Back To Life

Amy and the staff at Back to Life have been incredibly helpful in helping me to overcome post-​surgery pelvic pain. Amy and Jessica and Colleena have been professional, helpful, kind and indispensable in helping me to heal. I highly recommend Back to Life!!!

Amazing find, tucked away on a busy street, overlooking the hustle bustle on a particularly charming intersection on Alameda’s historic Webster Street.
Ann is incredibly friendly and and even more incredibly talented. She sees what you need and provides a custom solution. Just a soothing experience all around, start to finish.
I’ll be coming back.

I’m am a physically fit 61 year old retired chiropractor. When I started to feel pain in my major joints and ligaments from lifting weights I did my research and found Ann Moore. Ann fixed everything and more. My posture and flexibility from when I was twenty years old returned after 2 sessions.
I recently had open heart surgery to replace a congenitally leaky aortic valve. Needless to say after the operation and the pain meds started to wear off, I felt like I had 20 knives sticking in my back all night long as I tried desperately to find a position that would give some relief. The muscle-​skeletal pain in my back was worse than the chest pain from the surgery! When I asked Ann if she thought she could help I immediately felt foolish as this is Ann’s specialty-​bring the person back to life. That’s what happened in just one session. As I walked down the street from Ann’s office I noticed I was back to Life, standing perfectly erect and pain free!
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Lady is good!
Came in unable to sit, stand, or lay. Relief was almost immediate. After one session I was back to work the next day. Ann showed me a few things that I could do until next visit that would keep me mobile and reduce pain.
If you have back issues, see Ann.

Life changing, for the better. Long sufferer of back, neck, and hip pain, I felt like I was a mess. For years I suffered with tailbone pain, piriformis tightness, hip tightness, and spine and scapula pain which seemed to become increasingly aggravated. I tried chiropractic, stretching, and yoga which normally provided temporary relief, but wasn’t really correcting the issue. I felt hopeless one day as I was driving from the South Bay to my home and was near tears at how awful my hips and piriformis muscle ached. I used to be very athletic and over two years felt things had progressed to a point where I couldn’t enjoy my activities. I was considering a cortisone shot in my hip due to what I had self-​diagnosed as piriformis syndrome. Ann has literally restored me. My hip pain is gone, my tailbone has zero pain. She understood exactly what I was experiencing, and better yet how to treat it. I am a new person and for once in many years feel that I don’t need to accept living with aches and pain.

I really enjoy attending Ann’s Stretchercize Class. It helps me stay limber and helps my posture and flexibility.
I also do private sessions with Ann which help me to stretch further than I can do on my own and feel like I’ve had a rejuvenating massage. I recommend her services in whatever form works for you.

As a pair of 72 year olds, we still are learning how to care for our bodies. Ann combines low impact exercise and stretches with expert comments and light banter to make the hour very productive. We use her stretch process to get at the unused or sleepy muscles. One can feel the difference the process makes. She really cares and understands what she is doing.

I am an outrigger paddler on a race team in the SF Bay Area. While I’m in love with the sport, it can take a toll on your body. Last year, I found Back to Life via a Google search. Initially, I started seeing Ann for athlete stretching and reposturing. Also, I’ve seen her for lower back and neck and shoulder issues. Today, I saw her for a pinched nerve that resulted into tingling from my neck down my right arm. Ann is knowledgable of the anatomy with an emphasis on connective tissue. She listens well and immediately works through your issue (s). She educates and offers you exercises that you can do at home. Repeatedly, I leave her office with lasting relief.

I highly recommend Ann Moore and her therapeutic massage techniques. One day I couldn’t get up from a sitting position without hurting or being stiff. This lower back issue persisted and I thought it must have to do with my posture while I am at my desk. I liked Ann’s approach in that she is really trying to stretch you out and teach you the tools you need to stretch your body where it needs it most. If you’re willing to commit to back health, and let Ann help you stretch it out, then it is really amazing!!! It was exactly what I needed, and also good to come back from it not only feeling better, but having the tools to do useful stretches to maintain back health and better posture.

Ann Moore is an insanely good massage therapist. I have been seeing her monthly for 9 years. Her massages not only feel amazing but they are truly therapeutic. As long as I see her regularly, I have zero back pain. She also got rid of pain I was experiencing in my right side. Turns out it was my psoaz muscle spasming from being so tight. Ann is amazing.

Ann is wonderful. I am only 24 years old but due to a lifetime of competitive soccer, lifting weights, spin classes and a combined 7 years in college and law school hunched over my books and computer, my posture is already all out of whack. I went for my first appointment on Monday and I can’t wait to go back. It was painful yet extremely relaxing at the same time. I walked out of my session feeling loose, limber and with a renewed sense of hope that I can improve my posture with Ann’s help. What I love the most about Ann is that she doesn’t just work on you during the session, she gives you stretches and exercises to do after your session. I highly recommend a session with Ann even if it is just to assess your posture. She is incredibly kind, easy to talk to and wonderful at explaining how your body works.

A slipped disc, carrying the nervous tension of a Chihuahua about to be eaten by a T-​Rex and feeling like a 90 year old with a massive hangover… Whats a man to to do?
Did my due diligence and researched massage and body work in the Alameda area and saw all the glowing reviews for Ann. Next step, make an appointment and stumble in as a broken shell of a person. Ann knew exactly what to do and started putting me back together. After my session was the first time in many months that the pain in my back and nerve pain in my leg subsided. At work today I was chipper and engaged instead of my usual drooling self.
I was telling my coworker about the amazing session I had and she said, «is the lady you saw named Ann by any chance?.» Turns out she goes to Back To Life too and we both spent the next 15 minutes talking about how cool Ann is, and how she’s truly a life saver.

