I’ve been really lucky and have had some of the world’s best massage therapist(e.g., Kareem Abdul Jabbar’s masseuse) and am very picky. I happened to have found Alia on a day trip to Halfmoon Bay where I was exercising, relaxing and treating myself to a nice dinner. After my first massage with Alia I became hooked. She’s a great balance of being conscious of and responding to my body and its energy as well as my request for firm hands since my muscles have a hard time stretching on their own especially when I’m stressed from work. Since then I’ve referred her to many friends and a few tech companies(she does home, hotel and office visits too), each have become repeat clients as well. I highly recommend her. And if you want a half or full day mini-get-away, I recommend visiting her Halfmoon bay location and scheduling time before or after to walk on the beach, get some Thai, Sushi or Indian food and just enjoy the area that although is just 30 minutes from SF or Palo Alto, feels days away from all the stress :-)