Santa Cruz Bodywork in Santa Cruz

I had a great experience with Santa Cruz Bodywork! Don Grey is a fantastic massage therapist. He is both adept with his massage techniques and has a very respectful and collaborative approach. I have some issues in my background that I wanted to note, and Don's careful listening and reassuring responses made me feel completely comfortable with him. I have multiple physical issues, and I have already noticed positive results from my first massage--so much so that I've booked multiple follow-up sessions. I also appreciate the clarity of the website and ease of booking appointments. Additionally, the office is conveniently located, comfortable, and support staff is warm, professional, and welcoming. I highly recommend Don Grey and Santa Cruz Bodywork!

As a long time client of Santa Cruz Bodywork, I can attest to how kind, knowledgeable and experienced Don is as a practitioner. I am grateful that I crossed paths with such a wonderful human being. I feel healthier both mentally and physically after each session. I am counting down the days until my next session.

Don is a phenomenal massage therapist. It is rare to find someone of his caliber: professional, kind, warm, good boundaries, and most importantly, exceptional therapeutic skill, especially at deep tissue work. I recommend him highly. He is a gift to our community.

Don is a deeply skilled practitioner and I have never had such a powerful massage before. Don put so much care and support and kindness into our session and into his touch. I highly recommend getting bodywork from Don!

i want to write a note of appreciation for don, who is such a talented massage therapist. i came to don for postpartum healing from an ivf injury and a difficult pregnancy--and for carving out a space for caring for my body that is always doing the work of sustaining and caretaking. seeing don has been a breath of fresh air. i look forward to my appointments so much; they recalibrate me and give me not only relaxation and healing but also education on what's going on with my body. don is so attentive--i've never had someone work on me who is so in tune and intuitive about what i need. so grateful to have someone in santa cruz with the kind of care, thoroughness, skill, and, thoughtfulness that is at the core of his work!

I've been utilizing bodywork to treat various injuries since age 14 - I have had a ton of massage and have had too many therapists to count. Don is unlike any physical healer I have ever worked with, and the only logical explanation for it is that he has supernatural powers. I keep writing and rewriting this review because it is frankly impossible to capture Don's magic in just a handful sentences, but here goes my attempt! I have had the privilege of being Don's Client for a little over 2 years now. I originally came in for help with a severe shoulder/neck muscle spasm that first happened in August 2019. I tried physical therapy for several months (no improvement), acupuncture (effective but very short-lived relief), muscle relaxers, anti-inflammatories, and several topicals. It continued to cause daily headaches, stabbing pain, sleeping problems, and mobility issues, and the acute flare-ups left me bedridden for days. After about 3 months of weeklyish sessions with Don, my spasm improved so dramatically that my symptoms all but disappeared. Over a year later, I continue to experience sustained relief with very rare flare-ups - and even the flare-ups are manageable now. For most of this last year, my sessions with Don have focused on treating my Long Haul Covid symptoms - it has wreaked havoc on my body and has deeply impacted my mental health. My sessions with Don have been one of the most reliable and powerful sources of comfort and relief I have found - not only for my body, but for my mind and spirit, too. I don't know how Don is able to make such magic happen in 60-90 minutes, but what I do know is that I consistently arrive at his office feeling sore, broken and defeated, he somehow figures out exactly how to put me back together, and I leave every single session without pain, feeling weightless, optimistic, and euphoric. That's the most valuable experience I can possibly think to offer myself right now. My only grievance is that word has clearly gotten out about this gem, so I can't get in to see him as often as I'd like ;) But I mean, I'd seriously be on the table every day if I could. Go see Don, and experience true, lasting relief.

I have been going to Don Grey for years and have recommended him to anyone who is in need of a professional massage. He can sense what parts body are in need of care. He will ask whether I want light, medium or firm. His room is clean and tidy. He also gives suggestions that I can do at home to aid in my recovery. Most important to me, is there is no idle chatter - just soft music and healing hands.

D. Is the best massage practitioner I have ever had. When you arrive D asks you how your body is and is there any where you want focused on. And then D listens and responds to your needs. I find D intuitive to my body, listening through how my body responds while being massaged and works the knots and sore spots. There really is not enough positive things I can say about working with D. The office is small but impeccably clean. I have felt very comfortable through Covid going back and receiving massages even though it is indoors. D and I both wear masks, not a big deal, you settle in and the pur of the air purifier is soothing. I have recommended friends to D’s practice and everyone has raved about their experience and many are now regular clients.