a studio for advanced massage and bodywork

There are many reasons to seek massage therapy. Pain relief is likely one of the primary goals when searching for bodywork. Whether you have back pain, arthritis, a sports injury, rotator cuff issues, nerve impingement, sleep disruption, headaches  or TMJ, massage is effective at reducing pain and facilitating the healing of soft tissue.

 Massage is also effective at restoring the integrated function of muscles, connective tissue and joints.  This translates into pain-free joint range of motion and restored functional movement patterns throughout the body.

I often work with people who have lost the ability to do simple functional tasks comfortably, people who are adapting to pain somehow in their daily lives.  No matter our age, our bodies have a unique history of injury and trauma that accumulates until symptomatic. Bodywork seeks to support the body in returning to balance. It stimulates the body’s innate ability to heal.

Traditions of bodywork can be found throughout the history of medicine. Both Eastern and Western techniques of manual therapy have evolved and sometimes merged into modern day practices of bodywork. More than simply a spa treatment, research confirms again and again that massage therapy is a valuable tool for pain management and health care.

I offer massage therapy sessions in a beautiful and private therapeutic space. I use all of the tools I have collected in 20 years of practice, blending both Western and Eastern techniques to address your specific goals and health history. 

I would like to be your partner in taking care of yourself, and my intention in creating Athens Massage Lab is to create a comfortable and familiar therapeutic space for advanced bodywork, a place where you easily come for pain relief and deep relaxation.

Sessions are 60, 75, 90 or 120 minutes depending on your needs. I practice nueromuscular and myofascial techniques that use pressure, depth, and specificity to resolve  the cycle of muscular spasm and pain. I also incorporate gentle joint mobilization to facilitate a lasting change in the tissue.

We will discuss your goals  in seeking bodywork and take a brief  health history before your session.

Anthony is a licensed massage therapist with 25 years experience in the field of somatic education and bodywork. With an extensive background as a modern dance artist based in New York City, he taught movement and anatomy in American universities and abroad in Ireland, Turkey, Switzerland and Japan.

Anthony specializes in deep tissue massage and neuromuscular techniques to resolve chronic injury, movement limitations and pain. His work is informed by the study and practice of several modalities including Myofascial Release, Shiatsu, Thai Massage, and Zero Balancing.

He enjoys working with clients of all ages and physical conditions. All of his sessions use treatment strategies for the individual client, their unique health history and their body in that particular moment. No session is the same.

Anthony holds a B.S.Ed from the University of Georgia and an Associates degree in Health Sciences from the Swedish Institute. He was in private practice in New York City before returning south to teach Anatomy, Physiology and Medical Massage. He is thrilled to be back in Athens.