Adagio Therapeutic Hotel and Office Massage

Telephone: 510 816-0008
Pager: 510 726-0535

Alison Ulman is a California state-certified bodyworker and massage therapist formally trained in nurturing Swedish-Esalen massage, deep tissue, Shiatsu, Zero-Balancing, and other treatment modalities. She remains very "present" during the therapeutic massage session and clients receive, consistent, remarkable results.

Alison is available for company retreats and on-site office or hotel massage. Discounted rates are available to members of certain health plans or when prepaying for a massage series.

Adagio Therapeutic Hotel and Office Massage has offices in Oakland, California, ten blocks east of Lake Merritt, and in San Francisco, California, near the corner of Dolores Street and 16th Street, across the street from Mission Dolores.

Telephone: 510 816-0008
Pager: 510 726-0535

Office hours by appointment only.

Alison can be reached at the following e-mail address:

Alison Ulman <masseuse@pacbell.net>

Following are selected references to massage therapy organizations which may be of interest in investigating therapeutic massage modalities.

The Trager Institute

Dr. Milton Trager's gentle but effective approach to movement therapy

Zero Balancing Association

Dr. Fritz Smith's technique of aligning the body's energy field with its physical structure

Esalen Institute

Arguably the best place in the world to learn Swedish/Esalen massage techniques and other integrative arts in incredibly beautiful Big Sur, California, overlooking the Pacific Ocean. They have lots of other classes available across a wide range of subjects as well although you may find a local school more convenient

Breema Center

A nurturing and supportive massage method involving body support and participation by the practitioner as well as "treatment"

Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals

A professional association of bodyworkers offering many benefits to members including available health and liability insurance plus an extensive link list to other sites of interest to bodyworkers

American Polarity Therapy Association

Randolph Stone's Polarity Therapy seeks to integrate a variety of health systems including energy-based bodywork, diet, exercise, and self-knowledge