East Valley Therapeutic Massage

These two lovely people fell in love in February of 2016 at Cafe Lalibela. They said that by the end of their first date, they knew they are meant for each other and sealed the deal.

They have been my long-term, monthly clients for years and I always enjoy hearing about how much they love each other still to this day, 10 years later. They are waiting back-to-back for their massages.

I see a few couples and I find it so precious to be able to share and hear their experiences like this.

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This month marks 10 years since I started practicing massage therapy.

In 2016 of August, I started working for my parent's family-owned day spa. In 2020 of October, I left and opened my own practice

Ever since 2016, I have now seen almost 2,000 people with back pain, hip pain, neck pain, sciatica, and overwhelm. Because my books are often full, it is harder to get new people in. Some clients I have seen every 2 - 3 weeks since day 1.

Have sat down and studied for around 400-450 hours on muscle limitations, muscle referral pain points, which muscle causes pain during particular movements, communication skills, client feedback skills, doctor-client relation skills, various technique skills, plus more.

Since 2016, over 350 5-star reviews across multiple platforms, as reviews from clients can be very hard to attain.

I have also sustained 6 injuries since 2016. 2 blown shoulders, 1 shoulder-blade injury, 1 lumbar back disc injury, a waterfall fall, and an organ injury. None of which had to do with massage therapy, but I can understand your pain.

Have traveled to 10 countries and/or states. I haven't been able to travel much lately, but more to come in the future.

Made large life changing decisions where I left comfort, and opened new doors to start from scratch which has opened new doors and better opportunities, with bigger life lessons.

10 years really isn't such a long time if you think about it, and there is so much to be had still.

The future shall be glorious ✨️💆‍♀️💪

Tara Kukla, LMT/Owner
East Valley Therapeutic Massage

Oh, I also just had 2 new openings for this week. These are rare. Make your life comfortable and snag a spot below:

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Help another person out of pain today with a gift certificate:

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I got 3rd place for Best Massage of Mesa 2026 this year! :D

Seeing as how my client list isn't as large as a corporation who have multiple employees and can see hundreds of clients a day (larger list), I see this as a HUGE win! :D Thank you so much!

Also 2nd place for Best Alternative Pain Management in Mesa 2026!

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I got a call that I was nominated again this year for Best Massage and Best Pain Management in Mesa, and I'd love your daily vote for the final winner!

I'm on page 6 and 7. You can vote daily! 😊 Hint hint: Put it in your calendar reminders to vote daily and save this link 👀

Thank you for your continued support 💚💚

Best Massage of Mesa 2025 🏆, 2nd place Best Massage 2024 🏆, and 2nd place Best Massage 2023 🏆

Click below and click to page 6 ( #70) and page 9 ( #90). Not all categories need to be filled.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BestofMesa2026?fbclid=IwdGRjcAQhN3FjbGNrBCE3a2V4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHuELZeM0pbpq37GWbnzDT29YfPpcsVM-IENRgcNtaizSuPCTArhYjVtWotHK_aem_fWcTLAtS_Hn5Zd9XxrSVAQ

Ayyyyye, my client Clint mentioned first class experience! 😮

I only offer Premium massage therapy services. My goal is to find what is causing your pain, get rid of your pain, and to send you off with more clarity than before you walked in.

I do not offer cookie-cutter massage, we use different tools depending on what brings you pain relief and what you are experiencing that particular day. Whether it's overwhelm, desk-related stress, shoulder-blade pain, nagging hip pain, and/or upper body pain.

Learn more and book online here -

Https://eastvalleytherapeuticmassage.com

Tara Kukla, LMT/Owner
East Valley Therapeutic Massage

Thank you, Bob!

You might have low back pain and tight hip flexors simply because your cat refuses to move.

She would lay here for hours if she could 🙄. The audacity of me if I need to get up.

Spent 16 hours in Peoria over the weekend diving deeper into some of my favorite studies - lower back pain and thoracic (mid-back) pain.

That "deep shoulder ache that no one can find", the reason your low back hurts when twisting to one side, spinal twisting limitations and upper back pain, bending to one side pain, etc so you can move more easily and pain-free!

I'm also bad at taking professional photos 💚

Muscle moves bone. Your therapist should know when the same muscle on one side is weak and long while the same muscle on the opposite side can be overused, short, and tight. Same muscle, different story on each side.

You can see how giving the same amount of work on both sides evenly would not help, each side needs different amounts of work and needs different techniques in order to bring back balance and less pain.

We often favor one side of our body and use that muscle more often, creating weakness on the opposing side. Funny enough, the weak side can often be the painful side!

It's important to know why it's ppainful, maybe it hurts because it's too long and pulling from the stronger side.

Also, funny enough, trigger points in the weaker and longer muscle can also turn the weaker muscle "back on", re-reminding that muscle to engage and work better. So massage can make a muscle stronger! It's just science!

These are the muscles I work with to help people feel better in their back, hips, shoulders, and neck. Naturally muscle moves bone and can see the difference between before and afters.

You can see his left neck was higher, right shoulder-blade was lower, right low back was higher, right front of hip was more anteriorly rotated, and top right shoulder was higher.

It is important to know which exact muscles causes this.

Need relief in your back and hips? Book in link below! East Valley Therapeutic Massage on the border of Mesa/Gilbert Https://eastvalleytherapeuticmassage.com

New, last-minute opening today at 1:30 PM for a 90-minute Therapeutic massage for back pain, hip pain, shoulder pain, and neck pain.

Book online here:

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