Marianne Smith, CMT

I have been seeing Marianne for over 8 years and she’s always taken good care of me! I go regularly just to keep my body in great shape, Marianne is also really resourceful, if there’s something she can’t do she will refer you out I. e Chircopractor or acupuncture!!! I love her she’s the best!!!

This review is long overdue. I think it’s partly because I figure Marianne is above any validation from some Unilocal review. Or maybe subconsciously I just want to keep her all to myself!
Call her. Text her. However you make your appointment, just do it soon. You won’t regret it. I try to see Marianne for body work every couple weeks. I was once that person who got a massage only when I was gifted a certificate. But after having been worked on by the best (hint: Marianne), I’ve cut my spending in other ways to make sure I can go see her at least once a month!
Marianne is a pro — she is very skilled and knowledgeable about body work. Above all else, she genuinely cares about your well being, and it shows in her focus. Treat yo’ self! Go see Marianne! (Just don’t take my appointment slot…)

Marianne is the best! I had an industrial accident twenty five years ago. In the that time I have seen everyone under the sun, i.e. doctors, physical therapists, chiropractors, etc.; you name it. I can tell when someone knows their stuff. Marianne is a true professional. Don’t let the price fool you.

this review is long overdue, but she was always kind and considerate for her client. thank you!

Found this nice therapeutic massage therapist on my company’s American Specialty health network but she is open to the general public too. Her prices are great — don’t have to tip. She does solid overall body work, is gentle, yet accurate to your body issues. Her touch & feel is different than other numerous massage places — in a great way. She doesn’t go through the routine motions of «Swedish or deep tissue». Her deep tissue doesn’t feel like someone is just kneading your skin/​flesh like bread & where you still feel the pain day after. She really targets problems areas & examines how all your pain are related and make you feel great overall. Her location is super convenient — right by Bart & Union Square/​Market. Private studio & super easy & personable to book. She even remembers to check up on you days/​weeks after to see how your body is doing. With all the intense jobs & employment in this SF mecha, my body needs to be able to walk over to get a refreshing massage, release all the tied up energy (though I’ve sunken into deep sleep on the table numerous times) and then continue to march through daily stress factor of life afterwards.
I have tried numerous massage places, where I wont return after the first try — simply it wasn’t memorable. But Marianne is worth a repeating customer. Great location! Right by Bloomingdales.

Marianne has been great — I go to her weekly for general body maintenance and find it to be really helpful. Being on the computer all day really runs you down and she helps fix me back up. She was especially helpful with improving strange nerve pain I had in my arm. Affordable, friendly and highly recommended! I’ve checked around the city plenty for massage therapists and its incredibly hard to find one with all three.

I’ve been going to Marianne for a few months now, starting out with back pain that has been shifting from pretty much every place in my back. Though she focuses on the pain and working out those areas, she is very intuitive to what might be causing any stress or tension.
I know a few people here have given poor reviews because of her energy work, but as someone who has sought those services as well, I appreciate that she has usually been spot on. She was able to notice right away that my back pain was not due to any type of injury, but rather to stress and emotional pain. As a result I’m now working through that through a variety of mediums, and continue to see Marianne at least 1 – 2 times a month.
I also like that she is professional, we have a good rapport, my health insurance gives a decent discount (how I found her to begin with – Kaiser) and she is close to my work so I can head over easily pretty much any day.

This is a long overdue review for Marianne. I’ve been going to her for the last few years, generally when I’ve hit the point where I can’t take the back/​neck or whatever pain. She almost always fixes me up and sends me out the door with all the kinks worked out. When she can’t, she is good about recommending that I see a chiropractor or showing me stretches and helping figure out how to deal with muscle problems.
My 2014 resolution — go see Marianne before things become an issue!

I have been coming to Marianne for a massage every other week for 5 years. She is phenomenal. I have issues with pain that are related to working at a desk every day for 8 hours. I have seen ergonomic specialists and been to physical therapy numerous times. I have the issue now under control but it really is due to the work that Marianne does. The day following a massage, my pain is nonexistent. It is a bit of a miracle. I’ll work for 2 weeks and at the end of that time, I’ll have pain in my hands, arms, elbows and shoulders. Off I go to see Marianne and viola, the pain is gone.
I think Marianne is focused on helping people with issues like mine. She is very good at finding places on my body that are causing pain. Sometimes I will have a sore back or leg from running or biking to hard and I won’t tell her that I have that pain. But each time, she will somehow find it and fix it. If you are looking for a spa type experience you should look elsewhere. She is really focused on body work as a means of curing a problem.
I would suggest getting an hour and a half massage. The extra half hour is like spoiling yourself!

