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Nathan and Genevieve both strive to offer the highest quality massage and bodywork with each visit.
Nathan James
Specializations
Deep Tissue
Sports Therapy
Yoga Instruction
Thai Massage Master
Senior Massage
Nathan James
is an advanced therapeutic massage therapist. He has an intense background in the body being an athlete, and working with them for most his life. Nathan’s passion for movement in the body is now expressed through bodywork and yoga. Within the past decade, Nathan spent the majority of his time working and studying the art of massage and yoga from various parts of the world. Thai massage became one of his specialties so he spent six months studying in Chiang Mai and became a certified Thai instructor. Also, through the years Nathan developed his own unique style of deep tissue that he calls Less Tissue. These combined techniques create an experience of release to the deeper tissues of the body without the pain. Allowing the breath to be the guide, Nathan works with the client to establish the space where the client lets go instead of forcing the muscle. He shares his depth of knowledge in Less Tissue and Thai massage by teaching several times a year in many cities in Japan and California. These classes strongly emphasize the quality of touch combined with intention.
Nathan believes that the awareness of all experiences in life is yoga. All the names we try to give these experiences is only available to add layers and confuse us. When we tap in to this awareness, union of all things occur. He teaches several yoga classes publicly and internationally as well as private sessions. The classes include various types and styles such as partner yoga and restorative. In class he shows how to establish a relationship with the body. By doing this the body is willing to be our vehicle in life. With this cooperative vehicle we can express our energies in the highest level to anyone we wish.
Genevieve James
Specializations
Sports Therapy
Neuromuscular Massage (Postural Analysis)
Pre-natal/Post-natal Care
CranioSacral Therapy
Lymphatic Massage
Genevieve James
As a child, Genevieve loved all sports water related. An avid swimmer, loved running sprints, and played all sports, volleyball being her favorite. She started her dance career at 13, joining a performing Brazilian Samba troop for 10 years, and then becoming a teacher throughout her 20’s. She primarily grew up on the Monterey Peninsula, when she wasn’t at the beach, she was down the coast in Big sur with her camera, hiking and exploring in nature.
At the age of 15, she received her first massage. During the massage, she had an “out of body” experience, and after the session she felt an immense sense of calm come over her. From then on, she knew she wanted to give this experience to others. It was after her first year working as a Massage Therapist that she was most inspired to train and work in a more clinical massage type setting.
She moved to Maui in 1999, where she conquered her motion sickness and worked on boats. She was first-mate for snorkeling and sunset sailing tours. She also started school for fine-art Photography.
In 2000 she headed to San Diego, where she completed her first Massage Certification Program and started working at La Costa, Resort and Spa. She also continued her study in the arts with Clay and Pottery, and worked at a Horse Ranch teaching kids how to ride.
Then she packed up her truck and drove cross-country to Boulder, Colorado, where she attended the Boulder College of Massage Therapy, a 1,000+ program. While there, she worked in a photography lab (back when those existed), and volunteered at a Horse Ranch learning Tellington Touch (animal massage).
Soon after graduation, in 2002, she headed back to California, where the coast and ocean life was calling. She landed her dream job at Post Ranch Inn, located in Big Sur, where she worked for 5 years. One of the greatest learning tools was access to the Esalen Institute, where teachers from all over the world come to share their knowledge, she took advantage of the amazing amount of incredibly talented Massage Therapists in the area, and learned so much about her trade through receiving as much as possible. Working at Post Ranch had it’s advantages as well, giving her the opportunity to act as Assistant Spa Manager, where her ideas for new treatments and operational standards became part of her work duties. During that time she continued dancing/performing, continued education in the Arts and took up Mountain Biking. During this time, she travelled to South America, where she visited Argentina, Uruguay, and Brazil.
She made the move to Marin County in 2007, where she had been accepted in to the San Francisco Art Institute. After fear of becoming a starving artist won her internal debate… she joined the opening crew at Post Ranch’s sister property, Cavallo Point in Sausalito, and married her now husband and co-business owner, Nathan James. In 2009 they welcomed their one and only daughter, Lila, who continues to be the light of her life and the biggest inspiration to do/be/strive for light and love in this world.
Together, Nathan and Genevieve opened their first Massage studio in Sausalito in 2009. Then moving to Fairfax in 2011, they moved the business along with them to it’s current location in San Anselmo.
Genevieve became a Bradley Method Teacher and Doula in 2010, and taught Childbirth Prep classes for 4 years. She continues to work as a Doula, and teaches one on one Childbirth Prep classes.
Genevieve completed the 200hr Yoga Teacher Training through Prajna Yoga in Santa Fe, NM. She often uses Yoga Therapy techniques inspired from this training in her Massage Practice.
She received her certification in CranioSacral Therapy in 2014.
She graduated from “Ecole” a chocolatier training program in 2015 and founded an artisanal chocolate company “Cocoa de Cocoa”. This experience was a fantastic artistic outlet and also allowed her to join her community by selling her organic dark chocolate truffles and treats at the local farmers market until 2018.
Genevieve works full-time at her Massage Center. She draws on her 18+ years of experience in the field, and her personal experiences with injuries and trauma to support and guide her sessions with her clients. She gained confidence through learning from the best when it comes to the technicalities of advanced types of bodywork, and truly enjoys allowing her intuition to guide her work.