Applied Bodywork for Peak Performance

Tamara Kruse, MS, LMT is the exclusive massage therapist for Primarily Pilates.  Her educational and multi-faceted athletic and training backgrounds make her an ideal match for the lifestyle we promote and the client base we serve.

Tamara received her BS in Pre-Medical Studies from the University of Notre Dame (1986) and her MS in Exercise Physiology from the University of North Texas (1990).  She worked as a personal trainer for 10 years, both in Dallas and in Phoenix, and extended her experience with special populations into the field of massage therapy in 1995.  Her years of weightlifting and competitive bodybuilding added an extra kinesthetic awareness to both her training and her work as a therapist, and have helped her to create a very specialized niche of bodywork and holistic healing.

TECHNIQUES/MASSAGE MODALITIES:

Depending on the client’s specific needs -- whether stress-, injury-, or performance-based -- Tamara will employ a combination of both therapeutic and relaxation techniques.  She is most highly sought for her skills in sports, deep-tissue, and neuromuscular therapies, all of which she combines with an intuitive application of myofascial-release, Thai, and Swedish massage.

Both 60- and 90- minute (and the occasional 2-hour) treatments are available; however, the majority of our massage clients choose the 90-minute treatment, as it allows time for Tamara to do muscle-specific work, while leaving plenty of time to stretch the client and finish with a deep, relaxing Swedish. 

In-home massage is also available.  All treatments are by appointment only, and can be scheduled by calling Tamara at (480) 650-0853.

PRICES:

60-minute massage:  $85
90-minute massage:  $125

PACKAGES:

$425:
4 60-minute + 1 90-minute massages (a savings of $40); or
3 90-minute + 1 60-minute massages (a savings of $35)

$450:
4 90-minute massages (a savings of $50)

Payments can be made by cash or check.  10% of all cash gratuities are donated to the Arizona Animal Welfare League, the ASPCA, and/or St. Jude’s Hospital.

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