Talented Touch

I booked a massage with Daniel, and it was quite relaxing. It was like any other massage I have had. He did kind of talk a lot during the massage, but other than that I enjoyed it.

I saw all the reviews warning women about his massage technique, and figured it wouldn’t bother me, since I was forewarned and I’m really not shy about nudity (I used to change clothes while driving to sports practices, trust me, having strangers see some goods does not bother me). I just wanted to get rid of some back and knee pain, and decided it didn’t matter as long as my pain was gone.
In massage terms, it was amazing. I felt fantastic afterwards, he did a really thorough job on everything that was sore, and it was probably the best bodywork I’ve ever had.
HOWEVER, it was VERY, VERY, VERY invasive. Not only was he making grunting sex noises the entire time, but he seemed to be very purposefully rubbing his junk against my head, my feet, my hands!!! Then he had me flip over, and yanked the sheet off my boobs, saying «you’re from California, you don’t care, you girls are crazy!» Excuse me? Sure, plenty of people have seen my boobs without bother on my end, and I’m proud of those ladies, but the fact that he didn’t ask and just assumed I was fine with him suddenly exposing me and then grabbing both of the ladies to «massage» them (did NOT feel like a massage…) made me really uncomfortable. Then he started working on my legs, and made sure to give my vagina a good rubdown. Like fingers kneading into the lips, etc. I thought he was going to finger me any minute. Besides, my vagina does not need to be massaged. I couldn’t even justify that in terms of bodywork. I wanted to say something, but I was so shocked that it took me a few minutes to spit out that I wanted him to focus elsewhere.
Afterwards, my muscles felt the best they ever have. But I felt incredibly gross from all his wildly inappropriate touching, by anyone’s standards.
Bottom line: good massage? Yes. Walking the line between assault and bodywork? Definitely. I thought I was prepared, and I definitely was not. I would never go back.

Daniel is above and beyond what you could ever expect from a Massage Therapist. He recognizes those who understand their own bodies and want to be a participant in the massage process. I’ve always tried to do self-​treatment at home, but there always comes a time when you need to see someone else. Daniel helps me with congestion in my muscle tissue, full body alignment, and assisted stretching. Not only do I leave Daniel feeling better about my body, but I also feel like I understand how things went wrong to cause misalignment and how to fix it. I’ve recommended him to friends and they have been impressed with his sessions as well.

I must say upfront that i never had a massage at Talented Touch because of the problem with scheduling. Daniel appears to be a good masseur but disorganized. He needs a good receptionist. Massage business is becoming competitive and if he continues to do business as he does, he may lose his clientele. I would not patronize a business that is not together regardless of any talents.
As for complaints of some females about being «violated» it sounds funny to me. Massage is invasive procedure. When you lie down there naked under the sheet you pretty much surrender your privacy to a professional who you trust. If you don’t trust — don’t go there. When they ask or write on their forms: «Do we have your permission to touch here or there.», I say, «touch whatever you feel necessary, just make sure my pain is gone and I get my money’s worth.» Some people go to massage and keep their underwear on and some women keep bra on, and say don’t touch here or there, then why are you paying for massage in the first place? If you set up your rules then don’t demand therapeutic result. You are wasting your money. Human body is interconnected with energy meridians, nothing is isolated. If you play isolation game you cheat yourselves. Well, did not think I would come to defense of Daniel after the bummer w sched, but reading some of these dumb reviews got me going lol!

I have lived all over the world and literally had 100s of massages. I can confidently say that Daniel is the best!
Daniel is not only an amazing masseuse but really helps you understand the things in your daily life that can effect your overall muscle/​ligament health and alignment. Just had a great prenatal massage with him as well – my back was aching and now it feels great!
I am puzzled by some of these reviews alleging «sexual misconduct.» People need to lighten up-​in case you don’t know this, one is generally nearly naked while getting a massage. This is pretty standard. Oh, also, masseuses touch you, which seems to be a shock to some of those posting reviews. I guess if you are uncomfortable with a male masseuse, best to go to a female masseuse.
But all of this nonsense about sexual misconduct is just that!

Very very nice man.
A little disorganized, which was awkward.

