Puma Carpio Bodywork

I drive about 700 miles a week and in the process of a multiyear academic research project. To say I have knots is quite the understatement. My knots are of nautical proportions my friend. Luckily, Puma worked incredibly hard on unraveling some of my steel bars. I feel fantastic, am so glad I contacted him, though incredibly sad I do not live nearby. If and when possible, I will certainly contact him again. Fantastic massage!

I have had several massages by Puma and have been blown away every time. He has a gift and passion for healing that is unsurpassed by anyone I’ve met! Although he specializes in massage, he has vast knowledge of just about every form of natural healing, including nutrition, herbalism, Chinese medicine, and energy healing, giving him a well-​rounded and thorough approach to healing. He is also one of the sweetest, sincerest and most caring individuals I have ever met. He greets you with the warmth and compassion of a close friend and listens carefully to your challenges and goals– always knowing the best way to address them. He expertly massages every last ounce of tension out of your body, taking great care to ensure you are comfortable at all times. No matter how stressed, frazzled and burnt out I feel, I always leave his sessions feeling deeply relaxed, euphoric and rejuvenated. A massage from Puma is just about the nicest thing you can do for your body. You must experience his amazingness for yourself, I promise you will fall in love!

Puma is such a gift to the world! If you want the hands, presence and knowledge of a gifted and experienced massage therapist in your life, do yourself a favor and book a session with him. Whether you’re needing deep work to heal or simply want to relax and rejuvenate, he’s wonderful.
I feel so grateful for Puma’s healing work with me. I had a knee injury flare up the day before Bay to Breakers, which I had been training for, and Puma worked with my body so that I could at least walk (this had been quite painful). He revisited the injury months later with such care in his body work, deep listening and sharing his knowledge of the body, showing me the how of what he was doing and giving me suggestions for what I could do on my own to recover. He’s also really down to earth and practical in addition to being very spiritual, which is a combination I very much appreciate. He’s humble and honest, and will tell you if he doesn’t know something or recommends you seek treatment elsewhere.
Lastly, he’s body positive, sex/​kink positive, queer positive and has nuanced & committed social justice politics, which for me creates a really safe space to be, be seen & be supported in my journey towards wholeness.

Insightful, intuitive, and experienced, Puma illuminates the body bringing it back to a higher self. I felt balanced & rejuvenated upon my release back into the world. His care & attention to my immediate needs led to further discussions post-​massage about the corrective steps I can take to provide my best well-​being. After continued sessions, I definitely see the upgrades to my body agility & mental stamina. Fatigue also wanes! I work in retail & food service and I am a work-​horse, which leads to many short-​slept nights & long shifts. To be clear, I run my body down. Puma’s assistance gives me the upper hand on better living in this vessel. Namaste!

Expert understanding of the body and healing modalities, genuinely interested in helping you get to the next level of wellness, and spiritually gifted in his practice.
Puma Carpio is a wonder, and an asset to the healing community. I have had more massages than I can count in my ten years in San Francisco, and Puma is without a doubt my most trusted bodyworker. I can count on him to understand what is going on with me energetically and I always leave a session feeling renewed and bolstered in my own physical well-​being.
Puma is deeply in touch with his spiritual nature and this aspect carries over into his healing practice. Actually, practice isn’t my favorite word to describe him as he knows what he’s doing. He’s studied the body and its mechanisms and he has an empathic awareness of how that relates to one’s emotions and thoughts. Sessions with Puma are grounded and healing because he treats his clients and his work as sacred.
I highly recommend him to anyone looking for energy and bodywork.

Puma has miraculous hands! With gentle magik and healing vibes, Puma will massage your sore limbs with firmness and a very focused and attuned sense of what it is that your body needs.
He listens. He empathizes and most importantly, he cares! AND, again most importantly, he gets RESULTS. He has helped me so much with my tennis elbow, residual forearm pain and ongoing upper body tension. I highly recommend Puma’s body work.