Testimonials
Testimonials about Les' massage:
I've been going to physical therapy for weeks. That one massage helped me more than all the physical therapy I've done. AG
That was incredible. I was just telling my wife as we were walking up the hill that my lower back feels ten years younger. MC
I've had a lot of massage. I've never experienced anything like that before. That was poetic. It was very spiritual. It was like a prayer. The way you use your hands is so gentle. It's divine. I'll write you a 5-star review. We'll definitely be calling you. KE
I feel like there should be applause. To not be in pain... wow! I can't believe I can do this with my arm! PH
That was like a symphony. It was like art. Usually with massage therapists I can tell what they're doing, but with you I didn't know what was going on. I couldn't tell what part of your body you were touching me with. I just felt... "whooo!" I really felt integration with my body. I didn't get what I needed from the other massages I got here (at Esalen Institute), but I really got what I needed with you. The trust was really there with you. Then I looked at this (your business card showing "heart+hand=smile") ... and that's exactly what you did for me. This was really one of the best experiences I've had here. I want other people to have a chance to experience your work. SK
I got up today and I was walking normally for the first time in weeks. I'm not limping anymore. Thank you. GT
Harry (Esalen Institute Director of Operations) asked me today who gets the most positive feedback on the Crew. I told him it's you. You get more than anybody else. By far. Deborah Medow, Esalen Massage Crew Manager and Senior Esalen Massage Teacher
Just wanted to thank you again for the incredible gift you gave me yesterday. My spirit is lighter and so is my back. Your gentle, loving demeanor and nurturing touch are a powerful healing force. In joy, appreciation and gratitude, LV
I've had 12 massages here (at Esalen Institute), each with a different person. The two things that impressed me so much about my session with you were one, I told you where I needed the work and you went right to those areas. With other therapists they spend a little time on the areas I tell them about and then they move on and just do their routine. And two, I told you how much pressure I wanted and you gave me exactly what I asked for. Normally I tell therapists I'd like them to increase the pressure and they do for about 20 seconds and then they go back to what they were doing. With you, by the middle of the session I was already feeling the circulation returning to my foot and increased range of motion. I was ecstatic and I'm ecstatic today. Thank you! Wade Jones, Esalen Institute Maintenance Department Manager
I've had a lot of massage and yours was the best. That was the most loving experience. Your caring really comes through, and that's exceptional, even in a place like this (Esalen Institute). GW
That was the best massage I've had in a long time. You're intuitive. Your pacing is wonderful. You're very creative. You love what you do. CE
Oh my gosh who knew I could look right and left without pain! My neck feels amazing!! Thank you. RT
Your careful attention has made a tremendous difference in the flexibility of my hands. Thank you. CD
I've had a lot of massages. You're the best. It was perfect. So gentle and yet so precise. I was scared but you made me feel so safe. DB
I've had a lot of therapists work on this injury. Nobody else worked on the lower part of my arm. They all said the root of my elbow problem was in the upper arm. What you're doing is really helping me. CH
It was a really effective session. I feel a big difference today. There was a real opening. I can do things I couldn't do yesterday. Thank you! BV
That was so special. It was so tender. I felt so precious. I've been married over 25 years and nobody's every touched me that way. I feel much more integrated with my body now. I feel like this is going to help me with my writing. That was such a gift. PS
Dear Les, Thanks so much for holding the space for me. Don't know what you did to evolve that very deep wound but it was special. JF
Thank you for a life-changing experience. C
How did you do that? It felt like you had sixteen hands! That was incredible. HU
I had the feeling in my leg that there was an itch I couldn't scratch. Well you scratched it. My leg is back. You did that. Thank you. You're an artist. You're a genius. You've given me a whole new sense of my body, and for that I'm eternally grateful. JE
Thank you so much for the beautiful massage. That was right on. It feels as good as it looks. FE
Massage with Les - A beautiful, loving, supportive - yet powerful experience. SW
I really enjoyed your massage yesterday. It wasn't just relaxing but was also very effective. I can feel my back is lighter today. CK
You've given me a new definition for "massage therapy." So often there's a lot of emphasis on the "massage" part of that and not enough on the "therapy." But your massage was really a therapy. My neck feels so much better. Thank you. KA
That was light years ahead of anything else I've had here (at Esalen Institute). NW
