Deep Tissue Massage Center

I have worked with Colin at Deep Tissue Massage Center for several years now. Colin is without question the best massage therapist I have ever worked with. His techniques have helped greatly with pain and mobility issues associated with scoliosis and severe spinal stenosis. Many issues that were diagnosed as purely spinal and joint related have been resolved quickly by his well researched and thoughtfully applied techniques. He continuously expands his knowledge and brings new ideas and exercises to specifically address some odd combination of dysfunctional muscles. I come out of each massage feeling much better. Colin is also willing to deal with my curiosity and questions, giving me better understanding of soft tissue anatomy and function. I now stay in better shape and with much less to no pain. Better yet, his body work has improved my competitive sports!

An hour here can alleviate the kind of pains that I used to just accept would take weeks or months to get better. Over the past few years, I’ve limped to DTMC for treatment a few times for different things; a hip flexor strain, knee pain, and a lower back problem. Each time, I was able to walk out with less pain, armed with understanding and exercises to prevent the problem in the future. I was especially impressed with the help for my back issue, which I had dealt with on and off since I did something stupid to it about a quarter century ago. I’ve been treated by both Colin and Shanna, and they really know what they’re doing.

I have had the best massages in my life at Deep Tissue Massage. For years, Colin has scientifically and intuitively helped me for years. He is now assisted by Shanna, who is equally excellent.
The first session I had with her relieved my pain so dramatically, I booked a second one a week later.
Now, I have two resources in Santa Barbara, both at Deep Tissue Massage.

I had been training for an Ironman triathlon (2.4mile swim, 112mile bike, 26.2mile run) for 4 months. I started to develop incredibly severe ITBS which caused a very sharp pain on the lateral side of my knee every time I ran. I wasn’t able to run more than a mile without pain. I was left unable to train any running whatsoever. I am a personal trainer and tried every self therapy I could think of but nothing was working. I only had 2 months before my race and didn’t know how I was going to finish it because I couldn’t run. It was incredibly frustrating and disheartening. I went to the deep tissue massage center as a last resort. I didn’t have that much money but I knew I had to get extensive body work done for my injury. I starting seeing Colin and was amazed at how well he knew the human body. Everything he did was specific to me and my movement patterns. All the muscle tests and compressions were a means of trying to figure out the puzzle of my specific injury. Colin is incredibly intuitive. I was only able to see him for 3 sessions but benefited more from those three sessions than I ever could have imagined. I felt great going into my race and was able to complete the whole thing with absolutely no knee pain at all. It felt like a miracle, but it was just due to Colin and his work. I can’t thank him enough. He helped me achieve a dream of mine that I didn’t think I was going to be able to do. The work he did was absolutely incredible and I would give him the highest recommendation possible.

I have experienced back issues for 15 years since my herniated disk surgery. Finally after months of a coach nagging me to go see Collin I did. After my first 30 min visit my husband got very sick of hearing me say things like «I have not been able to do this or that for years» and «wow I cannot believe I feel so good». My range of motion increased so much and I felt so great. Then the true test came after I threw my back out and was imobile. After one visit to Collin when I was at my my worst I left walking and able to bend over and sit without pain. That blew me away. It gave me a very firm appreciation of how much muscles effect every party of our body. When I tell friends about him I say you have to go see Magic Collin because the only way to describe what he does is M A G I C !

Colin is the best massage therapist in town. He has a vast body of anatomical knowledge, great palpation skills and many years experience in his hands.

I started seeing Colin back in 2007 for a shoulder injury as a result of a gym accident. Did the whole allopathic circuit,… doctors, shoulder experts, cortisone shots into the joint, even chiropractors and physical therapists. Nothing helped. It got to the point that because I wasn’t able to use my arm, my shoulder started to freeze up. Very scary downhill slide with no one who could offer me any real treatment or answers. Then an acupuncturist, referred me to Colin. Literally, after one 2 hour «emergency» massage session I was able to lift my arm for the first time in 4 months! I knew this was the right course of therapy for me and after about 4 or 5 sessions I was gaining nearly 100% range of motion as well as my nerve issue resolving. I’d say I had about 10 sessions in all and still today that debilitating damage was completely cured. He is seriously the most professional and skilled therapist I’ve ever encountered. And, I’ve encountered a lot of them. I owned hotels in Napa Valley, all with Spas and have employed over 100 therapist, and his work is like nothing you can imagine. It’s still body work/​massage, yet his approach is with an innate, deep and passionate skill and understanding of the human body and it’s’ mechanics that literally transforms massage into something else. Bottom line… is that he achieves results that no one else can, anywhere, that I know of. I wish for everyone’s sake that he could bottle «it» up, but in lieu of that, what he and his team does makes living in Santa Barbara all the more special for anyone needing healing. Obviously, I’m a fan.

