Myofascial Release Therapy
in Back Bay, Boston
Slow, attentive hands-on work for people who feel persistently tight or restricted. Mercedes integrates myofascial techniques with medical massage and comfortable movement, adapting each session to how your body responds.
Is this for you?
For people who prefer a slower approach to recurring tightness and movement restrictions.
- Persistent muscular tightness or a sense of being restricted
- Areas that feel difficult to relax during everyday movement
- Related tension across the back, hips, chest, or shoulders
- A preference for slower, sustained hands-on techniques
- An individualized approach with progress reviewed over time
What makes it different
- Slow pacing: sustained contact and gradual technique changes rather than rushing through areas.
- Individual response: pressure and positioning are adjusted to your comfort.
- Integrated care: myofascial techniques may be combined with massage and assisted movement.
Goal: Support ease of movement and muscular comfort through a slower, individualized session.
How a session works
Quick intake
We discuss where you feel restricted, your health history, and your preferences for pressure and positioning.
Assessment
Comfortable movement checks help establish the areas and goals for that session.
Hands-on work
Slow myofascial techniques and complementary massage are adapted to your response, with time to reassess comfort.
Choose your session length
Booking opens under Somatic Integration Therapy, Mercedes’ shared massage appointment. Tell Mercedes your focus when booking so your session can be tailored to this service.
120 minutes
An extended session for multiple areas at a slower pace.
Cryohub members / legacy clients: 15% off sessions (applied at checkout). If you have existing credits, we’ll help you apply them fairly.
What clients say
“I felt looser immediately — but the difference that surprised me was how calm my whole body felt afterward.”
— Jaime
“This isn’t a spa massage. It’s precise, deep, and you can tell she understands the whole chain.”
— Veronica
“I’ve tried everything for my neck/shoulders — this is the first work that actually held between sessions.”
— Matt
About the practitioner
Mercedes Diaz, LMT, MMP
I’m Mercedes Diaz, a bodyworker with over 15 years of hands-on experience, 3+ years teaching massage therapy, and the founder of Cryohub. My work blends Structural Integration, trigger point therapy, medical massage, and integrative somatic techniques.
I integrate myofascial techniques with my medical massage experience and an attentive approach to movement. The session follows your goals and comfort rather than a fixed routine.
Sessions take place at Cryohub, 316 Newbury Street, Suite 31, Boston, MA 02115. Appointments are with Mercedes and availability is limited.
FAQ
Is myofascial release the same as deep tissue massage?
How many sessions do people usually do?
What should I wear?
Do you take insurance?
What’s your cancellation policy?
This policy helps preserve availability and ensures fair access to limited session times.