Geri Costanza Massage Works, Inc.

 About Geri Costanza Massage Works, Inc.:

Where? - Maps and Directions

• Geri Costanza MassageWorks, Inc. is conveniently located on the coast in beautiful, historic Marblehead, Massachusetts, right on route 114 (24 Bessom Street, right in Village Plaza (Building IV, Suite #3, right across from Marblehead Cycle)).  Come have a massage at Geri Costanza MassageWorks Inc., visit our shopping district, take scenic walks along the water, picnic in our many parks and Audubon Bird Sanctuary, and experience our unique pre-revolutionary history and view our many historic monuments.  If you're staying overnight, we have a wide selection of exquisite B&B's.  Directions and maps are provided below, but feel free to call us at 781-631-4030 or 781-576-9128 with questions or for clarification.
   
• Maps
   
• Directions:
   
  • From Boston:
    • Go over Tobin Bridge. Take ROUTE 16 EAST Toward Revere. Drive 1 ½ miles through two sets of lights. After the second set of lights get on the right hand side of the road. Come to a third set of lights and follow signs for 1A NORTH. Continue for about 3.3 miles, you will cross a bridge that will turn into a 3-lane highway (the Lynnway).
       
    • Follow all signs to Swampscott -- do not follow signs for 1A into Lynn!
       
    • Go 3/4 around the rotary and take Lynn Shore Drive that drives along the ocean. Do not veer right and drive across a long peninsula to Nahant!
       
    • Drive through Swampscott along the shore, stay to the left at the Citgo Station that sits in a fork in the road. You will pass a park and a convenience store on the right. After that you will come to an island in the road -- make sure you bear left.  You are now on route 114.  This will take you into Marblehead.  Just continue on route 114 and it becomes Pleasant Street (where you see a Fire Station on the right).  Geri Costanza MassageWorks, Inc. is located a few blocks further on the other side of the street at 24 Bessom Street -- Village Plaza (right across from Marblehead Cycle), right before you get into the center of town (if you see a Movie Theatre or Starbucks on your left and an information booth on your right, you've gone several blocks too far).
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    From Route 128 and Points West:
    • Take 128 North or South to 114 East (Exit 25A, Marblehead, and Salem). At your second set of lights after coming off of 128, take a left (you'll see a gas station on your right) and then follow 114 East through Salem, past Salem State College, and into Marblehead (you will see a huge "Welcome to Marblehead" sign). You will come into town on Lafayette Street, which becomes Pleasant Street, and Geri Costanza MassageWorks, Inc. is located at 24 Bessom Street -- Village Plaza, right across from Marblehead Cycle ((if you see a Movie Theatre or Starbucks on your left and an information booth on your right, you've gone several blocks too far).
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    From Salem and Points North:
    • From Routes 495, 93 or 95 please follow directions from Route 128 to Route 114 East (Exit 25A, Marblehead, and Salem). At your second set of lights after coming off of 128, take a left (you'll see a gas station on your right) and then follow 114 East through Salem, past Salem State College, and into Marblehead (you will see a huge "Welcome to Marblehead" sign). You will come into town on Lafayette Street, which becomes Pleasant Street, and Geri Costanza MassageWorks, Inc. is located at 24 Bessom Street -- Village Plaza, right across from Marblehead Cycle (if you see a Movie Theatre or Starbucks on your left and an information booth on your right, you've gone several blocks too far).

     

• Massage is good for you!  The medical benefits of professional massage have been well documented in clinical studies and in leading medical journals (click here for selected examples -- full texts of all but one of the studies/reports listed are available at Geri Costanza MassageWorks, Inc.).

  • Summary and Historical Overview of Massage
     
  • Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine - 2003 Chronic Pain Study - Massage Benefits Can Last Longer than SMC (Standard Medical Care)
     
  • Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies - 2004 - Massage Lessens Capal Tunnel Symptoms
     
  • High blood pressure and associated symptoms were reduced by massage therapy
     
  • The effects of massage therapy on the human immune response in healthy adults
     
  • Randomized Trial Comparing Traditional Chinese Medical Acupuncture, Therapeutic Massage, and Self-care Education for Chronic Low Back Pain
     
  • Anorexia Nervosa Symptoms are Reduced by Massage Therapy
     
  • Massage is a Leading Alternative Medical Approach Among Physicians
     

  • The use of alternative therapies by children with asthma: A brief report
     

  • TIME Magazine (7/29/02) -- Massage Goes Mainstream

  For evidence of the benefits of a Geri Costanza MassageWorks, Inc. massage, view testimonials from our clients.

