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2008 Best Massage, Therapist, Sports
Michael Moore
Boston
When Moore talks about sports massage, he tends to sound a bit like a car mechanic. Forget the fluff-and-buff routine, he says: It's all about [...] read more»
2007 Best Massage
Michael Moore
Boston, Brookline
"Bloodless surgery" isn't a phrase typically associated with spa treatments. Then again, there's nothing typical about the way that Quincy native Moore—who coined the term [...] read more»

2006 Best Massage, Martha's Vineyard
Zebee Voss, An Island Touch
Vineyard Haven
Zebee Voss has had her hands on most of the island. Ask stressed-out carpenters, lifeguards, and moms if they know her, and they'll wince before [...] read more»

2006 Best Massage
Violet Skin Boutique
Boston
You don't have to worry about that,' says Shaw when we tell her we really need a therapeutic massage, not just a light shoulder rub. [...] read more»
2005 Best Massage
David Costa,
Boston
Gone are the days of having to endure deep-tissue torture in order to feel terrific, thanks to the skills of master massage therapist David Costa. [...] read more»
2004 Best Massage
Maggie Kessler, The Sports Club/LA
Boston
Touch is one of those mysterious forces science hasn't even begun to understand. But you don't have to be a rocket scientist to know that [...] read more»
2003 Best Massage
Maggie Kesler, The Sports Club/LA Splash Spa
Boston
You don't have to belong to the Sports Club/LA to experience the stress-relieving, muscle-soothing magic of a massage by Maggie Kesler at the health club's [...] read more»
2002 Best Massage
David Kelly, Grettacole
Boston
Don't plan on accomplishing much of anything after you've been under the nearly mystical hands of David Kelly, whose clients have been known to cancel [...] read more»
2002 Best Massage, West
Anna Cherkasska, Salon Capri
Newton Highlands
Anna Cherkasska takes her work seriously, which means clients take her work vigorously. Expect lots of effective pressure that goes deep tissue, gets right to [...] read more»
2001 Best Massage
Backworks
Boston
You can go to a luxurious, candlelit spa where they'll charge you a C-note to slather lavender ointment on your aching back, or you can [...] read more»