You have tried everything else and nothing has stuck. You are not alone. John uses a mix of modalities, including deep pressure work, to find where your pain is actually coming from, not just where it hurts. Every session is informed by what your body needs and can accept. People leave ready to recover — better than they've felt in years. Many never stop coming back.
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224 Clarendon St, Boston's Back Bay · (617) 719-7476
Services
Every session is customized to your body's specific needs, combining elements of myofascial release, neuromuscular therapy, deep tissue, and sports massage.
Focused work on one primary area combined with a full-body massage. Ideal for addressing a specific concern like low back pain, tight shoulders, or post-workout recovery.
Deeper work on one to two focus areas with full-body integration. Perfect when you need more time on a stubborn area or want to address a primary and secondary concern in one session.
Comprehensive treatment for two to three focus areas with a complete full-body massage. Great for chronic pain, multiple problem areas, or when you want more time to truly unwind.
The most extensive therapeutic session. Allows for full-body treatment plus deep, unhurried work on multiple focus areas. Ideal for complex conditions, post-surgical recovery, or clients who travel and want a thorough monthly maintenance session.
For Couples
A private, hands-on experience for you and your partner. No experience needed — just bring each other.
Learn to give and receive a basic full-body massage with your partner in a fun, supportive, no-pressure environment. Simple, effective techniques that anyone can master—no experience needed. Perfect for date night, anniversary, or a unique afternoon experience.
Already taken the 3-hour workshop? Brush up on your skills and learn new techniques in this 90-minute follow-up session. Review the basics, get personalized feedback, and leave with fresh moves to enhance your home massage practice. Prerequisite: 3-hour Couples Workshop.
"The instruction was both unbelievably fun and extremely informative. I was very impressed by how well he was able to teach someone who has never even had a massage before."
★★★★★ — Couples Massage Instruction client
Your First Visit
Your session starts with a conversation about your goals, pain history, injuries, and what you've tried before. This isn't a formality — it shapes every minute of your treatment.
As clients describe it, John "listens, watches how you carry yourself, and then gets in deep." He uncovers tension patterns and imbalances — addressing the underlying source of discomfort, not just where it hurts.
Using a blend of myofascial release, neuromuscular therapy, deep tissue, and sports massage techniques, John builds a session around exactly what your body needs that day.
You leave with specific exercises, stretches, and guidance to continue your progress at home. John follows up and adjusts your plan as your body responds.
"I had my first session with John yesterday and feeling 10 years younger today." Most new clients notice a significant difference right away.
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Free consultation included with every first visit
Policies
Individual appointments require 48 hours notice. Couples workshops require 7 days notice (plus a 50% deposit at booking). Canceling with less notice will result in a charge for the full session.
You may reschedule an appointment one time with appropriate notice. Canceling a rescheduled appointment will be treated as a late cancellation and charged in full.
If you arrive late, your session may end at the originally scheduled time. The full rate still applies.
Major Credit Cards, Apple Pay, Venmo, and Cash accepted.
New clients, please complete the intake form before your first visit.
All sales are final. No refunds will be issued for completed sessions.
Differentiators
People who've lived with chronic pain for years feel dramatic shifts after their first session. Not gradual hope. Real, measurable change. That's what keeps people coming back for decades.
"After two massages ten days apart, pain that had been plaguing me for weeks vanished. I'm 73 and feel 20 years younger." — Anonymous
"Drugs, heat, PT have all been suggested and none have worked. An hour or two with John makes the pain a distant memory." — Anonymous
Most massage therapists work on the areas that hurt. John works on the areas that matter. He has an intuition for finding hidden tension — the tight spots you didn't know were there, the root cause of pain that other practitioners walk right past.
"Without me saying a word — John zeros in and identifies areas of tightness." — Diane G.
"This is the first massage that I felt understood the underlying pathophysiology of migraines and addressed them with massage." — Jennifer J., Nephrology Fellow
A good massage feels great in the moment. Then you're back to square one. John gives you the tools to rebuild between sessions — stretches, exercises, insights about your own body. Things your physical therapist never mentioned.
"He suggested things I could do after my massage that my physical therapist hasn't even mentioned." — P.T.
"He is a wealth of knowledge in terms of stretches and exercises, as well as self-help tips to ease pain in between massages." — Meredith Eaton
You can feel the difference between someone who's good at their job and someone who actually loves what they do. John is both. He's confident without being arrogant, professional without being cold. He takes his time. He listens.
"He really loves what he does and has a driven passion for truly wanting to help." — Ally N.
"He never made me feel rushed. He is an expert in his field without being pretentious." — Anna D.
Client Experiences
I tried out so many massages in the Boston area looking for someone who could help with piriformis and related pain, and no one could until John. John quickly finds and resolves issues, from de-escalating things that have been bothering me for years to nipping new problems in the bud.
I've been seeing John regularly for a few years now, and working with him has been a game changer for my overall health and fitness. His deep understanding of the body, combined with an intuitive and professional approach, has helped me recover from injuries and prevent new ones.
I've had chronic neck pain since my high school/college years. There have been days when I could not lift my arms, get out of bed, or endure the excruciating muscle spasms. Prescription medication only numbed the pain temporarily. John Davis has entirely improved my life. I now have full movement of my neck, regularly attend yoga, and feel great overall.
John is one of the most incredible massage therapists I have ever worked with. His talent to provide pain relief is unparalleled. I always walk out feeling lighter, pain free and ready for more.
I've never had a massage like this. John is clearly very talented and knowledgeable, but the differentiator is the care he puts into it. Long story short, best massage I've ever had.
This man is incredible. A surgeon without a scalpel. If you need it fixed, he's the one to do it. If you're looking for a soft hands relaxing experience, go elsewhere.
About
The conditions are familiar — sciatica, TMJ, neck, back and shoulder pain, fibromyalgia, EDS, migraines, anxiety. But every person who carries them is an individual.
John approaches each one the way a detective approaches a case — following tension and dysfunction to their source rather than the symptom. People come in knowing something is wrong. What they find on the table is usually more than they expected. The body prioritizes pain, and what isn't urgent gets quiet. He finds what's been set aside. Other practitioners miss it too. He doesn't. Twenty years in, that's still what drives him.
He views every client relationship as a partnership. People describe feeling safe and seen — understood in a way that changes what's possible in the room. That's not incidental to his work. It's the work.
Clients find relief that lasts, and a relationship with their body they've never had before. Many come to understand that this isn't a luxury — it's a necessity for their health, their well-being, their productivity, and their happiness. And they stay. Some have been with him for nearly two decades.
Services available in English and Spanish.
Conditions Treated
Sciatica, TMJ, Neck, Back & Shoulder Pain, Fibromyalgia, EDS, Piriformis Syndrome, Scoliosis, Migraines, Anxiety, Sports Injuries, Pre/Post-Surgical Recovery
224 Clarendon St, STE 51, Boston, MA 02116 · Mon – Thu, 12:00 – 7:00 PM · (617) 719-7476
Wellness Shop
Foam rollers, massage tools, and recovery products hand-picked by John to extend the benefits of your sessions and keep your body feeling its best between visits.
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224 Clarendon St, STE 51
Boston, MA 02116
Monday – Thursday: 12:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Friday – Sunday: Closed
Come prepared to discuss your goals, any injuries, and your health history. John will design a treatment plan tailored to your specific needs.