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Kicki,
I wanted to thank you for jobs well done: The last time I came to you was about a month ago. I had severe pain down my right leg and I couldn't sleep at night. After you had worked on me the pain was reduced by 90%. It doesn't keep me awake at night anymore. Thank you so much for your wonderful work: This is your calling!
Blessings,
Cherry Divinity
El Segundo
Reset, replenish, re-nourish, repeat.
Kicki-Katarina, is a master at these vital human principles. Her innate intuitiveness and expert physical touch makes her transcendent in the way she helps others discover and maximize the power of their own mind-body connection.
Time with Kicki can be an out of body experience where you believe what troubles you or hampers you is conquerable, and sometimes even non-existent.
In the sessions we address and explore causes and treatments to a trauma that happened to me decades ago, which still have lingering affects on my body. I was temporarily paralyzed without any known cause or reason.
Daniel Tierney
Kicki is not 5 stars, she is 10 stars!! Hands down, I have never had a better massage. She is extremely in tune with the body and seems to know where and how to relieve tightness, pressure and the pain I have. The massage setting is calm and peaceful. She maintains the heavy pressure I need throughout the massage which I feel is rare. She is truly incredible!!! I HIGHLY
RECOMMEND.
Jennifer Peeks
PHENOMENAL** Kicki is extremely talented and exceptionally diligent bodyworker who hasterrible mastered multiple skillsets. I started seeing her for crania-sacral following a concussion where I needed relief from debilitating headaches and wow, I was absolutely blown away with everything that she incorporated into that first session! Not only did she do C-S and bodywork to help decompress me, but she incorporated energy work, fascial release techniques, guided breath work, and more--those are just the modalities I know to name!
She really invests herself into each session and takes considerable effort to tune into me and what specifically is going on both physically and in other aspects of my life. I've returned to Kicki for a few sessions following that initial one and she continues to impress me considerably each time--she's limitless in her healing abilities!
Following a bad accident involving fractured vertebrae, dislocated shoulder and an assortment of other physical ailments, Kicki is the only person I trusted to help me find relief while keeping my body safe. In addition to all the physical modalities she's so adept with, she also used hypnosis to help me release tension and manage my pain. She is a truly gifted healer who loves learning and expanding her knowledge base to better serve each client's unique needs. I trust her intuition and that she will guide me to a place of greater physical comfort and emotional balance, and spiritual integration. Kicki is such a treasure!
Lauren Prince
Kicki is INCREDIBLE. When I came to see her my back was in agony. She worked wonders and I left feeling much better. It's been two weeks, now and the pain has not returned. The massage I received was therapeutic, rather than relaxing. Kicki identified that I had issues on the right side of my back that was causing additional problems. She spent the majority of the session working on my right side, manipulating the deep tissue. I will admit, it hurt quite a bit, at times. She will of course modify the pressure to your liking, but I wanted her to work out all the knots and kinks, so I tolerated the discomfort and was very happy with the results. I've had massaged at high end spas and resorts for many years, but Kicki is the best therapist I've ever experienced.
Mason,
Playa del Rey
Kicki has worked on me for different reasons. I’ve always been an athlete and have injuries, along with accident related ones. Her massage techniques are amazing, and what I appreciate the most is her intuitive knowledge. She’s also treated me with Cranio Sacral work with combination Reiki. She was great a few years ago when I first went to her, and now that she’s furthered herself in the next level Reiki - she’s really taken herself to the next level all around! I highly recommend her!
Osa Sjoberg
Culver City
I am so grateful for Kicki's intuitive and skillful massage work, with which she has been easing, and almost erasing, my pain in my neck and the sense of general imbalance during the weeks following my rotator cuff surgery this summer. The persistence of the pain was impeding my ability to relax and heal. Kicki, based on her knowledge of anatomy, tendons, and muscles, specifically addressed the areas that made all the difference in my recovery.
She imbues and naturally creates an atmosphere of health and calmness by her professionalism and presence. The benefits of such a quality massage are priceless.
