Sports Recovery
Sports Massage & Recovery in Raleigh
Raleigh is a training town — greenway runners, gym regulars, golfers, and weekend athletes of every kind. Sports massage keeps that training sustainable: it addresses the tissue you've loaded before small restrictions turn into the injury that costs you a season.
Recovery work, not a rubdown
My sports sessions are built around what you're training for and where your body is in that cycle. Heavy legs after long miles on the Neuse River Greenway need different work than a shoulder that's starting to complain under a pressing program. I use deep tissue, myofascial release, and targeted stretching — chosen by what your tissue shows me, not a routine.
If you're building toward an event, timing matters too: deep restructuring work belongs in heavy training blocks, lighter flushing work belongs close to race day. I'll help you slot sessions where they'll actually help.
Injury prevention and the nagging stuff
Most athletic injuries announce themselves early — a hamstring that never quite loosens, a hip that clicks, a calf that cramps at mile eight. That's the window where bodywork is cheapest and most effective. I trace the pattern, work the restriction, and tell you honestly whether what I'm finding is something massage can help or something that needs a clinician's eyes first.
I also do scar tissue work for older injuries that healed tight. Restoring glide in tissue that's been stuck for years is slow, methodical work, and it's some of the most satisfying work I do.
In the studio or where you train
You can book at my North Raleigh studio, or I'll bring the table to you — which many athletes prefer on heavy training days when the last thing you want is another drive. Same table, same work, your living room.
Sessions & Pricing
60 minutes — $110 · 90 minutes — $150 · 120 minutes — $200. Book three sessions upfront and save 15%. Live availability is on the booking page; every appointment is confirmed within 24 hours.
Common Questions
When should I book around a race or competition?
Deeper work is best at least several days out from an event — closer than that, keep it light. After the event, give your body a day or two, then recovery work helps you absorb the effort. If you tell me your race calendar, I'll suggest timing.
Do you only work with serious athletes?
No. "Athlete" here means anyone whose body is complaining about what they ask of it — marathoners, yes, but also golfers, cyclists, climbers, and people whose sport is chasing a toddler.
Can massage fix an injury?
Massage supports recovery — it doesn't replace medical care. If what I find in a session looks like something beyond soft-tissue restriction, I'll say so and suggest you get it evaluated. That honesty is part of the job.