In 57 years of my life noone's ever touched me like that. It was so loving and beautiful. Your hands are divine. It's not just your hands, it's your energy. You're really gifted. I know this massage is going to have profound positive ramifications for me and the healing of my injury in the days to come. MD
That was amazing. That was the most complete massage I've ever had. You have nice hands... and arms... and sensitive elbows! You have a nice technique that allows you to save your hands. You do really nice work! JB
Nobody ever works on my shoulders like that. I guess they're afraid or something. Within 30 seconds you scanned me and you were hitting spots nobody else hits. Thank you. That was awesome! I'll definitely book you again. EF
You're the first Massage Therapist at Esalen that listened to my request for "deeper work" which was wonderful, just what I needed, and your Psoas work in particular was superb! BG
Had a massage with Les and it was one of the best massages I've had at Esalen in 10 yrs – Respectful, loving, gentle and therapeutic. NN
If you want specific deep work this is your man. JC
Did you feel how tense I was? Now it's mostly gone. What you're doing is really exciting! SM
That was the deepest massage I've received in a long time. It felt opening. SK
Wonderful – Thanks for granting my every request – working careful with my foot. My leg has never felt so loved. IK
Les, sweet young man, took good care to ask me what I needed, how things felt. OP
That was exquisite. You're really intuitive. You have really good hands. DV
That was an amazing massage. At some point I realized you weren't using your hands but it didn't detract at all. AA
That was wonderful – you have the most loving, nurturing hands. Thank you. EW
Lovely. Les was attentive and responsive. I felt cared for and experienced deep relaxation. JL
That was incredible. I don't think I've ever been touched that way before. That was the most loving experience. You must have people go gaga over your massage all the time. KD
I've gotten massage here (at Esalen Institute) for years and finally I stopped. I asked for deep work and I always got this (indicating very light touch). But today I just really needed a massage so I told myself I'd be happy with whatever I got. You're the only one who ever gave me the deep touch I've needed. And you're the first one who really listened. LB
Thank you for the exquisite, respectful, loving, kind experience. NN
Les, that was the best massage I've had in my life. I'm serious. I feel completely put back together. Thank you so much. KA
I'm still deeply relaxed and it's the next morning. Many thanks. MZ
I've had a lot of massage. That was one of the best, if not the best massage I've ever had. Your work is so intuitive, yet flowing and very deep. KR
Massages with Les are AMAZING. He truly has a gift. AL
Les: Wonderful bodyworker. Paid close attention to my needs and gave me a very thorough and wholesome session. RS
That was beautiful. That was incredible. You were channeling divinity through your hands. That was divine. I don't even have words for you. That was such a gift. Thank you. I got it. BA
I want to put you in my will. That was the best massage I've ever had. It felt like you had four hands. JD
I've been coming here for years so I know the technique of using a lot of elbows, but you are a really skilled therapist. You have a way of taking parts of the body and cradling them. It really makes a person feel adored. It was really a magnificent massage. MS
That was amazing. You're incredible. I'm really grateful. Thank you for being willing to work deeply. You're excellent. I'm very critical, and that was a perfect massage. Thank you! I'm a fan. I'm a Les-ite. I want my boyfriend and son to receive from you. LD
Thank you so much. That was amazing! KF
It was one of the best hours of Life! LG
That was an awesome massage. MF
I had a massage with Les which was beautiful. He has a gift for touch. It was very sensual without feeling sexual, just like Esalen itself. I asked him to focus on one area of tension and he really listened. OM
I don't think my kneecaps have ever felt this good. You have a gift with knees. SV
Les gave me a massage that was fantastic and well worth the cost. He is a gem... JB
I feel so great! That was exactly what I wanted. That stretch you did was exactly what I needed. MM
Both my partner and I received the BEST massages of our lives with a gentleman named Les. Bless bless bless Les. BC
Les was terrific! Extremely professional and intuitive. A highly recommended experience. MW
Massage with Les – profoundly wonderful massage. Les has beautiful and comforting energy and is an exceptional bodyworker. SJ
I had a great massage. I felt most respected. LA
Merci much. Sincerely. It felt like magical integration. Your flow and energy helped me (literally) remember myself. CJ
I had the good fortune of getting a massage with Les. I frequently have sessions, monthly. By far his giving is perhaps the most divine experience of my life. BA
Thank you so much, truly a beautiful experience! DI
Massage with Les – excellent: intensive, sensitive, and caring. Very grounding! Thanks NM
Les – great – intuitive – responsive – aware –great method and practice. JC