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What Types of Massage?

• I am a licensed, professional massage therapist with over 22 years of experience and offer a full compliment of established massage techniques, depending on my individual clients' needs and preferences, including:
   

  • Relaxation/Physical Well-Being Massage

  • Sports and Athletic Training Massage

  • A wide range of Deep Muscle Massages

  • Injury-related, Rehabilitative, and Pre- and Post-Operative Massage

  • Pre-natal Massage

  • Geri Costanza Massage: A unique massage techinque I have developed over time that realigns your muscles to a) strengthen and preserve the integrity of the skeletal structure they support and direct, and b) reestablish and enhance fluid movement.

• Geri Costanza MassageWorks, Inc. serves a diverse and growing client base of over 15,000 including:
   
  • technology and computer professionals working at computer terminals for many hours at a stretch
  • those whose professions require different kinds of often strenuous physical activity and manual labor
  • two Fortune 50 companies and several local companies
  • senior executives at the largest financial firms
  • professional sports atheletes
  • those requiring injury-related, rehabilitative, and pre- and post-operative massage
  • professional dances and musicians
  • physicians, RNs, physical therapists, & a range of health care professsionals
  • pregnant women to manage, maintain, and ease physical changes

• Geri Costanza MassageWorks, Inc. schedules appointments seven days a week and evenings.  Please call 781-631-4030 or 781-576-9128 for a convenient appointment (calling is the fastest way to contact us for scheduling an appointment).  We accept Visa and MasterCard, and when you call, ask about our current pricing schedule and
   PACKAGE DISCOUNTS!

• Some of the unique characteristics that have made Geri Costanza MassageWorks, Inc. so successful include: 

  ·          exceptional experience and training:  In addition to extensive professional training at premier schools of massage (see my resume), I have tens of thousands of hours of experience over 22 years.  The breadth and depth of my experience and expertise ensure that I can provide the full range of the types of massages that my individual clients need and prefer.  I also have developed a unique and therapeutic massage technique (a "Geri Costanza Massage") that realigns your muscles to a) strengthen and preserve the integrity of the skeletal structure they support and direct, and b) reestablish and enhance fluid movement. 

  ·          longevity:  I am the longest enduring massage practice in the region, and have been providing uninterrupted service to the Marblehead, North Shore, and greater Boston communities for over 22 years. 

  ·         diverse client base:  I have developed a large and diverse client base of over 15,000, including:
  
  ·        technology and computer professionals working at computer terminals for many hours at a
      stretch
  ·        those whose professions require different kinds of often strenuous physical activity and manual
      labor
  ·       two Fortune 50 companies and several local companies
  ·       senior executives at the largest financial firms
  ·       professional sports atheletes
  ·       those requiring injury-related, rehabilitative, and pre- and post-operative massage
  ·       professional dances and musicians
  ·       physicians, RNs, physical therapists, & a range of health care professsionals
  ·       pregnant women to manage, maintain, and ease physical changes
   

  ·         satisfied clients:  I have an extremely high retention and referral rate -- over 90% of my business comes from referrals from existing clients. 

  ·         Geri Costanza MassageWorks, Inc. maintains the highest standards of professionalism.
   

  So how do we do it?  Above all, the success of GCM has rested on its client service ethic.  I simply have maintained an unwavering dedication and commitment to the well-being of each of my clients.  I do not schedule appointments during two or three days each week for a few hours a day --  GCM is open seven days a week, including evenings.  My schedule revolves around my clients, not the other way around.  This, along with GCM's committment to the professionalization of the massage industry as a whole and its unmatched experience of over two decades, has made GCM the industry standard for the provision of professional massage.  The entrepreneurial drive and foresight that have been hallmarks of GCM will ensure its continued growth, and its continued and increasing role in the industry’s contributions to better health and fitness.  I look forward to seeing you at Geri Costanza MassageWorks, Inc.!

                                                                                                    - Geri Costanza