Luata Bray, L.M.P.

07/28/10

Life savior!

by user2008 at Citysearch

I started to see Luata about 2 years ago right after I got into a car accident at that time. She saved my life! I found her through citysearch, believe it or not, and all the positive reviews. I made the right choice!

Luata has very strong hands and her deep massage is really deep. :-) I saw many massage therapists before her and always felt unsatisfied because of a weak massage where it felt like they were just poking at my body and I never felt any improvements. Therefore, you may even feel sore the next day especially if Luata works on your for the 1st time. But then you feel good and pain goes away.

I also love Luata's personality, upbeat character, and wisdom. What's important she really cares about her work and her patients. It shows!

• Pros: deep massage, lovely personality, nice ambiance
• Cons: none

12/14/09

Amazing, healing massage - best in Seattle!

by Happydoc at Citysearch

Luata is absolutely amazing and you should look no further than her!

Honestly, I am hard to impress and have been exposed to all different kinds of practitioners: from fancy spas to therapeutic massages in China. By far, Luata is the best! Why? Aside from her caring, compassionate demeanor and understanding of the human psyche/condition, she has an unparalleled understanding of the human body and how it works (or doesn't as the case may be).

I was lucky enough to find her after an extremely painful shoulder injury. She got me in quickly and helped me feel better with that massage - it was phenomenal, as nothing I had tried worked. (I'm a medical doctor, so I had tried pretty much every pharmaceutical I could to relieve the pain and decrease the extent of the injury.) None of those things touched the pain and tightness the way Luata's healing massage did.

I was a convert that night. Since then, I have been going back to her weekly for shoulder & knee pain, IT band tightening and problems related to my scoliosis. She has got me feeling better than I have in years.

Oh, and if that wasn't enough, I am very impressed by the fact that she is constantly educating herself and clearly has a passion for lifelong learning.

It has been a true pleasure to get massages from her and I recommend her to whomever I can.

So, go to Luata's website and make an appointment. It is the best gift you can ever give yourself.

• Pros: Unsurpassed knowledge of the body, caring, compassionate
• Cons: None

10/20/09

Stop reading this and make an appointment with Luata now!

by LouisaM at Citysearch

If you're looking for a massage therapist and feeling overwhelmed by all the choices, you can stop your search and call Luata. Don't look anywhere else. Seriously. In the past, I've had some good, even some great, massages, but Luata is the only person I've found who combines amazing, genuine healing personality with an outstanding knowledge of physiology. I found her web page because I specifically wanted an orthopedic massage. I tend to have little patience with massages that are entirely woo-woo and New Agey and all about "channelling energetics" and so on. I need some science behind my massage. And Luata has it in buckets. But.... she also does the spiritual thing. And it doesn't feel put-on. I'm the kind of person who never thought I would use words like "healing energy" in a sentence. But Luata is a life force, a true healer, a big soul who melts the most sceptical hearts. And knows her stuff better than many ortho MDs.

• Pros: Gentle healing energy. Incredible professional knowledge.
• Cons: None at all.

09/24/09

Great massages

by andur at Citysearch

Luata knows the muscular system beyond norms. She has helped me to lesson chronic pain and an imbalance in my musacular frame.

She has also helped my elderly father with tightness in his shoulders and neck after surgery.

• Pros: Experienced therapist

09/13/09

A True Healer

by RooseveltResident at Citysearch

It is wonderful to have Luata back in Seattle’s Roosevelt Neighborhood! If you have not met her or tried out her licensed massage services, you owe it to yourself to do so. Luata has several decades of professional experience, an extensive background in clinical therapeutic massage, and a delightful personality. I first met Luata about nine years ago, when I was referred to her to help with treatment for painful accident injuries. I had never been to a massage practitioner before, but my concerns were quickly put to rest when I realized the depth of her knowledge of the muscular system and her dedicated professionalism. She helped me heal—it was amazing to me what she could accomplish as part of my medical treatment. Luata is a healer. During the following years, I have continued to return to Luata, not only for care with subsequent medical issues, but also on my own for regular “tune-ups,” which help remarkably with chronic pain relief and with relaxation. Luata gives excellent explanations of muscular treatments, and she has also shown me useful exercises that improve my everyday life. I will continue to use and benefit from Luata’s outstanding services, and strongly urge others to set up an appointment with her. She is truly outstanding!

• Pros: outstanding professional service
• Cons: none