 2020, it is this same awareness - and the potential for healing - that I aim to help facilitate in others. Therefore, my approach is slow and gradual, 100% consent-based, and is most compatible with those who want not only relaxation, but also relief from stress/anxiety and a safe environment in which to receive touch. As such, my work is trauma-informed, but can also be trauma-focused for clients who are looking to work through trauma in an embodied way (read more about this distinction here). My training in this field is ongoing, done through Somatic Experiencing International.

To clarify: Neither trauma-informed nor trauma-focused bodywork require the client's disclosure of traumatic events. While you are welcome to talk about your experiences and impressions (whether or not they relate to trauma), we don’t need to talk about your trauma in order to work with it. At no time will I ask you for more information about a traumatic event, and if you decide to share details, you are free to do so at your own pace. We will move only as fast as the slowest parts of you.

**Working through trauma in the body can bring up difficult thoughts and feelings. While I have tools to help clients work through trauma- and stress-related physiological responses in an embodied way, I am not licensed to offer psychological counseling and thus do not provide this service. That said, I am a human being who knows what it's like to have big feelings. I welcome your tears, laughter, roars (yes, ROARS!), and other forms of release with open arms.

Outside the studio, I enjoy dancing, hiking, making comics, and working on various arts and crafts. I am so grateful to be a part of the PMW team, and to meet you where you are on your own journey.

PHILIP, CMT

Biography is coming soon!!!

Samantha, CMT, CPT

I began my massage journey providing relief and comfort for those around me through my intuitive massage practice. From there I went on to be certified in 2020. My goal through massage is to provide my clients with pain relief and comfort by addressing muscle imbalances and tissue adhesions while calming the senses to rebalance neural activity. Some modalities I use are: Swedish massage, deep tissue, neuromuscular massage techniques, prenatal massage, trigger point release, sports massage, lymphatic drainage, Otho bionomy, and stretching.

As a power lifter and certified person trainer, I have a great respect and understanding of the human body’s capabilities as well as the limitations that may arise. With those in mind I look forward to meeting you where you are at to curate a healing journey towards where you desire to be.

Don, CMT

Don is a dedicated Filipino American massage therapist who seamlessly integrates his rich cultural heritage with advanced healing techniques in his practice.

With a compassionate, intuitive, and medically skillful approach, Don caters to a diverse clientele that includes individuals with chronic and acute injuries, amputees, athletes, children, the elderly, and even animals. His holistic philosophy not only addresses the physical aspects of healing but also nurtures the emotional and spiritual well-being of his clients, making each session a deeply restorative experience

Madeleine, CMT

Since I was a child, I have been intuitively drawn to the power of healing touch. I remember that in my single-digit years growing up in San Francisco, I'd give shoulder squeezes around the dinner table and walk on my dad's back (at his enthusiastic request)! I took my first massage course in college as an elective through the PhysEd department, and was immediately hooked.

McKinnon Body Therapy Center in Oakland ended up being the perfect fit for me. I took many amazing courses there and had the opportunity to put the work into practice, from working with athletes to people with illnesses and chronic health conditions. Of particular interest to me are deep tissue, working with trigger points, and simply helping people feel good in their bodies, using massage to tap into greater function and ease of movement. While I have since trained in clinical psychology, massage still has my heart, so I have heeded its call and fully circled back to it. Most recently, I was a stretch practitioner and manager of a stretch studio in the Boston area. I'm very happy to discuss stretch and facilitated movement options if that is something of interest to you.

My practice style tends to be on the slower side; when you are feeling ready, I can sensitively get into some deeper layers of muscle, working with your breath and cues of your body to safely and effectively do so. I am also happy to give light/ medium massages if that is what you prefer. I am here for you! I am a huge believer in the power of communication, both verbal (through your asking me to adjust my pressure, for example) and non-verbal, through cues I receive from your body (the feeling of your muscles relaxing into the work, ideally). Please know that whatever is on your mind/ in your body about how the massage is feeling, I want to hear about it. I can't wait to meet you and begin our collaborative journey through the wonderful world of massage!

Stacey Hofland, RN, CMT, CMLDT

I am a healer, I heal with my hands and my heart. After seventeen years as a Registered Nurse, I realized this healer, needed to be healed. So, I quit my job and began a journey to heal myself. I knew I still needed to work in the area of health and wellness, but decided it was time to focus on assisting in physical, emotional and spiritual wellness through touch. Eight months later, I graduated from San Francisco School of Massage and became a Certified Massage Therapist.

During my nursing career, the Lymphatic System always intrigued me because of its crucial part of keeping our immune system functioning optimally by acting as a waste removal system. When we began studying lymphatic massage school, I decided to combine two things I find very fascinating, healing with my hands and the Lymphatic System.

I am now certified in Lymphatic Massage, also known as Manual Lymphatic Drainage or MLD. MLD is a specialized massage technique that stimulates the Lymphatic System to be more efficient. Unlike other massage modalities, MLD is achieved through short rocking or pumping motions applied with a very light touch. Some benefits of MLD include:

reducing swelling and fluid retention, enhancing skin appearance

aiding in recovery from surgical procedures, boosting your immune system
naturally “detoxifying” your body, oxygenating your tissues
promoting relaxation and stress relief

In addition to Manual Lymphatic Drainage, I offer Swedish Massage and Myofascial Release. I approach each session with the goal to provide a unique experience while also addressing the needs of your body, mind and spirit. Let’s take your journey to wellness together.