Therapeutic Massage
Massage that blends Science, Soul, and Sanctuary.
Bodywork at Sapien Soul goes beyond simply loosening tight muscles—it’s about helping your entire system find balance. Each session is tailored to your needs, whether that’s easing chronic pain, supporting recovery from injury, restoring mobility, or giving your nervous system the reset it craves.
Techniques work not only on muscle tension but also on the fascia, lymphatic flow, and nervous system patterns that shape how the body feels and functions. The result is a release that goes deeper than muscle, improving circulation, easing stress, and restoring a sense of clarity and lightness.
Whether your goal is healing, relaxation, or simply the pleasure of receiving, you’ll experience a customized blend of modalities designed to meet you exactly where you are.
Pricing
60 Minutes - $130
90 Minutes - $170
120 Minutes - $220
You’re welcome to choose a favorite modality for your session from the options below, but most clients enjoy a customized blend created just for them…
Deep Tissue
Firm, intentional pressure works into the deeper layers of muscle and connective tissue, helping to dissolve stubborn knots and unwind long-held patterns of tension. By restoring mobility where things feel stuck, deep tissue work leaves you feeling freer and more open in your body.
Great for: Chronic tension, postural strain, and areas that feel locked up or overworked.
Swedish
Smooth, flowing strokes guide the nervous system into rest, helping muscles release and the mind settle. This classic, soothing style supports circulation, eases aches, and invites your whole body into a state of deep relaxation.
Great for: Stress relief, overall relaxation, and supporting better sleep.
Sports Massage
More targeted and active than Swedish, sports massage combines deep tissue, stretching, and mobility work to boost circulation and speed recovery. It’s designed to keep you moving well and performing at your best — whether that means training, competing, or simply living an active life.
Great for: Active lifestyles, athletes in training, or anyone needing faster recovery.
Lymphatic Drainage
Gentle, rhythmic movements follow the body’s lymphatic pathways to encourage detoxification and reduce stagnation. This technique is light yet powerful — supporting immune health, reducing swelling, and creating a sense of lightness and clarity throughout the system.
Great for: Supporting immune health, reducing puffiness, and post-surgical or chronic inflammation care.
Trigger Point Therapy
Focused, precise pressure melts away the “hot spots” of muscle tension that radiate pain and restrict movement. By releasing these points, circulation improves, discomfort eases, and natural movement is restored. These points can cause referred pain and restriction, this work finds the root of the problem and can restore mobility in a way that other modalities fail to.
Great for: Localized pain, nagging knots, and tension that limits range of motion. Extremely effective for lower back & hip pain, and shoulder & neck pain.
Table Shiatsu
Enjoy the flowing rhythm of Shiatsu in the comfort of a massage table. This Japanese style of bodywork uses rhythmic pressure along your body’s meridian lines to unlock tension, rebalance energy, and create a moving meditation experience. Table Shiatsu combines the grounding effects of acupressure with the ease of traditional massage positioning, leaving you calm, revitalized, and in harmony with your body.
Great for: Stress relief, calming the nervous system, restoring energy flow, easing tension, and feeling both centered and deeply at ease.
Reflexology
Step into deep relaxation through the feet. Reflexology uses gentle, intentional pressure on specific points that mirror your body’s organs and systems. As these pathways are stimulated, stress melts away, circulation improves, and your whole body feels lighter and more alive. It’s a treatment that leaves you grounded, restored, and glowing from the inside out.
Great for: Deep relaxation, grounding, improved circulation, digestive support, and resetting your energy from the ground up.
Myofascial Unwinding
Slow, sustained pressure targets restrictions in the fascia — the connective tissue web that surrounds muscles and organs. This technique helps melt away chronic tightness, improve flexibility, and ease long-standing patterns that keep the body “stuck.”
Great for: Chronic tightness, limited mobility, and patterns of restriction.
Lomi Lomi
Gentle, rhythmic movements follow the body’s lymphatic pathways to encourage detoxification and reduce stagnation. A bit like deep tissue with more flowing, it works deep but feels calming — supporting immune health, reducing swelling, and creating a sense of lightness and clarity throughout the system.
Great for: Supporting immune health, reducing puffiness, and post-surgical or chronic inflammation care.
Want a little more? Enhancements to add to any service…
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Arrival Ritual
A luxurious pre-massage ritual designed to calm the nervous system and prepare the body for deeper healing. Immerse your feet in a hand-crafted blend of therapeutic salts, herbs, and essential oils tailored to your chosen treatment, while receiving a soothing scalp and shoulder massage. A moment of grounding and sensory awakening before your journey begins.
30 minutes - $55
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Abdominal and Facial Lymphatic Flush
A sculpting, detoxifying finish designed to help your body exhale from the inside out. This targeted lymphatic drainage sequence focuses on the abdomen and face, encouraging gentle detoxification, improving circulation, and supporting your body’s natural rhythm. The result: a lighter, less bloated midsection, a softly contoured complexion, and a deep sense of calm.
30 minutes - $55
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Hot Stone Enhancement
Melt into warmth as heated stones glide over tense muscles, softening fascia, easing surface tension, and inviting the body to exhale. The radiant heat helps muscles open effortlessly, enhancing the depth and fluidity of your massage.
Perfect for anyone craving deep relaxation and a touch of indulgence.
20 minutes - $40
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Cupping Therapy
Sink into a deeper layer of release. Targeted cupping gently lifts and decompresses fascia — the connective web that holds everything together — encouraging circulation, easing tension, and creating space where the body has felt tight or bound.
This ancient therapy enhances the benefits of massage by freeing stuck tissue, supporting lymphatic flow, and amplifying the sense of openness and ease throughout your system.
20 minutes - $40
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Craniosacral Energy Balancing
Close your session with a quiet, deeply grounding reset. Through light, intentional holds along the spinal column and cranial plates, this practice blends classic craniosacral technique with energy work similar to Reiki, guiding your body into a state of stillness and nervous-system ease.
This touch-facilitated meditation is the perfect final note for those craving emotional release, energetic realignment, or a soft landing after deeper bodywork.
30 minutes - $55
Reset Ritual
A quick yet deeply restorative pause for when your day doesn’t allow a full session, but your nervous system is begging for one.
Sip a herbal tea as you sink into a warm aromatherapy foot soak while receiving a flowing seated scalp, shoulder, and neck massage designed to melt tension fast. The treatment finishes with a focused mini reflexology session to ground your entire system.
Perfect for a lunch break reset — the shoulder work can be done with or without oil, so you can return to your day feeling refreshed, not rumpled.
30 minutes · Maximum calm, minimal time.
$70
Schedule your Massage at our Santa Barbara Studio
Prepare to drift away…
Conveniently located in Santa Barbara, but the second you enter the studio you’ll feel as if you’re galaxies away.
Prefer to book by phone/text? (805) 222-0036
731 East Haley Street, Santa Barbara
By appointment only.