People throw the term "deep tissue massage" around like everyone agrees on what it means. They don't. Half the people who ask me for deep tissue actually want firm pressure on a relaxing massage. The other half want me to dig into a specific problem that's been bothering them for months. Those are two different sessions, and after 22 years of doing this work in people's homes across New York, I've learned to figure out which one you actually need before I start. So let me explain what deep tissue massage really is, what it isn't, and who it's actually for.