these guys are awesome. Collin is the man! If you got aches and pains, this guy can fix them. It’s not just like some normal massage, it’s high end therapy if you have injuries and stuff. He knows the body and has helped me get through some nasty stuff. I always recommend collin, you wont be sorry.

This place is healing at its best — knowledgeable, experienced and therapeutic. They found the root cause of my pain and fix it. It’s the only place that told me why I was experiencing my pain, helped fully relieve it and even gave me exercises to come back stronger.
Their techniques aren’t just a bunch of patterns like many other massage places. It’s always a custom treatment. I’ve continued going in for basic health maintenance/​athletic performance and look forward to it each time.
Service wise they’re gems — friendly, professional and very caring. This isn’t a spa type place. They do serious massage work with real results.
Highly recommended!

After years of my lower back consistently going out, I took my chiropractor’s advice and began working with Colin. He successfully and completely alleviated this problem. His work in the office is phenomenal. And what I enjoyed most were the instructions on exercises and self massage he would offer to me do between our sessions, allowing me to relax overused muscles and increase the strength in under-​used muscles. I am thrilled to be hiking, biking, skiing and any form of exercise I choose to do, once again, because of Colin’s work.

I injured my shoulder 12 months ago. After suffering with pain for 4 months I got an MRI and 2 surgical consultations from prominent surgeons. I was advised that I had a labrum tear and a 50% tear of the biceps tendon — my prognosis was 6 weeks immobilization plus many months of physical therapy after expensive surgery. Colin was referred to me by my dental partner. After 4 months of deep tissue massage I am now pain free and 100% rehabilitated. I was skeptical that any non-​surgical therapy would work, but Colin fixed my shoulder! I am truly thankful.

Colin gives the best massage out of anyone I have ever been to. And I’m PICKY!
As a high level athlete, my body suffers a lot of duress which leads to lots of painful muscular issues. No one else understands the network of our bodies quite like Colin.
I highly recommend him if you want a massage that goes above and beyond what you have experienced. Also, Colin is a super person who I always look forward to seeing and enjoying a fulfilling conversation.

I was referred to Colin by my chiropractor after I began holding adjustments, but continued to suffer from deep pain between my rhomboids, neck and shoulders as well as numbness in my hands. Colin has alleviated the pain and brought me to a new level of physical wellness through a combination of deep tissue massage, connective tissue work, and his intuitive healing touch.
When choosing a massage therapist, it is important to trust, respect, and connect with him. Colin is kind, empathetic and spiritually mature, and his goodness passes through his hands, healing body and soul. Extremely knowledgeable in body mechanics, he is a humble teacher and a student of humanity.
I have recommended Colin to several friends and family members, all extremely satisfied

I began going to see Colin a year and a half ago because I had pulled my right psoas. I called a friend who is a professional athlete. He said that Colin was the best massage guy in Santa Barbara, and that he relied on him heavily to take care of inevitable injuries. for him it was for the protection of his career, so he didn’t mess around. I saw Colin for the psoas problem and got immediate relief and have been going to Colin ever since for everything from small aches and pains to major problems. Colin has an extremely rare combination of deep understanding of human anatomy and outstanding intuition and sensitivity. Every session is different, he holds space really well for whatever healing needs to happen and follows my body’s signals instead of just going through the motions. He is really an artist, he gives it his all every time, and yet there is no ego involved. Super nice guy, and what he provides goes well beyond «massage» to a treatment that helps restore the whole body to balance and health.

This is basically the best massage in town. I used to be a massage therapist, and I have to say that these guys know what they are doing. There is a great combo of anatomy knowledge and slow, deep work. I had a few session a couple weeks after knee surgery, and OMG, I could not believe how much it helped! If you are injured or just want a great massage, this is the place to go…