Eligio Ruiz

I haven’t had a Thai massage before, but I knew it involved yoga stretches done with the assistance of the practitioner, so I was very interested. I loved the massage. In effect you get the benefits of the release of yoga poses without the strain or exertion. I could really concentrate of letting go of the tension in my body. Eligio has an open and warm-​hearted energy about him, so I felt safe and comfortable relaxing completely. I really appreciated that he checked in with me regularly about the level or pressure, and I knew that if I had a request or issue at any time that he would have received it well. After the hour massage, I was transformed. I left Eligio with a peaceful, clear feeling that I hadn’t felt for a long time.

I’ve had my fair share of massages before, but without exaggeration this man gave me the single greatest massage experience of my life.
I’m an athlete, and I like to push my body hard. I told Eligio that I would appreciate a hard massage, because many of the previous massages that I’ve had in the past always left me wanting more.
Not this guy. Not for a second.
He did a fantastic job digging into my hamstrings, my calf muscles, my lower back muscles, and my upper back muscles. He does a great job of pushing hard, and constantly checking in to ask if I wanted more pressure or less pressure.
He is a superb communicator, and I appreciate that he checks in with me very frequently to make sure that I’m getting a massage experience that I’m looking for.
If you are an athlete or interested in someone who can dig deep, this is your guy. If I could give him 10 stars I would.

I’m an Esthetician with not-​so-​good posture and many injuries. You can imagine the effects of those two combined with a non-​traditional, unbalanced work schedule! I saw Eligio for my first Thai/​Shiatsu combo massage and was really impressed with how knowledgeable he is about musculature and what affects each area of concern. I went back a few days ago after a marathon spa event and am happy to report I feel MUCH better, my posture is improving, my sleep quality has increased and I even burned a few hundred calories after that massage. I felt like the tough spots that caused me to be in a protective mode were becoming more relaxed and I think in a few more sessions I’ll notice a bigger difference between how I felt in my 1^st session and my 5^th. I highly recommend Eligio for a massage that is more targeted and balancing, especially if you are bored with traditional massage from chain spas that are not customized or don’t give you results. And the space he uses in Oakland is really great, they have fitness classes that go hand in hand with your massage to really get muscles worked!

I was devastated when my long time massage therapist moved out of the Bay Area. Lately, I am dealing with neck pain from too much computer work. Thankfully I have a gift for connecting with body healers and found Eligio at my fitness studio, Truve. He has a Masunaga Shiatsu Massage certification. I am not sure how, despite years of massage therapy, I missed shiatsu; but it is amazing for releasing muscles tightened by repetitive movements. After my first session with Eligio I was so amazingly loose, I stayed up late doing dance party USA like it was 1999. The combination of massage and chiropractor work by Dr Franco at Truve has been a quality of life saver for me.
Eligio is a caring and talented healer. I give his services my highest recommendation.

For context I’m a furniture mover and a martial artist. I broke my wrist about ten weeks ago. I’m just out of the caste and the wrist’s a little tender. Also, I just started back at the dojo and my whole body has been SORE. Eligio is one of my oldest friends and I needed some help. Unilocal might hide this review because we’re friends, but this is what’s true…
Eligio is strong and he pays attention. Conveniently, He works out of Truve Gym and the room he works from is warm and clean. Even though I’ve known the brother for like 30 years, it’s weird for me to have another man touch me. But he was comfortable and straight forward and professional and so, I was comfortable too. As we started the massage, he explained his method to me and asked what felt good and if it was too hard or soft etc. As he got a better sense of where my body was at and how much pressure I could take, the massage got better. Hard enough to open up my muscles (to let in light like he said) but always in control. After my body was all loosened up and I was feeling kind of goofy and high, Eligio did accupressure on my injured wrist. I could feel a warm healing current flowing through. Thank you Eligio Ruiz! Right now I feel totally relaxed and replenished and ready for whatever.