Vajra Visions – Mace Martial Arts

I had heard great things about Dennis for years before actually meeting him, and last Fall when we finally connected I can testify that it was all true! He is a very knowledgeable martial artist and his depth and breadth of information about the internal arts is spectacular. I attended a BaGua workshop with him this month and walked away with a lot of ideas of how to make my martial arts training better. In particular, I got to experience «sticky body» in a very thought provoking way that will improve my training, and I learned some things about how the hips can open and close to improve power generation. I highly encourage folks to train with Dennis, you won’t be disappointed!

Truly enjoy the specific to my needs type massage. Very reasonable cost and enjoyed working with Dennis.

Dennis is extremely knowledgeable and more importantly passionate about what he does. He truly cares about his clients overall health. With his years of background in martial arts, he offers a unique prospective when you see him for his massage sessions. If you need a massage from a true professional, you need to contact Vajra Visions.

Dennis is unbelievable! He’s calm, centered, and has an uncanny ability to zero in on — and fix! — all of my (sadly, quite numerous) sore spots.
After years of living with a shoulder injury that left me in constant pain, Dennis didn’t just get the spasms out – he gave me stretches and exercises so I could release and strengthen it on my own as well. I’d been to doctors, physical therapists, other massage therapists, and a chiropractor, and none of them did as much good as Dennis. I don’t know if it’s the martial arts training or what, but frankly, I don’t care. Oh, and did I mention I have really tight IT bands? He’s helped fix that, too!
Alright, alright – I admit that I routinely wreck his good work… I’m a bit of stress-​holder, and I regularly ignore intelligent recommendations from much smarter people than I to be nicer to myself, but I know Dennis will be there to work it back out. Baby steps, right?
So if you need a massage, DO NOT waste your hard-​earned money on anyone else. Schedule with Dennis RIGHT NOW. You’ll be glad you did!

I have seen Dennis for 60 and 90 minute massages, and he’s worth every star. What I like most about Dennis is that he takes the time to talk with you before AND after your appointment about why you’re seeking treatment, what you’d like him to focus on, and excellent recommendations on post-​massage treatment. He’s a fantastic listener, and clearly takes the time to make sure he’s understood what you’ve said. He’s patient and answers questions without every seeming impatient or condescending. I really like his calm and tranquil attitude.
The first time I got a massage with him, I honestly felt giddy afterward. During the second massage, I was distracted by the street noises in his new location, but I hear he’s moving to an even newer place which is located farther from the street.
Dennis is one of those people that I don’t even want to recommend on Unilocal,so that his schedule remains more free for ME! But I appreciate his hard work and great knowledge and hope his business will continue to grow.

I have had several massage appointments with Dennis at his previous location — this was my first at the new location in Queen Anne. The new location is 10 times better — and much bigger!
Dennis is excellent, very calm but at the same time very intense. He has a short consultation with you before the massage to find out what your goals are and why you came to see him.
I have lots of tension in my back and neck from playing music, which becomes a problem if I don’t have a massage once a month. I’ve even had to see a chiropractor before because the tension in my back caused a rib to be dislocated!
This appointment was by far the best, because it was 1 ½ hour appointment, as opposed to my normal 1 hour session. The extra ½ hour really allowed the time necessary to fully address the tension in my back and neck. I would recommend 1 ½ hours or 2 hours instead of just 1 hr.
Thanks!

I booked a couple of private lessons with Dennis, since I practice Cheng style Baguazhang, and heard he was good. I was most definitely impressed with every single aspect of the lessons! First of all he customized them for me in particular at my current level of training, and he also took a couple of injuries I have in mind. He gave me specific exercises to help my injuries heal well, as well as to increase flexibility where it is needed.
What I enjoyed most about Dennis’ lessons is that he taught principals, not just application after application, but more about why you are doing each one, and what you are searching for with your body and breath when doing them. I was amazed at how much information he has about Cheng Bagua, and could tell we were only touching the tip of the iceberg. Dennis also helped me improve my circle walking, as well as added some things to my fugu gonfa.
I can safely say that Dennis gave me 3 – 6 months of stuff to work on. Fortunately I took notes ;).
The lessons were a mixture of bringing what I already knew deeper, as well as introducing some new concepts. I will most definitely be returning for a lesson everytime I am in Seattle!