Antonina Bodywork provides structural-style, deep tissue bodywork. She also works with people as they recover from—and prepare for—joint replacement surgery. Antonina's approach to bodywork is simple. The short-term goal is always to alleviate pain. The long-term goal is to bring about change that will last while increasing the awareness you feel of your body and how you move it.
She works with the understanding that the fascial, muscular, and skeletal structures are intertwined in the creation of pain and tension in our bodies. Thus, lasting relief from pain-causing compensatory patterns happens best when this interweaving is taken into account during treatment.
She works with the understanding that the fascial, muscular, and skeletal structures are intertwined in the creation of pain and tension in our bodies. Thus, lasting relief from pain-causing compensatory patterns happens best when this interweaving is taken into account during treatment.
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Antonina integrates multiple modalities into a session. Each session is unique, and tailored to work within the willingness your tissue offers that day to release tension. The willingness of muscle tissue to accept the work varies from day-to-day and is dependent upon many things—the level of physical pain you are feeling, your stress level, your energy level, and your body's hydration level are just a few.
Appointments are sometimes available if you are unable to come in during usual office hours, or within 24 hours if a last-minute cancellation occurs. Please call or email to check availability. 24-hour cancellation notice is required or the full cost of the session is charged for a missed appointment.
Gift certificates or multi-session packages can be purchased via three options-online via Paypal, in person, or via snail mail. Please note a 3% discount is offered for cash or check payments. Online via PayPal: When purchasing a gift certificate, please send an email (Antonina Bodywork(at)gmail(dot)c o m) stating the name of the recipient and the address to which the gift certificate should be mailed.
Antonina Bodywork is centrally located in Central Square in Cambridge. The office is on Massachusetts Avenue, one block past the Post Office and City Hall as one moves towards Harvard Square. It is easily accessible via car, public transportation or biking/walking. On-street parking is readily available.
Reviews (9)
Alice Clark
Mar 26, 2021
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I recently broke my ankle in three places. Antonina has been the best part of my rehab! She's kind, knowledgeable and intuitive. She's been helping with the post surgery scar tissue and swelling as well as helping me regain mobility and flexibility. She's got an amazing capacity to understand how my whole body has been impacted by 3 months of crutches and now the slow process of returning to walking. She has the rare gift of taking in the whole picture and I leave my appointments with her feeling lighter and more hopeful about the whole recovery process. She's providing me with the best rehab/recovery
Suni Dillard
Aug 22, 2019
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Antonina is incredible. I've seen her on and off for the last few years for various ailments/injuries, past/present and she never fails me. She is so in tune with the body and has a deep desire to help you understand what's happening with your body. She's always recommending ways to improve outside her hands which leaves you with a deep trust that she's committed to helping you feel better.
Zachary St Lawrence
Jun 24, 2019
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Amazing body sense. Was having trouble recovering during a set of physical therapy and decided to try massage to help with some persistent back injuries. When I walked in she took one look at me and told me my problem wasn't my back but was instead caused by my my hips and that I needed a modify my exercises. The modifications she gave me showed almost immediate improvement and I have recommended her several times to others since.
Ever since she's been my first course of action for minor muscle strains. She is helped me and several others recover much more quickly from muscle spasms and minor
Ever since she's been my first course of action for minor muscle strains. She is helped me and several others recover much more quickly from muscle spasms and minor
Jessewilliamsmusic
Oct 12, 2018
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Brett Garrett
Jul 31, 2017
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Meera Subramanian
Dec 18, 2016
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A friend recommended Antonina to me and when I found myself in Cambridge I went to see her. She is truly amazing. She has a deep understanding of physiology, finding connections in the body that I never sensed (i think the pain is in my hip, and she finds a spot down the leg that gives instant relief). This is not the head-to-toe relaxing massage (though maybe she does that if you ask), but going as deep as you want ("You're the boss!" she reminds) to really alleviate structural imbalances. She also shows tips on exercises you can do at home to continue the therapy. She's also easy to contact via
Virginia Rutter
Nov 07, 2016
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Antonina is a brilliant massage therapist: I was explaining to a friend that her hands are like x-rays--she understands structure and connection and it means that she has helped me massively with what seemed like they would be intractable problems. She has a good sense of humor, is easy to work with, and kind but not sappy.
Her knowledge of anatomy is astonishing, it seems like it is intuitive, but it must involve tremendous amount of study and practice to make the connections--how the foot affect the shoulder, that kind of thing--that lead to healing.
She also gives great advice about simple
Her knowledge of anatomy is astonishing, it seems like it is intuitive, but it must involve tremendous amount of study and practice to make the connections--how the foot affect the shoulder, that kind of thing--that lead to healing.
She also gives great advice about simple
Peter Lavelle
Sep 04, 2015
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Antonina is amazing. Seriously, I have never had a massage that even compares. I have gone to Antonina with a variety of problems. From hip pain while training for a marathon, to shoulder pain from long hours at the computer, she always finds the root cause and I walk away in much less pain.
She truly seems to care about her clients, focusing not only on the treatment that day but also things you can do at home to prevent it from happening again.
Go here to feel better.
She truly seems to care about her clients, focusing not only on the treatment that day but also things you can do at home to prevent it from happening again.
Go here to feel better.
Angela Noelle
Dec 20, 2009
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I have now had two treatments with Antonina, and I can't believe how much better I am feeling! The first treatment I had, was following a week of snowboarding and repetitive falls. A couple days later, the pain was completely gone, and I didn't experience any additional pain at all! I had my second treatment this afternoon, and this time she worked on helping me focus and gain clarity. I left feeling on top of the world, filled with energy! I would highly recommend Antonina as a person who is really willing to work with her clients in helping them improve their health.
