New York City Massage Therapy: : About Roei

About Roei

Neil Patrick Harris

Roei with client
Neil Patrick Harris

It took me just one intentional touch of healing, to receive from a friend in the massage field that turned my inner world into a place of spirit and peace. From that moment it wasn’t long before I was on the way to spread the light to others, as if it were my life’s mission.

I finished a two-year massage program at the Reidman International Center for Complementary Medicine in 1996, then began working for spas and hotels throughout Israel. I finally settled in New York City in 1998, dedicating myself both to first class hotels like The Ritz Carlton and The Sheraton, and to private clients, among whom are several well-known celebrities in the entertainment field.

In general, I’m a believer in the balance of all things in our universe. I believe in the karma of good and bad, give and receive, birth and renewal. Balance, well known in the East as the yin and yang forces, is the circle of life.

As for our health, if our body is imbalanced we start to develop discomfort that can slowly but surely turn into sickness of all kinds. Massage is one of the best ways to keep our bodies’ organs at their best possible balanced level. As long as the body’s parts are working together in harmony, we’ll live our lives in peace and health, grateful and thankful for the existence of ourselves and our loves ones.

I’m Located in New York City, and will travel for anyone in need around the globe. With more than 11 years of experience, my goal is to work with interesting clientele from any level of society.

©2011 Roei Keren

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Now, that you're on the massage table, meditate and relax. Take a very deep breath and repeat two more times. You are ready now to detach that universe outside that you’ve chosen to disconnect from. My hands, like an ignition fuel for a rocket, will give you the push to take off into yourself. All you need to do now is program my speed.

We can fly in the classic SWEDISH mode...smooth like a wave in space, or in a DEEP TISSUE one, and discover the courage in you by going through those “knotty” asteroids that will bump our ride from time to time, especially between your shoulder blades.

How about the SHIATSU-THAI mode? You will experience a heavy gravity pulling you down and sideways at the same time. Some even turn their backs towards the sun during the flight and receive a rain of HOT STONES that will land and warm the depths of your core.

THE DEFINITIONS OF MASSAGE TYPES:

Swedish: A system of long strokes, kneading and friction techniques on the more superficial layers of the muscles, combined with active and passive movements of the joints. The Swedish Massage is for the those who look to achieve total relaxation and with minimal discomfort during the session.

Deep Tissue: Used to release chronic muscle tension through slower strokes and more direct pressure or friction applied across the grain of the muscles. This invigorating experience is a process of detection of stiff or painful areas by determining the quality and texture of the deeper layers of musculature, and slowly working into the deep layers of muscle tissue. Specific hand positions and strokes are then used to respond to various tissue qualities. A bit more of painful treatment but beneficial for longer term of well being.

Thai-Shiatsu: An oil-less massage performed mostly on the floor (but can be done on a table if you choose) and designed to increase flexibility, decrease stress, and promote a balanced state of mind, body, and spirit. Force is applied to pressure points, muscles and ligaments, and is combined with stretching and bending to elongate the spine, decompress the body, and relieve tension.