“I have arthritis and chronic venous insufficiency. My calves are very sensitive to touch. The pain made it uncomfortable to walk and felt pressure with clothing on my legs, such as socks. I also had some chronic pain in my right shoulder that made it painful to reach for something.

After my first treatment with Mara I felt so much better. The tightness in my legs was reduced and walking was easier. It even made me stand straighter because there was relief from the pain. The tenderness has almost disappeared so that I can actually put cream on my legs without clinching and not worry about my grandson’s touching or bumping me while we play. A noticeable improvement since I began therapy has been the “elephant” ankles (as I called them) have been reduced a lot and the tenderness to touch has decreased dramatically. It doesn’t hurt as bad during my therapy. Mara has the hands of a miracle worker.

I had massages at Massage Envy which, with the right therapist felt good for awhile. I now realize they just touched the “surface”. Massages with Mara are more pronounced to the troubled area and targeting those areas release pressure. I always feel relieved and think I walk taller when the session is over. Sometimes I wish they lasted longer. I have a friend that I wish lived here so I could recommend her; she suffers from back pain and fibromyalgia.” G. Williams, Texas 2011