Three formats — the difference is time, not force
Deep work is slow work: a layer lets go on its own schedule, after time under pressure, not on command. So the length here is not about “lying down for a bit longer” — it is about how many areas can honestly be covered. The price is the same at the studio at Balmes 200 and at your address; travel is charged separately, by zone.
60 minutes
One area, one job. A maintenance format for when we already know each other and it is clear where to go. As a first meeting with deep work it fits less well: the intake and the tests eat a noticeable part of the hour.
55€
per session- A short walk-through of your complaint and two or three movement tests
- One area: the neck and shoulder girdle or the lower back with the glutes
- Layer-by-layer work with pressure kept at 6-7 out of 10
- Tests repeated at the end — you see the difference instead of guessing at it
- A plan for the twenty-four hours after the session
90 minutes
The standard format, and the one I recommend for a first visit. There is room for a full intake, two neighbouring areas and an unhurried finish.
85€
per session- A full walk-through of your request and an assessment of how your trunk moves
- Two neighbouring areas: the lower back, quadratus lumborum (QL) and the glutes, for example
- Time for the thoracic spine and the front of the shoulder — where the pull on the neck usually starts
- A look at the everyday causes: your workstation, your sleep, your load, the side you carry a bag on
- Homework — two or three movements of a minute and a half each, not an hour-long routine
- A written summary sent to your messenger afterwards, if you want one
120 minutes
For people whose tension is spread along the whole posterior chain — from the suboccipitals (mm. suboccipitales) down to the gastrocnemius (m. gastrocnemius) — and for distant addresses, where the journey has to be worth making.
105€
per session- The whole back of the body in order, with nothing skipped
- Separate time for the front: pectorals, serratus anterior (m. serratus anterior), quadriceps
- A slow pace: the layers open gradually, with nothing forced
- Trigger point work where there really are trigger points, followed by movement of the area
- A detailed look at your load and a plan for the next two or three weeks
- Suits recovery after a race or a heavy block of training
| Express session, 30 minutes | {{PRICE_EXPRESS}} | One narrow job: the neck and shoulder girdle, or the calf with the hamstrings. At the studio it stands on its own; on a visit it is only taken as an add-on to a full session at the same address. |
|---|---|---|
| Travel across Area Metropolitana de Barcelona | 100€ | A fixed surcharge on top of the session price, the same for every address in the zone. It does not depend on your floor, the elevator or the time spent in traffic. In central Barcelona travel is included in the price of the session. |
| Visit to a hotel or apartment | 100€ | Work in the room, agreed with reception, with my own table and linens. I can work in English. The format is strictly therapeutic and is stated at the time of booking. |
| Early or late slot | {{PRICE_NIGHT}} | Outside 09:00–21:00, arranged the day before. A routine matter for visitors to the city after a flight and for people who only finish work after dark. |
| Two people at one address | 140€ | The sessions run one after the other, not at the same time: one therapist and one table. Travel is paid once, not twice. |
| Package of 5 sessions | 250€ | Worth it when the job runs over several weeks: a series of four or five meetings spaced 7-10 days apart. The validity period and the rules for rescheduling are in the payment section below. |
| Package of 10 sessions | 450€ | For people already in a maintenance rhythm who come regularly. A package is personal: it cannot be passed on to someone else — a gift certificate can. |
The length given is working time: time on the table plus the intake and the tests, not “an hour of which twenty minutes went on getting dressed”. If the session ends early at your request, the format you chose is paid for in full — the slot was held for you. If I end it early because of a contraindication found on the spot, the session is not charged at all.
What it costs for me to come to you
The surcharge depends on the zone alone — not on traffic, not on your floor, not on whether there is an elevator. I name the zone and the final sum in writing, before you confirm the booking.
Central Barcelona
Walking distance from the studio. No separate surcharge applies in any format, late slots included.
Nearby districts: Area Metropolitana de Barcelona
The base travel zone. The surcharge is fixed and identical for every address inside the zone, however long the route.
Outer districts of Barcelona
I mostly take the long formats here — 90 or 120 minutes. That way the journey is justified for both of us, and it is more honest than raising the surcharge.
