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Massage Services at YogaKula

Treat yourself or your friends to a massage with one of our senior certified massage practitioners. Gift certificates are available. Each of our skilled practitioners incorporates modalities such as those listed below. Please refer to their bios to learn more about them.

• Swedish: incorporates a variety of strokes to increase circulation, cleanse the lymph system and relax the nervous system.

• Deep Tissue: goes beyond the soft tissue to release built up tightness deep in the muscles.

• Thai Yoga Massage: holds its oldest roots in India 2,500 years ago and is attributed to Dr. Jivago, a personal physician to the Buddha.  It incorporates yogic stretching into massage to deeply relax the muscles.

• Pre/Post-Natal Massage: special nurturing attention to the needs and well-being of mothers to-be and new mothers, including lower back issues and relief for weight bearing joints.

Massage Fees:

• 1 hour massage $75
• 1.5 hour Thai yoga massage $100
• 1.5 hour massage $100

Massage Packages:

• Four 1-hour sessions for $280
• Four 1.5-hour sessions for $380
• Ten 1.5-hour sessions for $900
• Ten 1-hour sessions for $650

or please call us at (510) 486-0264

My fascination with the body as the abode of spirit  and as an instrument and reflection of the mind has defined my exploration and keen interest in the healing and creative arts, meditation and yoga.

I have been practicing bodywork since 2005 when I completed the Holistic Health/Massage Certification Program at the University of California Santa Cruz, where I got a BA in Linguistics and South Asian Studies. My yoga practice for the past 10 years and careful study of the therapeutic principles of optimal also informs my work and is oftentimes incorporated into sessions with clients. I have also learned much from my father who is a gifted massage therapist; from my own breakthroughs in dealing with chronic pain, and from every bodywork session I have ever received. My interest in working with pregnant and postpartum women began with a desire to offer relief, comfort and healing care during this challenging and most beautiful time in a woman’s life.

Through my continued work, ongoing workshops, mentorships and self-study I strive to deepen my expertise and knowledge, passing this growth on to my clients. The experience of giving and receiving bodywork is, in my eyes, not only therapeutic but a way of celebrating and enhancing  the gift of embodiment. I aspire to continue this celebration thorough everything I do.

Raia Manjula Devi

My passion for holistic health emerged when I worked with activist groups in wilderness areas twelve years ago, where I first offered methods of self-care and healing for my communitieses to stay healthy and prevent burnout while working to preserve the health of the planet. From this moment, I found her calling. I studied Herbal Medicine, Yoga, and Ayurveda while completing my undergraduate degree at the Evergreen State College in Washington State. In 2004, I completed a 1000 hour training in therapeutic massage at the Finger Lakes School in Ithaca New York, which included eastern and western modalities of bodywork as well as a strong focus on anatomy, kinesiology, and medical massage. I went on to deepen my studies in Acupressure with the Acupressure Institute and Thai Massage with the Lotus Palm School. I moved to the Bay Area in 2005 and began a full-time practice as a bodyworker and yoga teacher. Since then, I have been blessed with a diverse practice that includes everyone from children to athletes to elders. I feel that my bodyork is informed by yoga and my yoga teaching is informed by bodywork. In 2009, I completed a Masters Degree program in Integral Counseling Psychology at the California Institute of Integral Studies. I have recently completed the program and am beginning a new synthesis in my work that can support deeper levels of healing and transformation.

Integrating somatic, energetic, and emotional levels of being, Holistic Bodywork sessions with Raia increase vitality and restore ease of being in the body and mind. Bodywork can benefit all systems of the body; reducing stress, increasing circulation, aiding detoxification and nutrient absorption, speeding injury recovery, increasing immunity, fertility, energy, pain relief, flexibility, and athletic performance. My intention is to meet my clients and students where they are, whether healing from an injury, enjoying some gentle self-care, or seeking a deeper connection to the divine. Bodywork sessions integrate deep tissue massage, acupressure, Thai yoga, custom-blend essential oils, vibrational sound healing with tuning forks, and energy balancing. Clients come away empowered to continue their healing process through yoga, breath-work, and meditation self-care practices.

Jennifer Norstrom has been a holistic health and wellness practitioner for fifteen years.  She is certified massage therapist, Ayurvedic specialist, and Cellular Memory Release facilitator.  She offers sessions in warm Ayurvedic massage, spa treatments, deep tissue, and thai massage.  Jennifer also offers Wellness Coaching sessions, designed to support positive lifestyle changes and assist you in moving past perceived limitations to your physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being.  Jennifer holds a Bachelor’s degree in Liberal Arts with an emphasis in Holistic Health, and a Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco.  She studied at the California College of Ayurveda in Grass Valley, CA, and apprenticed with a master herbalist in high school.  Jennifer is dedicated to support you in your personal journey towards wholeness, and will assist you in meeting your goals for physical, emotional, and spiritual transformation.

Adam Baraz has trained at the Esalen Institute,  the Berkeley Acupressure Institute, Mckinnon Institute in Oakland, and the Pacific Center for Awareness and Bodywork in Kauai.  With a combined 1,000 hours clinical practice & study spanning a diverse range of techniques, his approach is to listen closely to the desires and needs of the client, and tailor the work accordingly. He is able to offer strong, active bodywork: invigorating Shiatsu, Structural Integration methods for postural alignment, Connective Tissue Therapy, sports massage, and mobilizations to increase range-of-motion in joints and ligaments. Complementing this, he also offer receptive, quiet-style work: soothing Esalen-style flows, Yin Tui-Na, and Jin Shin Acupressure to calm and balance the channels of the subtle body.  He finds that what makes a session of bodywork truly healing is: kind, mindful, open Presence—communicated through touch. His bodywork propels inner transformation, not only to help people relax in their bodies, but also to hold space for clients to genuinely connect with themselves—with the inner clarity, kindness, passion, and purpose—that can be discovered and understood in the space of the heart. Taking part in this kind of session—where a client leaves the table feeling more alive, kind, or clear inside—is one of the greatest sources of joy and meaning in his life.

Erin Kammerer specializes in Thai Yoga Massage which holds its oldest roots in India 2,500 years ago and is attributed to Dr. Jivago, a personal physician to the Buddha.  Thai Yoga Massage teaches both practitioner and recipient to be intuitive with the body, working as an open channel to identify and remove the blockages and anything that is preventing an optimal flow of life force energy.  She has been training in Thailand over the past five years with her teacher Ajan Pichest, as well as many gifted teachers and colleagues from the Sunshine Network and the Acroyoga family.  Erin uses her sensitivity to work with the major blocks that are preventing people from fully enjoying their body experience. After a treatment, people have shared an experience of feeling lighter, longer, balanced, relaxed and energized at the same.  People are generally inspired to dance, laugh, love and create more than before. Erin helps her clients develop an easy to follow treatment plan/life enhancement plan to maintain that wonderfully open feeling that makes life more fun and less restricting.