Archives for August 2022

Samantha Pope

While studying psychology and dance at the University of Florida, Sam took a semester of Thai massage within the dance department, and the spell was cast. After graduating, Sam found herself reconnecting with her Thai teacher, and an opportunity she couldn’t refuse appeared; an intimate apprenticeship to learn the art of Thai massage. For several years, Sam studied & practiced daily with her teacher, and eventually became a co-teacher in all workshops and classes. 

In 2017, Sam attended the Florida School of Massage to broaden her training and knowledge and became a licensed Massage Therapist. There she studied several modalities including Swedish, Connective Tissue Therapy, Reflexology, Polarity, Sports Massage & Neuromuscular Therapy. In 2022, Sam moved to Santa Cruz and joined the team at Well Within. Her sessions include elements of the modalities listed above, as well as space for intuition and in the moment discoveries. Her current specialty massage offerings include Deep Tissue, Prenatal, Thai Foot Reflexology, and Thai Massage.

Sarah Joy Zell

Sarah has been practicing massage since 2006 and she shares a lifelong passion for health and wellness for all people. Her sessions invite a sense of connection: connection to yourself and connection to the world around you. She loves how massage gives people the kinesthetic information they need to help heal from injuries and feel a greater sense of ease and wellbeing. Her modalities include Swedish Relaxation Massage, Pregnancy Massage, and Craniosacral Therapy. 

Yesenia Jimenez

Yesenia is a graduate of Cypress Health Institute in Santa Cruz. In her practice she uses a mixture of various modalities including Swedish Massage, Myofascial Release, Cranial Sacral, Deep Tissue and Polarity. To Yen, her curiosity to align mind and body has shown her the way to artful traditions of body work. Immersed in the anatomy and wonders of the immaculate capacity the human breath has to heal, Yen continues to unfold the sacred innate intelligence of mind and body healing. Her goal is to provide a safe space for others to access the natural desire of deep relaxation and mind/body tension release through the depths of breath and touch.