Massage in Portland

The experienced therapists at Zama know how to make muscles melt in a protein pool. Choose from four relaxing massages: the Swedish (soothing, relaxing, de-stressing), sports massage (full-body option that stretches tight muscles and returns them to their full, active potential), deep-tissue massage (alleviates tremendous pain, reduces debilitating scar tissue, and decreases incidents of stress-yelling), or ashiatsu (ancient method that applies deep pressure from the therapist's feet). Pair muscle unknotting with a sense-awakening scent blend such as geranium and orange Balancing; tingly tea tree; lavender; eucalyptus and peppermint Muscle Relief; the lemon-, peppermint-, and rosemary-slicked Revitalizing; or the tea-like Stress Relief, with jasmine and bergamot.

Clearwater Clinic’s three chiropractic doctors, Bryan Baisinger, Jacob May, and Greg Lekas, all share at least one other passion: athletics. Dr. Baisinger, the owner, specializes in sports medicine and performance, and is the former medical director for the Portland Fit marathon-training group. When he isn’t in the office, he’s serving as team physician for Portland State University’s athletics department or hapkido instructor at Portland State.

Dr. May is a member of the physical therapy team at the Oregon Ballet Theater, Dr. Lekas teaches martial arts, and both donate their time and skills to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Team in Training sports-training program. At Clearwater, all three doctors combine their areas of expertise to provide integrative chiropractic care with manipulative therapy and manual-adjustment techniques.

They’re aided by a team of specialists that helps identify a range of issues—whether it’s mental stress caused by working too much or physical stress caused by tunneling out of a work cubicle. Naturopathic doctor Lindsey Nelson educates patients on plans for stress reduction and proper nutrition. Lori Petras, meanwhile, treats clients with acupuncture or Chinese herbs. And, using modalities such as deep-tissue, Swedish, and hot or cold-stone massage, a pair of licensed massage therapists removes tension from muscles.

At Common Ground Wellness Center's two locations, diverse patrons seek health through holistic body treatments including therapeutic massage and acupuncture, and soak up relaxation in a bathhouse with an outdoor whirlpool and cedar sauna. The center's co-op location invites visitors of all genders to soak in the facility's swimsuit-optional spa throughout open sessions or during hours designated for male, female, or trans and genderqueer persons. Visitors who regularly use alternative transportation—including their bike, feet, or polar bear—can claim a complimentary soak or sauna on their 11th trip. An eclectic roster of 30 bodywork practitioners practices at both the co-op and 106 year-old Flanders House venues, healing clients' minds and bodies with hands-on massage and chiropractic therapies alongside naturopathic guidance and emotional counseling.

Stress-stomp up to Blue Sky's soothing cerulean storefront, located in the Boise neighborhood, and prepare to give your body a Groupon-exclusive break. A member of the friendly staff will guide you into one of the private, modestly appointed, and pacifying treatment rooms, where you can collapse upon a welcoming massage bed. Once there, surrender to an hour of deliberate and direct muscle-grain pressure, the defining traits of deep-tissue massage. In addition to thoroughly puttifying all of your muscles, Blue Sky's licensed massage therapist will include hot aromatherapy oils in the full-body treatment. The artfully tailored smells twined in tandem with the massage will loosen your brain from its cranium until it floats above your body like a floating cerebral cortex tethered by thousands of synaptic connections. Your therapist will be sure to communicate with you throughout the massage in order to ensure an optimum level of comfort.

In a calm, soothing sanctuary, a licensed massage therapist will evaporate aches and pains by employing focused forearms on each of your four arms. The 60-minute hot-stone massage (an $85 value) makes use of heated basalt stones resting on tension points to relax sore muscles, pacify troubled minds, and recharge the body’s natural nuclear-power plant. Alternatively, select a 60-minute fusion massage (a $70 value) with an aromatherapy-session upgrade (a $15 value, adds 15 minutes). After a consultation to create a customized blend of organic, essential oils for use during the massage, the therapist will employ a blend of Swedish and Thai massage techniques to gently stretch and knead tired flesh dough. The treatment then comes to a calming close with a scalp rubdown and a marma-point face massage.