Jeanne Mays
Fine Arts teacher, Westchester
Kicki is the first and only therapist to identify the primary cause of my chronic neck, shoulder and lower back pain. In my case, the culprits were self inflicted and recurring due to incorrect stretching and exercises. Kicki was kind to demonstrate the correct form and technique and to offer practical advice to revise my daily stretching/exercise routine. To address the trio of pain trouble spots, she employed the use of Neuromuscular Therapy (NMT), deep tissue and trigger point work over the course of five 90 minute sessions. This combination of healing modalities was very effective in providing me with a noticeable and significant amount of pain relief that has restored my feelings of well being. Additionally, I tried her wonderful Esalen inspired Swedish full body massage. Kicki is one of the few select competent therapists that I can highly recommend to address most chronic pain conditions.
Peace & Gratitude,
Dexter Yarza
Monrovia
It is so wonderful to come to Kicki and get a massage. I live in Pasadena but I still drive to see Kicki in Playa del Rey because she is the best Massage Therapist I know. I feel relaxed just coming to her serene office. I'm a Physical Therapist and I have a lot of knowledge of muscles and joints: I can tell that Kicki really knows what she's doing. My neck and shoulders always feel amazing when I leave her. I feel rejuvenated and relaxed, and it feels like I just had a little one hour vacation.
Terry Toufani
Physical Therapist, Pasadena
I have been plagued with a "bad" back with what seems like forever and have tried multiple therapies over many years. I was lucky to meet Kicki about three years ago. She has worked with me to help my problems using massage, stretching and Cranio Sacral therapy. I am pleased to say that after three sessions I was and continue to remain very much improved. I now also train Pilates with her. I consider Kicki a true find. She is now a good friend who clearly cares about her clients and is a highly skilled professional. I continue to see her regularly.
Stuart Simon
Business owner, Venice
Kicki has provided nutritional counseling and massage therapy for me. In terms of energy and weightloss, when I actually stuck to her advice, I lost weight without hunger and too much planning. I also noticed an increase in energy. Being a busy mom of twin boys, I often feel I don't have time to do any elaborate meal plans, so Kicki's counseling was very valuable. She showed me how one key nutrient was missing, and when adding that, it made a huge difference. It was something of which I thought I was getting plenty. I've also had her integrative massage combination of Swedish, deep tissue, and neuromuscular therapies and I have always come away feeling much better. Being a massage therapist myself I can say she really knows what she is doing. I am also in some areas really tender and in others I prefer a deep pressure, and Kicki is able to handle my idiosynchracies with care and humor. She is a very caring individual and and she really does care for each one of her clients and friends which is rare. I would highly recommend Kicki.
Kerry Carnahan
Massage Therapist, Mom, Actress/Vocalist
The most impressive part of my sessions with Kicki is how relaxed I immediately felt in her presence. Her massage room, with its' meditative music and mild incense, was both welcoming and soothing to the senses. Her easy demeanor and positive attitude made me feel comfortable and ready to receive her extra-ordinary treatment. She has a healing touch with excellent technique. By the end of the massages, I had experienced a physical and emotional transformation, reaching a level of deep relaxation I had not believed possible before.
Gene Ketcherside
Actor/Editor, Venice
Kicki is the most caring and skilled Massage Therapist I've come across. I have a condition called Fibromyalgia which makes me at many times very sore and tense. Skillfully Kicki finds my knots and treats them. I feel so much better after her massage. In the beginning when I saw her I was very tender and couldn't take much pressure; Kicki was very understanding and worked slowly and patiently 'til I finally could take more pressure.
Barbara Bohan
Santa Monica
My job as a carpenter involves intense stress on the body. As a result of the physical demands on the job my muscles and joints get really sore. My massages with Kicki alleviates the pain and allows me to keep working. I like a really strong and deep massage and Kicki is the best fixing me up: She's really strong!
Keith Oslander
Carpenter, Silverlake
When I was working graveyard shifts as a caretaker my lower back slowly got worse and finally I was in a lot of pain. I was referred to Kicki by a friend. After she had given me a massage only once the pain was gone! I couldn't believe it. I was really surprised and grateful that my friend told me about her. Go see Kicki! She is the best!
David Alomatsi
Nurse, Silverlake