About Carino Massage

The circumstances that led Johnny to open his Solo Private Practice, Carino Massage, are peculiar, to say the least. It began when a small airplane crashed into Johnny's West Hollywood Apartment Building in 2003. It got worse when he suffered multiple injuries after a three-story fall as a result of that crash. It got better, physically, when Johnny underwent emergency surgery and took time off from practice as a certified massage therapist to recover. He also healed further, Spiritually, when he used that time off to visit a healer in his family's home country of El Salvador. The healer's Mayan and Pipil Indian Techniques restored Johnny's sense of holistic alignment and gave him a deeper perspective on the role regular bodywork treatments play in helping clients find relief from pain...Physically, Mentally, Emotionally & Spiritually.

With over 31 years of experience, his one-on-one private treatments at Carino Massage combine these ancient Mesoamerican Techniques with modern modalities, including Swedish, reflexology, sport, stretch and shiatsu methods. In addition to using his palms, knuckles, and fingers to soothe tense musculature with the help of water-based, hypoallergenic lotions, Johnny also leads clients through a series of mindful integrated breathing exercises that promote a state of calm and introspective focus. These treatments share the common goal of alleviating stress, although Johnny takes care to modify each session, so he is better able to address each client's particular need and all over care.