A Pulse massage therapist working on a patient's back in a sunlit treatment room in Silver Spring

Therapeutic Massage · Silver Spring, MD

Therapeutic Massage in Silver Spring, MD

Q: How do I know which therapist to book?

Read the three descriptions and go with whichever sounds like your body. If you want deep, grounding pressure, start with Júlia. If you want a sports medicine eye on a specific injury, start with Johanna. If headaches, fibromyalgia or stubborn trigger points are the issue, start with Ben. Still unsure, call us at 240-641-4116.

Q: Should I book 60 or 90 minutes?

Sixty minutes is right for one region or regular maintenance. Ninety is better for full body, or when pain spans several areas. If you are not sure, start with 60 and your therapist will tell you honestly what the right length is next time.

Q: Do you accept insurance?

We are out-of-network. We provide a superbill for your insurance, and HSA/FSA are accepted.

The knot you have
stopped noticing
does not have to stay.

The shoulder that never quite drops. The low back that decides what you can lift. The headache that starts behind one eye by Thursday. You have worked around it so long it feels like weather.

Massage at Pulse is clinical bodywork, not a spa hour. Our therapists work alongside our acupuncturists, so what they find in your tissue informs the rest of your care. Add cupping to any massage at no extra charge.

Three licensed therapists, Tuesday through Saturday.

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From $142/session with a 12-pack · HSA/FSA accepted
Superbills provided for out-of-network reimbursementNot sure who to book with? Book a free 15-min phone consult →

Muscle tension & injury recoveryCupping at no extra chargeSports & deep tissueTuesday through Saturday

Who You Will See

Each one works differently.
Here is how.

All three are licensed massage therapists, available Tuesday through Saturday. Book whoever fits your week, or whoever sounds closest to what you need.

Júlia Rocha, LMT

Massage Therapist

Strong & SoftGroundingSafe

Swedish, deep tissue and myofascial release, shaped by training in somatic attachment, Reiki and yogic embodiment. Her strong and soft touch suits anyone who wants real pressure in a room that feels genuinely safe. Good fit if tension and stress live in the same place for you.

Book with Júlia

Johanna Jacobsen, LMT

Massage Therapist

TechnicalThoroughCustomized

Nine years of practice built on a sports medicine career with Vanderbilt and Belmont athletics, plus physical therapy and personal training. Trigger point therapy, myofascial release and reflexology, customized every session. Good fit for musculoskeletal issues you want assessed, not guessed at.

Book with Johanna

Benjamin Greer, LMT

Massage Therapist

SkilledAttentivePresent

A Silver Spring local practicing here since 2017, with trigger point therapy as the foundation of his craft. Sports massage, assisted stretching, myofascial release, and relief for headaches and fibromyalgia. A dancer who takes kinesiology seriously, at work and at play.

Book with Ben

Investment

Clear pricing, no surprises

Cupping adds nothing to the price of either session.

Therapeutic Massage

$155

60 minutes

Or $142/session in a 12-pack

The standard session. Enough time to work a region properly rather than skim everywhere. Add cupping at no extra charge.

Book 60 minutes →Most Booked

Therapeutic Massage

$195

90 minutes

Or $182/session in a 12-pack

For full-body work, or for chronic pain that needs more than one region addressed. The extra thirty minutes is usually where the stubborn things finally give. Add cupping at no extra charge.

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HSA/FSA accepted · Out-of-network · Superbills provided for insurance reimbursement
See packages · Not sure who to book with? Book a free 15-minute consult →

What Makes This Different

Bodywork that talks
to the rest of your care

In The Room

An hour spent on what is actually wrong

Your therapist asks what hurts, what you do all day, and what you have already tried. Then they work, and they tell you what they found.

Deep tissue, myofascial release, trigger point and sports techniques, matched to your tissue
Cupping at no extra charge when you add it at booking
Assisted stretching and movement guidance you can use at home
A plain read on what they found and what it will take to change it

60 min $155 | 90 min $195

Alongside Acupuncture

Two hands and two medicines

Our therapists work in the same building as nine licensed acupuncturists, and they talk to each other. When pain has a postural or muscular piece and a nervous system piece, treating only one of them is why it keeps coming back.

Massage works directly on the tissue: adhesions, scar tissue, restricted fascia, the mechanical reasons a shoulder will not move. Acupuncture works on circulation, inflammation and the deeper regenerative capacity that lets repair finish.

Plenty of patients alternate the two through an injury and taper off as things hold. Your therapist will say plainly if that is worth considering for you.

Ask about pairing on your first visit

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Cupping costs nothing extra.
Add it when you book.

Where pressure pushes down, cups lift. That draws circulation into tissue that has gone quiet, which is often what finally moves a knot that has not budged under hands alone. Most places charge extra for it. We do not.

It is set up at the time of booking rather than added partway through a session. Select the massage with cupping option when you book online, or call the front desk at 240-641-4116 and we will add it for you.

Available with 60 or 90 minute massage · No extra charge

Common QuestionsWhat people ask us

How do I know which therapist to book?

Read the three descriptions above and go with whichever sounds like your body. If you want deep, grounding pressure, start with Júlia. If you want a sports medicine eye on a specific injury, start with Johanna. If headaches, fibromyalgia or stubborn trigger points are the issue, start with Ben. Still unsure, call us at 240-641-4116 and we will match you.

How does cupping work with a massage?

There is no extra charge for it, but it does need to be set up ahead of time rather than added partway through a session. Select the massage with cupping option when you book online, or call the front desk at 240-641-4116 and we will add it for you.

How is this different from a spa massage?

A spa massage is designed to feel good for an hour. Ours is designed to change something. Our therapists assess what is actually restricted, work it directly, tell you what they found, and send you home knowing what to do about it. They also work alongside our acupuncturists, so your massage is part of your care rather than separate from it.

Should I book 60 or 90 minutes?

Sixty minutes is right for one region, a neck and shoulders session, or regular maintenance. Ninety is better for full body, or when pain spans several areas and you want all of it addressed in one visit. Cupping can be added to either one. If you are not sure, start with 60 and your therapist will tell you honestly what the right length is next time.

Can I combine massage with acupuncture?

Many patients do, especially when pain has both a muscular and a nervous system component. Massage addresses the tissue directly while acupuncture supports circulation, inflammation and deeper repair. Ask your therapist or acupuncturist whether pairing them makes sense for what you are working with.

Do you accept insurance?

We are out-of-network. If your plan has out-of-network benefits, your insurance may reimburse part of your visit. We provide a superbill (an itemized receipt) to submit, or our front desk can submit the claim for you for a small fee. HSA and FSA cards are accepted.

Therapeutic Massage in Silver Spring, MD

Three therapists.
Three completely different pairs of hands.

Each one works differently.
Here is how.

Clear pricing, no surprises

Bodywork that talks
to the rest of your care

An hour spent on what is actually wrong

Two hands and two medicines

Cupping costs nothing extra.
Add it when you book.

Bring us the thing
you have been working around.

Therapeutic Massage in Silver Spring, MD

Three therapists.Three completely different pairs of hands.

Each one works differently.Here is how.

Clear pricing, no surprises

Bodywork that talksto the rest of your care

An hour spent on what is actually wrong

Two hands and two medicines

Cupping costs nothing extra.Add it when you book.

Bring us the thingyou have been working around.

Three therapists.
Three completely different pairs of hands.

Each one works differently.
Here is how.

Bodywork that talks
to the rest of your care

Cupping costs nothing extra.
Add it when you book.

Bring us the thing
you have been working around.