Shanta Prescott

Shantastic Massage: Working Together to Make You Feel Better!

Shanta has been practicing massage in Portland for over 18 years. Having been a Nurse’s Aide, a Subrogation Specialist, and a Paralegal for personal injury attorneys, she has spent much of her work life surrounded by and processing other people’s pain. During her first massage class, she realized she had found her life’s work. After 18 years as an LMT, she still feels that way. Shanta is passionate about sharing her work with others.


Her approach is exceptionally intuitive. She specia...

Shanta has been practicing massage in Portland for over 18 years. Having been a Nurse’s Aide, a Subrogation Specialist, and a Paralegal for personal injury attorneys, she has spent much of her work life surrounded by and processing other people’s pain. During her first massage class, she realized she had found her life’s work. After 18 years as an LMT, she still feels that way. Shanta is passionate about sharing her work with others.


Her approach is exceptionally intuitive. She specializes in listening and personalizing treatment to address the wellness needs of each client.  By combining aspects of Eastern Massage modalities (Shiatsu, Acupressure and Traditional Thai Massage Stretches)  with Western Massage modalities ( Swedish, Deep Tissue, Cranial Sacral Therapy, myofascial release techniques and Biodynamic Massage) a Shantastic Massage is created that addresses her clients individual needs and problem areas.


In addition to training at the National Holistic Institute in Emeryville, CA and the Acupressure Institute in Berkeley, CA, she has received a BS in Criminal Justice from Northeastern University in Boston, MA. Shanta is currently studying CranioSacral Therapy with the Upledger Institute. She is also finalizing her studies with Yomassage. 


  

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Where I Work
Available Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Licenses
Massage

OR # 12363

Education
2004

National Holistic Institute

Massage Therapy and Health Education

1999

Acupressure Institute of America

Acupressure Practitioner

Experience
Bodywork

Craniosacral Therapy

Currently a student of the Upledger Institute

Other

integrated massage therapy:

REVIEWS for my Bodywork services

by Brett on Jun 21
Shanta is just a tremendously focused massage therapist who uses techniques she has learned from working with several disciplines. She puts them all together for a holistic treatment of whatever areas you're having issues with, and she listens closely to your description of your aliments and aligns the treatment to that, rather than basically perform the same habitual treatment others might go back to. She's unique. On more than one occasion over the years I've walked in barely able to straighten my back or my neck and walked out hugely relieved and completely healed a day later. I'm over 70 and have seen a lot of massage and physical therapists and she's the best MT I've ever worked with.
by Steve on May 17
Shanta really helped me identify what was wrong with my back. She worked out the kinks and not only relaxed me, but helped resolve some pain I'd been having. Her studio is clean, comforting and relaxing. Definitely worth it!
by Melody on Apr 30
Shanta provided a calm and safe environment to fully relax and feel rejuvenated.
by Miel on Apr 20
Shanta is able to find places where I hold tension that I am not aware of and then carefully but firmly work the tension away. I end a session feeling relaxed and renewed.
by becky on Feb 09
Released some bad tension in my upper back and tight calves
by Anonymous on Oct 20
Shanta is fantastic, I look forward to my monthly sessions! She is very thorough and knows all my trouble spots. I cannot recommend her highly enough. Book with her now!
by Anonymous on Jul 10
She took me to a happy place
by Anonymous on May 24
Really worked the areas that I had mentioned as bothering me.
by Kellie on May 14
My first visit to Shanta was absolutely wonderful! She made sure to listen to my areas of concern and address them. I couldn't have asked for a better massage :-)
by Rebecca on May 11
The 90 minute deep tissue massage is very restorative. That extra half hour really seems to make the entire experience deeper.

SPECIALTIES: Bodywork and Massage techniques I perform

Bodywork & Massage

  • Integrated Massage
  • Other
  • Medical Massage
  • Craniosacral Therapy

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