Suburbs and addresses outside the city limits
I confirm the sum in writing before booking, along with a realistic arrival window. I need the exact address and a landmark for the entrance.
Hotels and apartments
The surcharge is higher than in town: work in a room has to be agreed with reception and needs extra time to get in. The details are on the visits page.
If your address is not on the list, write to {{WHATSAPP}} or {{EMAIL}} and I will answer plainly: I can come, or I cannot. A no because of distance is not a no in general — the studio at Balmes 200 is still there.
What each format actually includes
The difference between 60 and 120 minutes is not the amount of oil. It is how many layers have time to let go and how many areas can be linked to one another. The table shows that line by line.
| What is included | 60 minutes | 90 minutes | 120 minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intake and movement tests | Briefly: two or three key checks | A full intake, 10-15 minutes | A full intake plus a look at your load and routine |
| Working areas per session | One | Two neighbouring ones | The whole posterior chain plus the front of the body |
| Depth of the work | The surface and middle layer | Down to the deep layer in the main area | The deep layer in every area, unhurried |
| Trigger point work | One or two points, if there is time | Yes, followed by movement of the area | Yes, including referral areas away from the complaint |
| Tests repeated at the end | Yes, in short form | Yes, in full | Yes, in full, with the result written down |
| Homework | One movement | Two or three movements plus setting up your workstation | A plan for two or three weeks, with priorities |
| Suits a first visit | Not really: the intake takes a third of the time | Yes, the recommended choice | Yes, if there are several complaints spread around |
| Suits recovery after training load | Point work, on one muscle group | Yes, the standard choice | Yes, after a race or a heavy block |
| Sensible interval between sessions | 7-10 days | 7-14 days | 10-21 days: the body needs time to absorb that much work |
| Travel surcharge | By zone, charged separately | By zone, charged separately | By zone, charged separately |
The format can be shortened on the spot if you are not up to a long session — you then pay for what actually happened. Making it longer on the spot only works if the following slot is free.
Payment, deposits, cancellation and packages
Everything that usually hides in the fine print. The rules are the same for everyone and do not depend on whether this is your first visit or your thirtieth.
How you can pay
Available payment methods: {{PAYMENT}}. Payment is taken after the session, except where a travel deposit applies — more on that below. A receipt or confirmation of transfer is sent on request; for corporate clients, accounting documents by arrangement.
- The sum is named before you book and already includes the travel surcharge for your zone. Nothing is recalculated on the doorstep.
- The currency and the method are fixed at booking: changing the payment method at the moment of settling up is awkward for both sides.
- There is no separate charge for linens, oil, a warmer, bolsters or the table — those are not “extras”, they are the conditions of the work.
- The intake, the tests and the homework are part of the session price too and are never billed on top.
The travel deposit
For visits, a deposit equal to the zone surcharge is taken — 100€, or 100€ for hotels. This is not about mistrusting you personally: a visit takes up the whole slot along with the journey both ways, and a cancellation twenty minutes before I set out means an evening that never happened. The rest of the session price is paid on the spot.
- The deposit counts towards the price of the visit in full; it is not a separate fee.
- Cancel more than 4 hours ahead and the deposit is returned in full or moved to a new date — whichever suits you.
- If you cancel because you are ill, last minute included, the deposit moves across with nothing lost. A session is not carried out with a fever or a respiratory infection in any case.
- Sessions at the studio at Balmes 200 are booked with no deposit at all.
Cancelling and rescheduling
You can move a booking, and that is fine — plans change for everyone. Only the timing matters: the earlier you write, the better the chance that someone from the waiting list takes the slot, and then nobody loses anything.
| When you let me know | Session at the studio | Session at your address |
|---|---|---|
| More than 24 hours ahead | Free rescheduling, no limits | Free rescheduling, the deposit is kept |
| 4-24 hours ahead | Free rescheduling, if it is the first one this month | The deposit moves to the new date |
| Less than 4 hours ahead | The slot counts as used | The travel deposit is not returned |
| Illness, fever, an acute condition | Rescheduling with nothing lost, always | Rescheduling with nothing lost, always |
| A cancellation or a late arrival on my side | The next session at a discount, by agreement | The deposit is returned in full |
About arriving late. If you are late, the session still ends at the originally planned time: someone else comes after you, and the chain cannot be shifted. The format you chose is paid for in full. If I am late — and on a visit that does happen because of traffic — the missing time is either added to the session or made up at the next one. I warn you the moment I realize I will not make it.
