Le Masseur

Le Masseur Premium vintage manual therapy and sports massage in the heart of the uptown district, downtown Columbus Ohio.

In the latest issue of Bizaar - “Neuroplastique Chic”Will NURΩSPA treatments at Le Masseur replace brain surrogacy? What...
08/11/2025

In the latest issue of Bizaar -

“Neuroplastique Chic”

Will NURΩSPA treatments
at Le Masseur replace brain surrogacy?

What will happen to social media thought clinics if people start thinking with their own minds?

PLUS: Could you be drinking too much water? The experts weigh in.

Legit scared to start training with Quincy  tomorrow. Yes - I have some severe cervical spine issues, and we will have t...
04/07/2025

Legit scared to start training with Quincy tomorrow.

Yes - I have some severe cervical spine issues, and we will have to figure that out as we go, but that’s not what scares me. I know that I need to start moving the rest of this junk or I will lose strength/mobility/stability etc and things will just get worse.

And I’m not scared of the commitment either. I don’t do a lot of things, but when I do choose something, I commit to it fully - mind • body • heart • soul.

What I’m scared of is lookin dumb. Feeling shame when I fall down because I’ve allowed my leg and hip muscles to atrophy into celery sticks.

I’m scared of being vulnerable and putting myself in someone else’s hands and saying ‘Can you help me with this… mess of a me?’

Carl Jung famously stated “Where your fear is, there is your task.”

My fear of embarrassment and looking dumb has been keeping me from committing to the task of strengthening my body so that I can live whatever remaining years I have more joyfully and abundantly.

*In the 90’s we had a clothing brand called No Fear. It was cheesy and I never wore it (well, maybe once) but anyway… Who wants to go thrift store scavenging with me!? > because imma rock that s**z now. Maybe get some Oakleys while I’m at it. Sorry Q. 💪😎

It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold: when it is summer in the light, and wint...
03/03/2023

It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold: when it is summer in the light, and winter in the shade.
– Charles Dickens

As a way of welcoming spring, I am offering everyone a hot stone upgrade at no cost to help thaw your bones for the more active months ahead. 🌞

*If you are interested in trying hot stone therapy, please send a reply to your confirmation email the day before your appointment saying « Excuse-moi! Le masseur! I want to get stoned s'il te plaît!!» *or some such variation of your own device.

L.M.

The Anatomy of the Art 🩻Massage Therapists, Bodyworkers and yoga instructors are often of the belief that anatomy is vrr...
12/18/2022

The Anatomy of the Art 🩻
Massage Therapists, Bodyworkers and yoga instructors are often of the belief that anatomy is vrrrrry important.
I have never found that to be the case.
If I had one wish for massage therapists, bodyworkers, and yoga instructors, it would be this. 💫
I wish for you to go beyond physical anatomy.
I want you to to see, nay, FEEL the bigger picture, in your bones. 🦴
*Both physical and figurative
When it comes to massage, bodywork, yoga asana conditioning exercises etc, the only anatomy that really matters is the anatomy of the art itself. So if you must have anatomy, let it be thus.

What are the bones of this art form? What is the nature of its innermost foundational structure? What is sturdy and stable about it? How does its stature fill the space?

What is the heart of the art form? Where are the arteries and veins that that carry its lifeblood? Is the blood flowing well? Is it robust? It it sufficiently delivering oxygen to the session?

How does it breathe? What is the nature of its breath? Is it ~in~spiring?
If your client is breathing shallowly, how shallow too, is the breath of the session? Are you breathing life into your art form?

What is the mouth of the art form? Who speaks? What is said? What is the tenor of their voice?

What are the ears of the art form? Are they listening? Can they hear the key changes in the clients tone?

These questions themselves are the body parts of this new grand anatomy.
These are the only parts that matter.
Instead of focusing on individual nerves, I wish for you to contemplate on this
- We. ARE. nervous systems.
Bundles and bundles of signals and information, perceiving, receiving, and communicating with the world and the people around us 👉🏼at light speed ⚡️.
Our clients are walking nervous systems draped over a skeleton, mobilized by muscle, shaped by fascia. The individual parts are incidental.
The various ways we approach and interact with those nervous systems is the anatomy of the art of massage.

L.M.

