Timing matters
A session the day before an event should feel different from one during a recovery week. Pace and intensity follow your schedule.
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Sports massage for the wayyou actually move.
Movement-informed massage and assisted stretching for athletes, performers, and active lives.
The approach
Sports massage + stretch, made personal.
Sports massage is not reserved for elite athletes. It can serve runners, lifters, dancers, musicians, tradespeople, weekend competitors, and anyone whose body is asked to repeat the same demanding patterns. The session starts with your activity, schedule, and current goal—not a generic sports routine.
Depending on where you are in your training or performance cycle, the work may be focused and energizing, slower and restorative, or built around mobility. Massage, compression, targeted tissue work, and assisted stretching can be combined to help you feel more connected to your movement.
This may be a fit for
A session with a reason—without a rigid routine.
- 01Training blocks, competitions, performances, and active recovery
- 02Repetitive tightness connected to running, lifting, cycling, golf, dance, or music
- 03People who want massage paired with guided mobility
- 04Active clients who want a session adapted to that week’s workload
What to expect
Clear, collaborative, and responsive.
- 01
Share your activity
Tell me what you do, where you feel restricted, and what is next on your calendar so the session fits the moment.
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Notice movement
Simple, comfortable movement may help us identify what feels limited and which areas are working overtime.
- 03
Massage and mobilize
We blend focused bodywork with assisted stretching or movement when it supports your goal and feels appropriate.
- 04
Leave with direction
We finish with a brief recheck and a realistic suggestion for recovery or self-awareness between sessions.
How I work
Useful care begins with attention.
Specific beats punishing
Effective sports work does not need to leave you depleted. We target what is useful and preserve your capacity for the activity you care about.
You are the expert on sensation
I bring technique and observation; you bring real-time information about your body. The session is a collaboration.
A note on scope: Sports massage can support recovery and body awareness but is not treatment for an acute injury. Seek medical evaluation for sudden injury, marked swelling, loss of function, numbness, or severe pain.
When should I schedule sports massage around an event?
It depends on your goal and how your body responds. A lighter session may fit closer to an event, while more focused work usually needs recovery time. Share your date and activity when you book so the session can be paced appropriately.
Do I need to be an athlete?
Not at all. Sports massage is useful for many active or repetitive lives, including performers, recreational athletes, physically demanding jobs, and people returning to regular movement.
Is assisted stretching included?
It can be. I may incorporate comfortable, consent-based assisted stretching when it supports your goal. You can always choose a massage-only session.
At Lovelock Healing Arts
Let’s begin with what your body needs today.
Reserve through Lovelock’s secure Momence booking service, then choose Dan as your practitioner.
Book with DanDan’s schedule is usually booked four to five weeks ahead. For a last-minute cancellation, text 213-474-7201. If you need care sooner, you are in excellent hands with the wider Lovelock massage team.
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