Sports & Deep Tissue Massage in Golden, CO
Golden trains hard — trails, bikes, climbing, skiing, the gym. When muscles are tight, sore, or stuck, deep tissue and sports massage go after the problem instead of just relaxing you around it.
Sports vs. Deep Tissue — What’s the Difference?
Deep tissue uses slow, focused pressure to reach deeper layers of muscle and release chronic tension and knots.
Sports massage is built around your training: recovery after hard efforts, prep before an event, and focused work on the areas that take the most load.
Most sessions blend the two. We decide together at the start of each visit, based on what you’re training for and what hurts.
Common Reasons Clients Come In
- Tight hamstrings, hips, or IT band
- Low back pain
- Neck and shoulder tension from lifting, climbing, or a desk
- Calf and foot tightness, including plantar fascia
- Recovery after a race, event, or big training block
- Nagging overuse injuries that won’t quite go away
How We Work
Every session starts with a conversation about what’s going on, then we build the treatment around it — deep tissue, neuromuscular, myofascial release, and sports techniques, in whatever combination does the most good. Deep doesn’t have to mean painful: we check in on pressure throughout and work at a level your body can actually respond to.
Your Therapists
All three of our therapists do deep tissue and sports work:
- Sara Schaub, LMT — certified in sports and deep tissue massage, with a nursing background and a regular yoga practice that shape how she reads movement and compensation.
- Rita K., LMT — injury treatment, neuromuscular therapy, and myofascial release.
- Matt Schaub, LMT — chronic pain, sciatica, and frozen shoulder, certified in myoskeletal/myofascial release.
Pricing
Sports and deep tissue sessions are booked as a Custom Massage. Choose 30, 45, 60, 75 or 90 minutes with any of our three therapists, or 120 minutes with Matt. Sessions start at $60 for 30 minutes; 60 minutes is $100 and 90 minutes is $145.
Common Questions
Is deep tissue massage supposed to hurt?
Firm, not painful. You set the pressure, and we check in throughout the session so the work stays effective without being something you have to grit your teeth through.
Should I get a massage before or after a race?
Both can help. Before a race or big event, book a lighter session a few days out rather than deep work the day before. After a hard effort, give your body a day or two before going deep.
Which therapist should I book for deep tissue or sports massage?
All three of our therapists do deep tissue and sports work.
Where We Are
We’re at 14062 Denver West Pkwy, Suite 140, in the Denver West office park, right on the Golden–Lakewood line and a couple of minutes off I-70 and 6th Ave.