It’s that time of year again. Navigating the holidays can be tricky. If you know me, you know that I loathe mass marketi...
12/02/2022

It’s that time of year again. Navigating the holidays can be tricky. If you know me, you know that I loathe mass marketing. It’s why you don’t see me paying for ads in local commercial outlets. There are myriad reasons as to why this is the case, but chief among them are a) the nature of massage therapy is therapeutic, so it’s more akin to finding a talk therapist or a physician. b) The Body Boutique is a truly underground endeavor, catering to those with the most refined and sophisticated of tastes. It is a unique concept boutique where craft/service meets art and needs to be experienced to be understood. c) For all the reasons above and more, the best clients come from world-of-mouth. 
As such, here is my proposal. As a small business owner with a brick and mortar biz, I do need to generate revenue. Instead of paying for impersonal ads, I’m reaching out to you, my established clientele, to offer you some holiday promo perks directly. This will serve to preserve this projects speakeasy styled underground aesthetic, while rewarding those who keep the whole thing afloat. 
Perk 1. For every $150 you spend on a Golden Ticket Gift Card in December, you will receive a free 30 min upgrade. So you can get the GC for a loved one and keep the 30 min for yourself. Or you can give the 30 min to your loved one to use in addition to their service. Or, you could always get the GC for yourself and keep the 30 min for yourself! ORR! Buy 2 GC’s as gifts and use the two 30 minutes as a free hour for yourself! However you chop it up, the Golden Ticket GC’s are a great way to both give and get the gift of bodywork this holiday season.
Perk 2. For every session in December, you can try any gadget at no extra cost. So if you’ve ever been interested in Dynamic Cupping, try it out. Curious as to what Tribo-Effleurage can do? Try it out. Craving a little heat for your cold winter bones? Try Hot Stones! 
Perk 3. Share this post with your friends and receive my deepest gratitude 🙏🏻
As always, thank you for your continued support. I’m beyond grateful for the opportunity to share this project with you. Happy Holidays! 
L.M. 

Whilst rummaging through some of my mentors boxes in the attic this weekend, I came upon an old antique mailbox 📫 that p...
11/07/2022

Whilst rummaging through some of my mentors boxes in the attic this weekend, I came upon an old antique mailbox 📫 that piqued my interest. From what I could tell, it was once, a brilliant robins egg blue 🪺, but over the years it had turned mostly a charred rusty brown with just hints of the blue haloing around a rivet here and there. On the front there is a metal embossing, (‘pewter repousse’ in French) that reads BOITE AUS LETTRES, or LETTER BOX. The letter box was from a small town in Alsace-Lorrain, (modern day  Alsace-Moselle), an historic border region located between the Rhine River and the Vosges Mountains. 
•Anyway, curious creature as I am, I unlatched the lid & carefully pulled out the dusty envelope that had been slumbering inside. The envelope had been sealed with a special wax that my mentor had taught me about early on in my studies. It’s a blend of beeswax 🐝 made by the same bees that make the creamy textured, golden hued, succulently sweet Miel de Cerisier, AKA French Cherry Honey 🍒 🍯 >YUMMM< & aged ambergris (or amber gris in Old French, which translates to ‘grey amber’. I will spare you the biology lesson pertaining to the origins of this particular substance, suffice to say, it is not fossilized tree resin… 🐋 
•I snapped the wax seal asunder to reveal a stack of a hundred or so unused Le Masseur Golden Ticket gift cards. I was astounded. After all this time, here they were, very nearly perfectly preserved & ready to be gifted to friends & family just as they had in days of yore. And just in time for the Holidays too! 🎁 I laughed aloud & tears came to my eyes. Pierre always said that one day I would surpass him & help far more people than he could ever dream of helping. I have to admit, I never thought it possible to surpass the greatest masseur the world had ever known. But now with these Golden Tickets in hand, & the Body Boutique in full swing, I can finally see what Pierre meant!
•If you would like to purchase the gift of premium craft massage & bodywork for your loved ones this holiday season, stop by the Body Boutique, or drop me a line here or on the ol’ électronique boîte aus lettres. 

Be well friends, à bientôt.
L.M.

Some autumnal news from The Body Boutique on Gay. 🍂🍁🍂Le Masseur has added new hours of operation and is now taking clien...
10/05/2022

Some autumnal news from The Body Boutique on Gay. 🍂🍁🍂

Le Masseur has added new hours of operation and is now taking clients every Friday from 10:00 to 2:00.