Les – excellent work – addressed my low back discomfort. Good stretches. Sensitive work and caring. ...the freshness, attentive caring was a real pay-off. Other masseuses seem 'rote' – I'm glad to have asked a guest to recommend a deep tissue, sensitive, good masseuse. SW
I had not just a massage, but an amazing experience, body as prayer, prayer as body – it was spiritually offered. Thank you. TG
That was the best massage I've ever had! WL
Dear Les, I just wanted to thank you for the phenomenal deep tissue session I received from you. The fluid, soulful expression of your massage work, your generosity of heart, combined with your Zen-like, focused attention to my every breath was a wonderful experience. JC
An exquisite massage – sensitive and helpful. DS
Les, he was responsive to my request, and wonderful. GS
I scheduled several sessions with Les May that were the best sessions I've ever had. His healing hands restored me. He's a gem. The best! JE
Thank you so much. I feel so much better. AF
Have had lots of bodywork in the past and this set the bar for me going forward. Les was AMAZING. CT
I had the best massage. I will recommend you to my friends and co-workers. SR
I was so stiff and so sore. Now I feel five thousand times better. Thank you so much. EL
Much appreciation for your attentive and kind hands. KE
Thank you for your deep sweet gentle essence. EK
I came to Esalen after an auto-immune disease that affected my joints. Esalen was part of my plan for healing. I had a massage with Les and after it I felt better than I had since the illness. He opened spaces between joints and his gentle energy was wonderful. HB
Thanks, my knee and ankle feel a lot better! AL
Thank you for a very moving experience! DH
Many thanks – your seriousness of purpose helped me understand my body better! BL
My neck feels better! Thanks! JG
Great massage with Les, twice, mmm!! Perfect bliss. Les is so intuitive he knows what I need better than I do! HF
Les' massage: Excellent, intuitive, firm yet gentle touch. KA
That wasn't just a massage. It was biodynamics, it was craniosacral, it was massage... it was everything. You should raise your rates. That was amazing. MS
Beautiful! AM
I'm a massage therapist myself and I'm really picky. I keep a scorecard. Your massage was great! I particularly liked the front of the leg work, the belly work, and the neck work. MT
Neck was great by morning. Thanks! BT
That was a really great massage. You seemed to intuit what was needed. I didn't even mention my neck but it actually wanted some attention too. You worked on it early in the massage and that really helped and set the tone for the rest of the session. Thank you. SC
I am a licensed M.T. at home and have had a lot of massage in a lot of places, and Les, this massage was one of the very best. Great technique, nice flow, perfect atmosphere. A perfect experience. MP
It was dreamy. AK
Both for your great spirit and your lovely work we thank you! BT
It was a really wonderful and caring massage. Thank you. DE
Thanks for your sweet and deep work. KD
That was amazing. That was just what I wanted. JC
You have a gift. You've found a way to express yourself that works for others and for you. I don't know anybody else who's only been doing this for 2 years who can do what you do. I would've thought you'd been doing this for 15 or 20 years. The love and caring really comes through in your work and those are things you don't necessarily get even in a good massage from an experienced therapist. RF
Gratitude for the fabulous massage, and for making the experience so safe and healing for me. JN
I would have paid three times as much as I paid for that massage from Les! DT
You're amazing. Thank you for giving me all that I needed in that time together. JM
That was incredible, Les. That was out of this world. I feel out of this world. I feel born again on my birthday. I really like how you do good detail work. JF
Hamstring cured. Thanks! TW
That was a phenomenal massage. I felt you really poured your essence into it. You're a natural, the way you moved. I've never experienced anything like that before. GQ
That was amazing. It was a very loving massage. You're gifted. There used to be a guy here that I saw regularly but he left so I've been floating for five years. But now I've found you! MH
Wow! You really know how to dig in there. I'm really picky and I get a lot of deep work. I've never had anybody dig in there the way I've wanted them to before. Thank you. I feel so much better. AR
You have a beautiful sensitivity to your work. Thanx! MV
Thank you for the beautiful massage and thank you for taking extra time with me. CR
Oh my god! That was amazing! There wasn't a spot you missed. I feel so happy! I hope you have a chance to receive a massage that great some day. NP
Massage with Les was superb. He was highly attentive and respectful and has talent, integrity + intuition. SG
Les – best massage ever. RT
If everyone could be touched by you there would be no more war. NB
I feel incredible! That was insane! What do you call that? JM
On a scale of 1 to 10 that was a 20. GR
Les is more! DD
Les is Les. DS
That was by far the best massage I've ever had ~ thank you! AG