Ann has the perfect combination of body work, posture and massage incorporated into what she can do for you! And don’t forget all the stretches she knows. She is very «down to earth» and helps your whole body loosen up and stretch just the way you need. She incorporates hot stones if your body needs any heat at no extra charge. He office is conveniently located in alameda with easy street parking. I’ve been going to her for about a year. And totally recommend her to Unilocal plus my friends and family!
Keep a open mind and give ann a try!

This review is for Ann’s Re-​posture and Revitalize class at Mariner Square Athletic Club.
In the past few years I’ve really begun to focus on wellness as opposed to just exercise, I guess that happens as we grow up, mature and get injured on a regular basis. :)
One day I stumbled across the flier for Ann’s «Re-​posture and Revitalize» class. The cost is $ 10 for member’s and I believe $ 25 for non-​members. Honestly it is worth $ 25 dollars; TOTALLY WORTH IT.
I’ve attended 4 classes thus far; after every class I’ve walked out loose and feeling like I’m 2 inches taller– no slouching! Every time I hit the treadmill after class I’ve had an amazing run! It’s not just me– my bf agrees that he notices a positive change in his workouts immediately following class.
Each class has been intimate (3 – 6 people;) ranging from members of all ages and backgrounds. As a newbie –Ann will take a few moments to get to know you and understand your personal ailments/​concerns.
All the classes I’ve gone to have been different, focusing on the full body or on certain regions of the body depending on the need of the greater group. She compiles a series of stretches you can do at home on your own and will teach you stretches catered to your individual needs.
This isn’t a monkey see, monkey do kind of class. Ann demonstrates and then works w individuals for necessary modifications based on their own needs. She is hands on, correcting form and continuously educating us on how/​why we are performing each stretch and it’s positive effect on the body and overall posture.
As someone who works a lot and regularly runs and workouts; I feel this class really keeps me in check!
PS: I’ve also had a couple of massages from Ann, she is THE BEST but I won’t rave about it because her appointment schedule is tough enough as it is.

I’ve had my share of massages, and most of them I have enjoyed. Ann’s massages are more of a therapy than a massage since she is really an expert at zoning into the areas that need the most work. I appreciate her focused approach as well as the way she is able to make me more aware of my posture, and the things I can do to help my body.

I got a gift certificate as a Christmas gift, and the massage was one of the best I have had. While I use to have more back issues from lots of computer work, hockey and a few extra pounds, she really did note some issues with my shoulders and really did a good job of working on them and explaining the shoulder stiffness.
The booking of the appointment is the reason for the 4-​star review. I left several messages, both pre and post vacation and it seemed forever to get an appointment nailed down.
It’s a really convenient location in Alameda, and she is a very pleasant person.

Poor posture does affect our ability to breathe. Breath is life!
Ann Moore is incredibly knowledgeable about the way our muscles and tissue connect and support our entire body, but she is also compassionate. That was important to me as I have been a ‘desk jockey’ for the better part of my career, and could feel that my posture was getting much worse over time (upper back, shoulders, neck). This affected my energy levels, sleep, general well being
After my first 90 minute posture/​stretch class at Back to Life, I had so much energy I stayed up until nearly Midnight — I have not done that in years! Thank you Ann, I will see you next week, and the next week…

I’ve had every type of massage – spa massage, 15-​minute office chair massage, structural integration, tui-​na, chiropractic, and even an overly oily massage in Berlin for which the therapist placed a bowl of plastic rocks and butterflies on the floor for me to stare at through the headrest. Needless to say, when it comes to massage I have been there, done that. But then I went to Ann. First, her adorable doggie greeted me at the stairs, so I was already feeling quite welcome. But Ann herself is so warm, so confident, that she made it very easy to just relax and let her take over.
I have some fairly serious issues with a herniated disc in my neck and related nerve pain and I have been worked on by all sorts of practitioners in the last 9 months since my diagnosis. I must say that Ann picked up on all of the issues that I’ve been hearing about from everyone else, but found an additional area that really has never received attention until she worked on it. She also prescribed one exercise to help me get back into balance and after just a couple of days of doing it, I feel remarkably better.
Ann is not just a massage therapist, her knowledge of the body and its mechanics is better than what I’ve witnessed from physical therapists and even medical doctors. I am so glad to have found her, right here in Alameda no less. I scheduled my second appointment right after finishing my first and I can’t wait to go back!

If I could add an extra star here, I certainly would. The ladies at this wonderful center really stand true to the name of the place:
«BACK TO LIFE WELLNESS», indeed!
First of all, proprietor and amazing massage and reposturing therapist Ann Moore has the gift of the gods with her strong hands and focus on you. She listens to where you have aches and pains and and rather than just concentrating on those spots, reminds you as she works her physical healing magic that everything is connected in your body.
I have been there on several occasions for minor aches and general well-​being work, but one time I desperately needed her to fix a problem with my right shoulder and arm that had been aching horribly for over a month. Nothing I was trying had worked and I was in constant pain. Ann spent 90-​minutes on me, showed me several exercises to do and how I should change my computing habits and Voila! I have NOT felt an ache since and I have a daily regimen I follow and show everyone I know who spends copious amounts of time in front of a computer for their work.
You must see Ann today!
As for the other wonderous beings who hold shop there?
Lucy Becerra is a marvelous esthetician, Denise Cicuto — acupuncturist is amazing, and Beth Murray is a talented homeopath.
Let these women help you to make your being a better place to live in.

Back to Life Wellness Center by Ann Moore was the perfect place for both my friend and myself for a Saturday afternoon massage. It was a treat for my friend, who deserves to be treated special and loved.
It was a treat to myself to make someone happy, and a treat to my own journey in loving myself.