Essentia Body Therapy 556 Ocean View Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95062

"I love Essentia Body Therapy and especially Hillary, my massage therapist. I’ve been coming for several months now and working through decades of built up stress in my back and neck. I highly recommend!"

"My go-to place for relaxation and a personalized massage! I go every two weeks and always leave feeling like a million bucks! The massage therapist listens to my concerns and what I’m looking for from the session and adjust our time accordingly. It’s where I send my friends and family when they visit. Never disappoints!"

"Essentia is my “go to” spa. It is in a great location, & the “home” is inviting, peaceful and comfortable. I love their boutique( great spot for unique gifts!) and I always leave feeling refreshed and pampered! The staff are all friendly and caring. I look forward to my next massage at Essentia!"

"I’ve had some of the best massages I’ve ever had here. The massage therapists have listened to what I needed help with and fixed it. One time I had so much hip tightness and it was creating numbness in my foot. The therapist worked every muscle in my leg and it helped more than I can ever explain. Before I couldn’t drive for 20 min without losing feeling in foot. it helped so much! I highly recommend them so much. Also. Don’t forget to look through their ADORABLE store! The lotions are the best!!!!"

"I had to make a trip down here to Santa Cruz to clear out my family home after their passing. I didn’t expect to feel so overcome by grief and all of the heavy emotions that go with handling the belongings of those I’ve loved and lost. On a whim, I decided to look up a place to get a massage in hopes of releasing some of my tension, resetting my emotions and allowing me 80 minutes to just be with my thoughts and focus on self care. When I first walked in to Essentia, I felt at home. I was greeted immediately and given a tour. I’m not huge on hippy dippy thoughts but the vibe of this space is so incredibly peaceful and welcoming. I was introduced to my therapist Lisa and immediately felt at ease. Everything about Lisa was calming and pleasant. Her voice, her mannerisms and the way she explained everything to me. At the ripe age of 38, I’ve treated myself to dozens of massages and self-care treatments and I can say without a shadow of a doubt that this was the most healing, effective and calming massage in my life. We chatted during the times I felt like talking and she was quiet and soothing during the moments I didn’t want to talk anymore. I had let her know that I was healing from a spinal fusion and she took extra precaution whenever she was near that area. I walked into Essentia with a heavy, grieving heart and by the time I was done, I left feeling as though I had made a new friend who cared about my well-being and who truly gave me 100% of themselves for every minute that I signed up for. I will be back down in a few weeks and there’s no question as to whether or not I’ll be booking another appointment with Lisa. From the bottom of my heavy heart, thank you for your part in my healing."