Sports Massage
in Back Bay, Boston
Personalized bodywork for runners, lifters, dancers, yoga practitioners, and active people. Sessions combine focused massage and assisted mobility work around your training, recovery needs, and upcoming activity.
Is this for you?
For active people who want massage that accounts for what they ask their bodies to do.
- Muscular tightness associated with running, lifting, dance, or yoga
- Overworked calves, quads, hips, back, or shoulders
- Movement that feels restricted during your usual training
- A recovery session adapted to your training schedule
- Regular maintenance alongside an active lifestyle
What makes it different
- Training context: discuss your activity, recent workload, and upcoming events.
- Purposeful technique: combine massage, trigger point work, and assisted stretching as appropriate.
- Adapted intensity: tailor pressure and session focus to your comfort and recovery schedule.
Goal: Support training recovery and comfortable movement as part of your broader routine.
How a session works
Quick intake
We discuss your sport or activity, training schedule, areas of tightness, and any current restrictions.
Assessment
Comfortable movement checks help identify which areas to focus on and how much work is appropriate that day.
Hands-on work
Focused sports massage and assisted stretching are adapted to your activity, tolerance, and timing.
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
Extended work for multiple areas at an unhurried 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.
My sports and medical massage background informs care for active bodies. I tailor each session to your activity and current workload, whether you train competitively or move for enjoyment.
Sessions take place at Cryohub, 316 Newbury Street, Suite 31, Boston, MA 02115. Appointments are with Mercedes and availability is limited.
FAQ
Do I have to be an athlete to book sports 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.