Feel It
Swedish Massage, Esalen Massage,
Relaxation Massage, Integrative Massage

In answer to the most frequently asked question, yes you can keep your underwear on.  
The most important thing is feeling comfortable.  There are a lot of good reasons wear
underwear and almost half of my clients do.  There are also a lot of good reasons for
taking them off.  If you are looking for a compromise I recommend a thong.  If you are
very modest just let me know and I would be honored to accommodate you.  There are
several types of massage that can be done fully clothed.
I love the body.  I have yet to work with a body I did not enjoy.  Some people have taken
wine tasting classes and can discern the distinctions of a wine in a way that is
completely beyond me.  I feel that way about the body.  I have learned to feel the
subtleties of texture with that same focus and specificity.  I could spend hours every day
just feeling different muscles.  I do spend hours every day feeling muscles.  I have the
best job in the world.

People often have a disconnect between their minds and bodies.  We get so focused
on work that we do not realize that repetitive use and over use syndromes are settling
in.  Massage can bring awareness back to your body.  This proprioceptive and tactile
reeducation is most effective as preventative maintenance but is also an important part
of recovery.  In our culture bodies are often compartmentalized.  It is hard to join mind,
body, and soul when the body it’s self is divided.  This massage is about specifically,
deliberately joining each muscle, each facial train, and each limb to the next.  

A lot of people discredit the value of feeling good.  They consider things that feel good
to be frivolous and unimportant.  I disagree completely.  It is this type of massage that
lowers the stress hormone cortisol.  It is this type of massage that increases the white
blood cell count (natural killer cells).  There are so many things that can give us a
negative body image.  Feeling good in a massage will affirm the quality of your body.  
Most people feel calm, centered, grounded, present, and refreshed after this massage.  
Some days nothing is more important.

Most massages are a blend of this and something more mechanical.  The soft and
gentle hand will help you relax so that you can take more from the remedial hand.  If for
any reason you would like a purely feel good massage just let me know.
John Ellsworth LMT

(917) 887-9616
johnellsworth@gmail.com
Billing address
504 West 48th Street #4E
New York, NY 10036