Massage Therapy
Meet the TULA Team
APRIL began her career in massage therapy in 2010, upon completion of of her Certified Massage Therapy and Health Educator Certification from the National Holistic Institute in San Jose, CA, where she studied a variety of modalities–bridging the gap between traditional Western and Eastern styles of bodywork. Her specialities include Therapeutic/Rehab, Sports, Pre/Post Natal, Swedish, Deep Tissue, and Thai.
Continuing education in advanced pre/post natal massage with the leading expert in the field, Carole Osborne, as well as Esalen-style massage, and therapeutic myofascial bodywork has allowed April the opportunity to grow her knowledge base even more. She works closely with clients in need of advanced therapeutic work, due to injury or rehab as well as to provide the same access to much needed therapeutic work for pregnant clients, that is often not addressed in the normal course of prenatal massage sessions. April is both nationally and CA state certified.
In addition to providing bodywork, April also teaches a variety of workshops and classes to both massage practitioners and the community at large. Topics have ranged the whole spectrum of her interests and experience, including partner massage during pregnancy and Thai Yoga Massage for the community to practitioner education on variety of subjects, such as Deep Tissue Massage and Building a Successful Client Base.
To schedule: Call: 831-454-8198 or Email:service@tulabodywork.com
Typical Hours: Monday & Tuesday 230pm-9pm, Wednesday 10am-3pm, Thursday 9am-3pm, Occasional Friday or Saturday
JAY began his training in bodywork therapies in 2000, at the New York Open Center, where he studied Swedish and Shiatsu massage, Yoga, and earned an Associate Polarity Practitioner certification. In 2003, he became certified as a Teacher of Interdisciplinary Yoga at the Omega Institute for Holistic Studies and a few years later achieved his certification as Professional Massage Therapist through the Utah College of Massage Therapy family of schools. He is both nationally and CA state certified.
His specialties include Injury/Rehab, Sports, Swedish & Deep Tissue massage along with Trigger Point therapy and Structural Bodywork. His additional training in Thai massage along with his clinical experience working with Chiropractors, Physical therapists, and Personal Trainers has provided Jay the opportunity to explore the connection between strength, flexibility, and soft tissue healing from a dynamic perspective.
Continuing education in therapeutic bodywork and massage is a passion that Jay actively pursues on a regular basis and it brings him great joy to be in a perpetual state of learning and growing so that he can continue to share the gift of healing touch with others. Jay has been Voted Santa Cruz Weekly’s Gold Massage Therapist 2011 and 2012 and Good Times BEST Massage Therapist 2015.
To schedule: Call: 831-454-8198 or Email:service@tulabodywork.com
Typical Hours: Tuesday 1pm-9pm, Thursday 1-5:30pm, Friday 9am-3pm, Occasional Sunday
GENA graduated with Honors from the National Holistic Institute, College of Massage Therapy in San Jose in 2007. Upon graduation, she worked for a chiropractor and as a teaching assistant at NHI. She also worked at Massage Envy for two years, where she was honored as Massage Therapist of the Year in 2008.
Gena also worked for her alma mater NHI as a teacher, mentor, Student Services, and eventually as campus manager. She left NHI in 2017 to devote time to her practice and to her family.
She specializes in therapeutic massage, that can be geared towards relaxation and stress relief or injury rehabilitation.
She is also a Certified Personal Trainer, with credentials as a Corrective Exercise Specialist, through the National Association of Sports Medicine. This allows Gena to be able to assess your posture and soft tissue before and during the session so that she can recommend strengthening and mobility exercises to help facilitate your healing journey.
To schedule: Call: 831-454-8198 or Email:service@tulabodywork.com
Typical Hours: Monday 10am-2pm, Tuesday 10am-2pm, Wednesday 3pm-7pm, Thursday 4-8pm
Pricing:
** Packages are sold in groups of 3, 5 and 10 sessions. Prices per session are reduced accordingly. **
** Packages do not expire, although, please note, after one year from date of purchase, any remaining sessions may be transferred to an account credit. **
** Monthly Memberships are charged as a recurring monthly autopay on the 1st of the month. There is a one-time $30 Membership fee charged upon sign-up. **
** Individual Monthly Memberships are non-transferable and must be used within the billed month. **
25 Min Massage $60
Package Pricing:
3 / 5 / 10 = $171 ($57) / $275 ($55) / $500 ($50)
50 Min Massage $110
Package Pricing:
3 / 5 / 10 = $315 ($105) / $500 ($100) / $950 ($95)
Membership Pricing:
1 x/mo = $100, 2 x/mo = $190 ($95)
80 Min Massage $160
Package Pricing:
3 / 5 / 10 = $465 ($155) / $750 ($150) / $1400 ($140)
Membership Pricing:
1 x/mo = $145, 2 x /mo = $280 ($140)
110 Min Massage $220
Package Pricing:
3 / 5 / 10 = $645 ($215) / $1050 ($210) / $2000 ($200)
** Our focus is on making sure your session not only meets your wants, but also the needs of your body. Because of that, we do not upcharge for different modalities as we want to keep the intention of the session on what is in your best interest, and that often means incorporating a variety of modalities within each session. We do, however, need additional time to prepare for some modalities, in particular, Prenatal massage and Thai massage, and ask that these are requested at the time of booking. **