Mondays, Thursdays, and e/o Sat/Sun will remain the same for the time being, however 👇🏼

• As a special Client Appreciation gift for those of you who book and keep an average of one appointment per month, be on the lookout for some direct-to-your-inbox VIP perks that might come in handy.

• Additionally, for those clients who have already worked with me, and value my work, I would very much appreciate some more of those nifty 5 star Google reviews to make sure my Google profile reflects the level of excellence I strive for regarding my craft. Your time and effort in leaving said 5 star review will be reciprocated. Thank you to everyone who has left one already! I see you!

• Finally, I am going to experiment with opening the books two months out instead of one. This is to make it easier for those of you who know your schedules and want to keep consistent appointments. So at the end of October I will open up November AND December, and then so on and so forth in perpetuity should it go well. And speaking of going well, well… I’m going to go now.
 
Be well,
L.M.

Some autumnal news from The Body Boutique on Gay. 🍂🍁🍂Le Masseur has added new hours of operation and is now taking clien...
10/05/2022

Some autumnal news from The Body Boutique on Gay. 🍂🍁🍂

Le Masseur has added new hours of operation and is now taking clients every Friday from 10:00 to 2:00.

Mondays, Thursdays, and e/o Sat/Sun will remain the same for the time being, however 👇🏼

• As a special Client Appreciation gift for those of you who book and keep an average of one appointment per month, be on the lookout for some direct-to-your-inbox VIP perks that might come in handy.

• Additionally, for those clients who have already worked with me, and value my work, I would very much appreciate some more of those nifty 5 star Google reviews to make sure my Google profile reflects the level of excellence I strive for regarding my craft. Your time and effort in leaving said 5 star review will be graciously reciprocated. Thank you to everyone who has left one already! I see you!

• Finally, I am going to experiment with opening the books two months out instead of one. This is to make it easier for those of you who know your schedules and want to keep consistent appointments. So at the end of October I will open up November AND December, and then so on and so forth in perpetuity should it go well. And speaking of going well, well… I’m going to go now.
 
Be well,
L.M.

Here’s lookin at you friends!🥂I am super stoked to announce some pretty major changes are in the works in the coming few...
08/08/2022

Here’s lookin at you friends!🥂

I am super stoked to announce some pretty major changes are in the works in the coming few months. 👉🏼Chief among these will be added availability, to make taking care of yourself, more conviennent - for yourself.

In the meantime, the August books are open and there are a few spots left.

À bientôt 👋🏼

L.M.

Put your feet up. Faites comme chez vous.As I tinker together the Body Boutique into the multi-faceted concept studio it...
05/16/2022

Put your feet up.
Faites comme chez vous.

As I tinker together the Body Boutique into the multi-faceted concept studio it is to become, there is one thing I want to make sure is understood from the beginning. You, my clients, are my number one priority, and this space is designed to reflect that fact. From the bodywork themed wall art, to the relaxing spambiance (spa-ambiance) ((yes I just made that up, ‘cause if ya know me, you know that’s I do)), it’s all to elevate your experience above and beyond the status quo. When you’re here, the space is yours. A safe comfy getaway when you need a little ‘se faire dorloter’.

If I’m not in a session with a client my doors are always open. So please, if you’re in the neighborhood, come in, put your feet up, take a load off friends.

L.M.

And… that’s a wrap! The Body Boutique’s 3 day spring shoot was a huge success. And none of it would have been possible w...
03/24/2022

And… that’s a wrap! The Body Boutique’s 3 day spring shoot was a huge success. And none of it would have been possible without the brilliance and generosity of these beautiful humans. Thank you Miguel and Gerardo from for making the models look pretty. Thank you Travis and Johnny from for making me look pretty. Thank you for making the models hair, makeup, AND the staging of the space look pretty. Thank you .walczak and for making the brochure/branding shots look pretty. Thank you .v2.0 for making the fine art shots look pretty [stuNNing that is]. And last but not least, thank you for making it all prettier than I could have imagined. Here’s to many more collabs 🥂🤗

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9 E Long Street
Columbus, OH
43215

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Monday 10am - 1:30pm
Tuesday 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Wednesday 10am - 1:30pm
Thursday 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Friday 1pm - 2pm

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