I saw Daniel for the first time a few years ago after a bike accident and nothing else worked. I walked out of there feeling CURED. I had another massage with him yesterday and was reminded of just how talented he is.
He is an amazing massage therapist. He is incredibly knowledgeable about the body, muscles, tendons, alignment, etc. He will do an assessment of your posture and alignment standing up before working on you, starting from how the arches of your feet fall and which leg is stronger, your knee and hip alignment, all the way up to your head. He knows what he is doing.
Daniel is passionate and knowledgeable about his work and continues his education of different techniques (i.e. he’s currently studying some new somatic therapy techniques). Like many people have said, he’s different — but in an amazing way. He will go further than other massage therapists you’ve seen, because he’s GOOD and knows exactly what needs to be done to fix you up right.
A massage with Daniel is not for the conservative types or bodily shy — he will twist and turn you and the sheet may shift, he will massage your glutes and push on your sacrum, he may get on the table to have more leverage to work on your back — these are things most people are not used to in a massage. He’s not violating you, he’s getting where he needs to go to make you feel AMAZING. It can be an odd feeling to have someone other than a lover touching you in certain areas, but those are often the areas that need some love! But if you’re not down with that, just don’t go to him. But if you go with an open mind, you will not be disappointed. He works hard to make you feel good. He breathes deeply when working on you to encourage you to breathe so the muscles will release as you exhale — also because he is working HARD.
I’ve never once felt like he was inappropriate — he’s just doing the best he possibly can to make you feel good. If you’re uncomfortable with him getting near any area, just say so before he starts and be conscious of the sheet moving. He also almost always goes over what you’ve paid for because he wants to finish working on what he knows needs to be addressed.
His prices are moderate for the area, but once you include the fact that he gives discounts to students, teachers, non-​profit employees, etc, and if you go during ‘off hours’ AND the fact that he almost always goes over the amount of time you’ve paid for — it’s an incredible deal.
DO YOUR BODY GOOD AND GET A MASSAGE FROM DANIEL! Just relax and let him do his job. And if you’re the type who wears a bra to your massage (right where massage therapists spend most of their time?), you are not the type to get a massage from Daniel.

I have just left Daniel and Talented Touch Massage — without a massage. Why you ask? Because Daniel, appearing to be kind and professional over the phone coordinated an appointment for a massage for me, gave me a time, and when I showed up on time turned me away saying he was «too tired.» He had the audacity to ask me to reschedule.
To Daniel’s credit, I called him today at 2pm after a particularly hellish day at work. I left a voicemail asking if there was any availability for today, and when I heard back from Daniel he suggested 7:30pm. He was not sure if the room would be ready so we settled on 8pm when the room was guaranteed.
I walked in the door at 7:55pm, and announced myself as Daniel’s next appointment. The man (who I later found out to be Daniel) sitting on a sofa typing on a laptop looked up at me and said «oh hello.» I proceeded to stand in the hallway for the sum of 5 minutes without being greeted, offered a seat in any of the various rooms, or a courtesy glass of tapwater. After a few quizzical looks and a string of heated text messages to friends on the matter, I walked out.
The man who was sitting on the sofa came out after me, calling my name («Ah, so you are Daniel,» I thought). He explained to me as I stood on a step and he leaned over the banister from the landing nearest the door that he was tired. Might we reschedule? He suggested that I look on his website for alternate dates and times. He explained that he needed to do a better job of saying when he was booked up and that he had been in the business for SO many years (as if any of this is relevant).
As we talked, a young woman walked out of the door, and down the stairs, seemingly his previous appointment that had worn this poor masseuse out to the point of rudeness and poor business practices.
I left Dupont Circle, utterly disgusted.

I do not recommend his services to women. I’ve visited Daniel for years and often felt that he got too close to my genitals, but my last visit to Daniel was 100% sexual assault. You don’t need details, all you need to know is:
WOMEN SHOULD NOT GET MASSAGES FROM DANIEL GERZON. WOMEN: DO NOT SCHEDULE MASSAGES AT THIS PRACTICE.
He has changed up his business alot lately since I blew the whistle on him and he is no longer taking new clients. This is a good thing, but I hope he’s also going to be getting counseling and support, though I have no reason to believe that Daniel even accepts that he has a problem.
When I asked him about the negative reviews he’s received, he basically shrugged them off as having been written by ignorant, uptight people. He also pointed out that he has about 5 bad reviews out of 45. My question to him is: How many women have to accuse you of sexually violating them in order for you to take them seriously? Is it really possible for 5 people to complain of having the same experience of sexual violation with you and for their claims be completely unfounded?
Talented Touch/​Daniel Gerzon is a danger to the sexual health and safety of women. DON’T GO THERE.

I went to Daniel for an hour and ½ massage. I, too, experienced what I would call inappropriate behavior.
*While lying on my stomach, he pulled my arms up behind me where my chest was completely exposed.
*While lying on my stomach and doing some sort of stretch, he reached between my legs and under my body, putting pressure *down there*.
*When he was ending the massage, I was on my stomach and he came to stand at the head of the table. He started reaching for my lower back and massaging, etc. All was fine UNTIL he literally straddled the back of my neck. He needed to get lower, I guess, but the next thing I knew, his balls were on my neck.
I really wish I had been more vocal too. It sucks that in that really vulnerable situation women feel powerless.
I would definitely never recommend this weirdo. He needs to learn what’s appropriate and what’s not.