Les - Love! Love! I did not get a chance to tell you, when I was still in my post-massage bliss... that was beautiful! I don't know what to say! I guess I didn't realize how you could so effectively make love with a complete absence of sex! I truly don't know how you manage to do that to several people each day. You are amazing, and quite a gift. I am so grateful to have come under your hands, and in touch with your spirit. Please, please keep doing what you do! You are truly something special in this world. With much love & thanks, LA
You are the gift. Thank you! KM
That was wonderful. I feel... fixed! Thank you. PW
Best 2 massages I ever had – thank you. You have beauty and grace. CS
Dear Les, Thank you for the beautiful massage. I felt cradled and loved and my muscles just opened up and I could breathe again. Thank you Thank you Thank you. With Gratitude, SS
Thank you for a wonderful massage + a great experience. B
A life-changing massage!! S
Pulsating leaves
River flowing
SG
You are a healer. Thank you so much. LA
I like how your movement is very moderate. It's like the ocean. KZ
I was afraid it would hurt, but it didn't. My back feels better. You have very strong hands. Thank you. CM
Thank you – massage was beatific! CS
You healed me. That was incredible. What did you do? LV
That was the best massage I've ever had. I felt like one with the ocean! VT
It's an artistic experience to receive a massage from you. You were spot on. You're very intuitive. Thank you! CG
Les, You are gifted in your work. The massage was Nirvana. Thank you. PW
Thank you Les, you rock! MC
Les, Thanks so much for the amazing massage yesterday. Your hands and whole presence are incredibly healing. MF
Transportative! Thank you!!! S
Thanks so much! Very relaxing... and energizing! I can see how that would be very addictive. That was amazing. ES
Everyone should have an hour with you and the world would be a better place! RR
You're awesome dude. I really do wish I could bring you home with me!! L
Thank you for your good work yesterday. My neck hasn't felt this good in years. LL
Les is more! I read the [Esalen customer] feedback sheets so I'd been telling myself one of these days I have to get a massage from Les. When I woke up the next morning my body felt so good. I was a whole 'nother person. That was magnificent. It was worth ten times the price. JC
Thanks for the wonderful release of my hip and the loving massage. G
Thanks so much for two amazing and very relaxing massages this week. Heavenly – love the way you turned me/rolled me over on the table – effortlessly! M
Thanks again for another amazing session yesterday. It feels great to be facilitated, held, and witnessed in the place you take me to with our work together. I am very grateful for the synchronicity. And, I've been borrowing some of your moves in my work. Blessings, IE
I remember getting a massage from you years ago that was great. But your work has changed so much since then. Now it's much more non-linear, flowing, with the ocean. That was really fantastic. KD
So good! I feel so much better! AP
You are really gifted. I mean that very sincerely. That was brilliant. The other massage I got here [at Esalen] was good, but yours.... We can't get that in London. I'm going to move to California. And the way you moved me around....You're an artist. And I'm an artist too so I know! I felt this trust with you, and I don't usually feel that. I felt safe. Afterwards I was laying there and this thing happened with my chakras. It was like a wave. And the next day I woke up and I felt like my batteries had been recharged. BM
I was really able to relax with you. I'm the kind of person who's used to having to be alert and handle everything all the time. And when you turned me over I realized you were really going to take care of everything for me. I didn't even have to turn myself over. I could finally just let go. That was really wonderful. DZ
I call you "the love guy" because the first time I saw you working I didn't know who you were but I saw you giving a massage to this huge person. And I know that can be harder. But I could see you were just pouring so much love into this person. And I thought "I want that!" Then when I booked my massage I didn't know who my practitioner was. And when you came out and called my name I thought "Yes! It's the love guy!" And the massage... I was in heaven. I felt like you had been waiting your whole life to touch me. LA
Thank you so very much. I feel fantastic! M
Thank you for sharing your gifts of the forest! S
Thank you for your generosity of self. You have such good energy. Your touch is a gift. C
Amazing hands and energy! Thank you! T
Thanks for the deep yet nurturing massage. K
Thank you so much for the wonderful massage! I feel so relaxed and at peace with the world. M
Thank you for helping me heal myself on my birthday. B
Bless you. Thank you for your gentle respectful touch. JM
Very poetic massage... just like your description in the office book. Thanks and all the best to you! A
Thanks! What an amazing massage. Keep singing! L
Thank you. Hamstrings were much looser this morning! Namaste. K
Oh my God, Les, that was so beautiful. You're such a sweetheart. I had no idea. And the singing.... It was so perfect. SL.