I’ve been seeing Marianne for about 2 months and I wish I could give ten stars!
I found her via a Kaiser Permanente discount program. By the end of each session, I’m practically purring like a cat laying in a sunny spot.
I have emotions I’m working through after a really rough couple of years. Marianne is really helping me on my journey, even lending a book and copied article she thinks I’d benefit from. I didn’t think I could feel this good again – physically or emotionally. I feel noticeably better and stronger each week.
After 18 years of playing violin my neck and shoulders can get a little tight. It’s almost like she’s «unlocked» those muscles. My posture, intonation and shifting, bowing techniques in concert with breathing and meditation… I am a very happy jazz student.
I cried during my first session. The CD with the inspirational quotes is the best thing EVERRRRR.

I checked Unilocal for a massage therapist. Vacationing here my poor legs were sore from walking up and down hill. I spent an hour and a half with Marianne. She was very intuitive and found the cause on my pain and relieved it. I. agree with James F. She lets you know what she has found and how she plans on dealing with it. I get massage regularly at home and I’m so glad I found her.
Highly Recommend.

I have been going to Marianne for years. She is reasonably priced and does massage because she wants to make you feel better. She spends time looking at and thinking about your body and how best to improve it. She will talk to you about changes that you can make. She realizes how you shift to the left or to the right and how off balance it can put your body. She cares about her client’s. She is located in the Flood Building which is just off market and easy to get to. You should check her out!

Marianne is terrific. I was having some complications due to foot surgery and she took the time to listen to my issues and come up with a plan to reduce my pain and increase mobility. The sessions have been unbelievably helpful and Marianne’s concern for my well being has been consistent. Just let her know your issues and she will work with you to get things back on track.

I found Marianne through my insurance and have now been going to her regularly for about a year. She uses a combination of massage and energy work (plus patient input of course) to address my areas of pain and misalignment. She truly has a gift with energy work and she really cares about her clients’ health. I’ll often come in and she’ll have been thinking about my chronic pain and have read up on a new approach to treating it, or have a recommendation for a book or another type of practitioner whose treatments might be a good addition to the solution.
She is affordable, caring, conveniently located… a great person and massage therapist.

I wish I could give Marianne a glowing review, because I found her friendly and delightful. I was impressed by her professional manner on the phone and her warm welcome in person.
My massage, however, was disappointing. I’m used to deep-​tissue full-​body massages that unkink my tight muscles. Marianne’s approach was more New Age and less hands-​on. For example, she began the massage by passing her hands over my body to «read» my energy and see where it was clogged.
My neck and shoulders were sore from lugging suitcases at the airport and my legs were stiff from hiking up SF’s steep hills. While I felt more relaxed after the massage ended, my neck and legs still ached.
My husband received a massage from Marianne before me and was also sadly disappointed. Maybe she had an off day, but at $ 85 a pop, we expected more.

Marianne is wonderful and I always feel incredible when I leave her office! She is warm and welcoming and I always enjoy my visits with her!

Marianne Smith is a reasonably priced, accommodating, informative, easy to find, effective and friendly CMT. I would recommend her to anyone. Part of the real value in visiting Marianne is that she always lets you know what she is focusing on and why – A real benefit for the über-​busy.
Besides the business part, she is one of my favorite people in San Francisco. Thanks Marianne for sharing all your knowledge and insights over the years.

I found Marianne about 6 months ago through my insurance and as a way to spend my FSA. Thank God! She is a true message therapist, a true healer. I now try to visit her every other week so she can heal my aches and pains. If you are looking to incorporate message therapy into your life with out the bells and whistles I recommend visiting Marianne.

If you are looking for REAL therapeutic massage, Marianne Smith’s «Studio M» is the place to go.
A few years ago, I was chronically suffering from nagging pain in my upper back area with some nerve issues, but after I started seeing her it improved a lot and gone away finally! She’s amazingly versatile and knowledgeable, always knowing exactly what kind of treatment my body needs… and that feels fantastic!
I’m a dancer (and getting older…) and no stranger to physical injuries, but I’m still one piece thanks to her.
Thanks Marianne!

Marianne is who I go to when I have an ache, muscle pain, or need an all over full body massage just to get my body functioning properly.
My husband and I got hooked on her after we were given gift certificates and now we see her regularly.
When my mom was in town, she pinched a nerve and Marianne was the 1^st person I called. Not only that, the location is perfect, down town in an easy to get to location, in the Flood Building on Market, and she is great with referring other intelligent professionals in the field such as acupuncturists and such.
Check her out, she knows what she is doing and I highly recommend her and her knowledge.