Cancelling for medical reasons — no penalty, ever
Fever, a respiratory infection, acute inflammation, a fresh injury, a flare-up — write at any point, even fifteen minutes before. Nothing is withheld and no explanations are demanded. Working in that state is ruled out not out of politeness but on the merits: deep work during an acute process makes things worse, not better. The full list of limits is on the questions and answers page.
Packages
A package is not a “subscription for life” — it is a calm way to go through a series when the job is planned over several weeks. Five sessions cost 250€, ten cost 450€. The travel surcharge is charged for each visit separately and is not part of the package.
- A package is personal: it cannot be passed on to another person. For a gift there is a certificate.
- Sessions inside a package can be spaced as you like, and the format can change too — the count runs on the time actually used.
- The validity period is agreed at purchase and extended in case of illness or travel. Packages that expire and vanish are bad practice, and I do not work that way.
- Unused sessions are refunded in money: the sessions you had are deducted at the normal price and the remainder comes back to you.
- You do not need to buy a package at your first visit. One session first, then the decision — and I will say so myself if you do not need a series at all.
Corporate and hotel formats
Regular work with a team at the office and cooperation with hotels are priced separately — in both cases what changes is the logistics, not the technique. The massage stays strictly therapeutic, with the same way of working under the sheet or through clothing.
- An office day. Express sessions at {{PRICE_EXPRESS}} each, one after another through the day: neck and shoulder girdle, forearms, thoracic spine. I need a room that closes, roughly 2 × 2.5 m, and a schedule by appointment.
- A regular arrangement. One day a week or every two weeks on a fixed schedule — treated as a package, with terms set by the volume.
- Hotels and apartments. Work with guests at reception’s request, surcharge 100€. I can work in English, and the format and its boundaries are stated at booking.
- Sports teams and clubs. Recovery sessions before and after competitions, travel by arrangement. The 120-minute format is usually the one needed here.
- Paperwork. For organizations — a contract and accounting documents, on request to {{EMAIL}}.
Gift certificate
A certificate can be issued for any format — 60, 90 or 120 minutes, at your address or at the studio. It comes electronically or on paper, with the format and the validity period stated; the recipient’s name is written in at activation, not at purchase.
- A certificate transfers freely: unlike a package, you can give it to anyone.
- The recipient picks the date themselves, booking the usual way — by {{PHONE}}, {{WHATSAPP}} or {{TELEGRAM}}.
- The format can be changed at activation: pay the difference for a longer one, or take a shorter one — the difference then comes back as time, not as money.
- The validity period is extended on request. A certificate that has expired is a spoiled gift, and it should not work that way.
- The same contraindications apply to a certificate. If the recipient cannot have a session right now, we wait or move it and the period is extended.
One piece of advice from practice: deep tissue massage is not the best surprise for someone who has never tried it and dislikes being touched in the first place. In that case it is kinder to give a certificate for a short format and mention it in advance than to hand over 120 minutes “as a surprise”.
Six awkward questions, better asked in advance
I answer them the way I would in a chat — with no vague wording.
A tucked position shortens the entire posterior chain, from the back down to the calves. This is roughly how the body spends a working day in an office chair. Erector spinae (m. erector spinae) · Glutes (mm. glutei) · Hamstrings (mm. ischiocrurales) · Gastrocnemius (m. gastrocnemius)
I will name the exact sum before you book
Send me your district and a convenient window — I will reply with the travel zone, the final sum and the nearest free slot within 09:00–21:00. If the format does not suit your budget or your condition, I will say so straight away and offer an alternative. Reach me on {{PHONE}}, {{WHATSAPP}}, {{TELEGRAM}}, {{EMAIL}}.