That was wonderful. I'm really a back person. I love back massage. And this was the first massage where I liked the massage on the front of the body even more than on the back of the body. That was really different for me. That was so wonderful. MM
That was f...ing amazing! Thank you. JN
Thank you for the "perfect" massage. Til next time... C
Wonderful... Luxurious... I'm rewired! HK
Thanx for the magic. S
I haven't really had any deep work before. But I felt so comfortable and safe with you. My body is still pulsing. That was amazing. MC
That was the most deeply loving massage I've ever had. That was just what I needed. Thank you soo much! LH
Profound connection/experience. Les, thank you! anonymous
EPIC! anonymous
Wonderfully soothing and nurturing. N
Thank you, Les – For your healing touch, kind heart and angelic voice. anonymous
Thank you! It was so relaxing! PC
Thank you for your incredibly intuitive and healing massage experience. Awesome! JM
The massage session with you was truly wonderful. Thanx for taking care of me! JC
That was just amazing – thank you so much for a year closing grand finale. BB
My body feels whole. Bless you! J
You're really talented. I appreciate that you go deep and you're also nurturing. Thank you. CC
You went pretty deep, but the way you do those flowing strokes at the same time was so soothing I almost didn't notice you were going that deep. It's been awhile and I had forgotten how talented you are. PM
Most therapists just do their routine. But you really helped me with my problem. Thank you. KP
Thank you so much! Incredible sensual, healing, blissful experience! S
It was awesome! J
Magic. S
Jaw is now part of body again instead of mysterious foreign object! Thanks. L
Such a lovely treat. Thank you. V
Thank you. It was wonderful to experience your massage. BP
Thank you Les for a memorable and truly wonderful experience. SP
Les, again, I want to thank you for an incredible massage. I'm an infant massage therapist/pediatric RN so I realize how important touch is and you have a wonderful gift. I'm sure you've touched many lives and I'm thrilled to be among them. anonymous
That was spectacular. It was a symphony. Best massage I've ever had. MD
You are a healer. You healed me. anonymous
Thank you. Les is definitely more!! C
Thank you! You are gifted. D
Thanks for the most wonderful experience! Came out totally subverbal. KM
I wanted to thank you for the massage the other day. I didn't realize I was getting the shoulder specialist. That helped a lot. anonymous
I feel great! I haven't had this much flexibility in my leg to be able to do that in ten years. LM
Your hands just feel huge. Or maybe it's that you're getting a lot of coverage with your arms. That was great. Thank you! AM
Thank you for the wonderful massage yesterday. I wanted to let you know the pain I've had in my legs for the past few weeks is completely gone. B
That was the most spectacular massage. Everybody told me you have to get a massage with Les. I said, "I've been getting massage for years. How good could it be?" The hype is not overhyped. Best massage I've ever had. I live up in San Francisco, and I'd drive 3 hours down here just to see you. JK
Size matters. You have huge hands. That was exceptional. CN