I went into this massage with my hackles up because of a couple of previous reviews where women felt violated during the massage. However, I am someone who likes to have my glutes massaged because that’s where all of the tension is, so I wasn’t really too concerned.
I did NOT feel at all violated during the massage. Daniel was professional and worked out the muscles that needed working. When I needed to turn over onto my back, he held the sheet in such a way so that I could turn over without him seeing anything and he averted his eyes, so it seemed like he was being cautious to be sure I felt comfortable.
Prior to conducting the massage, he did a full body analysis where he examined my posture while I was standing and asked what areas were bothering me. I appreciated that because a lot of massage therapists start massaging you without really asking what you want during the massage.
I scheduled an hour long appointment. It lasted 2 ½ hours. I was concerned about the parking meter, which only had an hour of time. He insisted on coming outside after the massage to make sure that I hadn’t gotten a ticket. He was more concerned than I was…
In terms of the massage– it definitely was not your traditional massage. It had a flavor of physical therapy mixed in. He helped me stretch out some of my muscles and offered tips for my sore leg muscle. He did massage my back, which was the main source of tension and I did feel better afterwards. However, after 2 ½ hours, I did expect to feel more amazing and relaxed than I did. BUT, I did only pay for one hour and got a 20% discount because I am a student. So, for the very low price, i was pretty pleased.

Daniel gets 4 stars for massage, 1 or 2 for customer service.
Massages are good. Intense. He hums periodically and talks a lot. But he also listens and tries to fix issues. I never feel amazing after but always feel like my body is at least a little bit better.
However, we booked 90 minute massages through a Unilocal special. Had a hard time with the website, emailed Daniel and he said ‘the website should work’ rather than just booking it himself. Finally booked it, we liked the massage and the price. He said he’d honor the price for 1 more massage, but then didn’t have availability for 2 months. We told him we wanted to become long-​term customers — 2x/​month/​2 ppl (our masseur had moved away) and he sent us prices, but then when we couldn’t book anything, told us that he was just too busy for long-​term customers. What? He offered a free 60 minute massage for my trouble, which I took (and it was good). So he has some understanding of the ridiculousness of the situation, but apparently he has enough one-​off customers that he doesn’t want to cultivate return customers. Very disappointing.
Thankfully, after about 6 months, my masseur moved back! I’ll review her once she’s online.

One week after getting a 90-​minute massage at Talented Touch, I am still furious at how badly I feel my body was violated.
I can confirm some of the good things said about Daniel — he’s excited about his work, and willing to go into overtime. That’s where the compliments end.
Like other women who reviewed Daniel’s massage, I too felt completely violated. I found myself moving my hands to cover my private parts often. I am mad at myself for not walking out early or being more vocal about how uncomfortable I was. Here were some bad things about the massage:
1. He undid my bra, which would have been fine if he kept the blanket on me. But he didn’t. Lying on my back, he would twist me so that my chest was bare to the world. Or at least, to him.
2. His hands went inside my underwear to massage my butt many times. his fingers went where NO fingers should go in a professional massage. There was no an inch of my body that he didn’t touch.
3. Lying on my back to start, he asked me to curl in a ball — bringing my knees to my forehead. to help me, he started with his hand on my lower back. He went right down my butt crack, and pressed his palm into my vagina to intensify the stretch.
4. when lying on my back, he rubbed my stomach and said, «mamma mia, you have such a good body.» As if I didn’t already feel uncomfortable.
I’m writing this so that every female going into a massage with this man knows what she is up again and has a plan to get out. My suggestion would be to say something beforehand, like «no touching within 3 inches of my underwear and bra.»

Wow! Just got back from seeing Daniel! He is awesome. Not only was the massage relaxing but he was working with a purpose. He stretched me, taught me how to stretch, invited me to bring my bf along to show him some techniques. I too have had a massage where people just rub, try to sell you stuff, and then move along, but this is not that experience. Daniel checked to see what sides of my body weren’t aligned, as well as the stronger parts of my body and then adjusted the massage for me. You can tell he really enjoys what he does. He is also very professional and nice to talk to.
I signed up for a 45m session and ended up getting a little over an hour. Afterwards, he left the payment up to me. Teachers get a discount and if you go between a certain time, you can also get a discount. I am a teacher and went during the discounted time and still paid him extra. Thats how good he is. GO HERE!
If anything, make sure you take the metro to this location. My GPS said I’d be there in 20 minutes but with traffic, it took about an hour plus parking is hell and/​or at least $ 16. I will be going back soon!

I just finished my first session with Daniel and have to second everything that I read on Unilocal.He is the nicest, most gracious, soothing, and professional person. This was the best massage I’ve ever had.
I’ve had bodywork done before, but never like this. In the past, the practitioner would haphazardly rub at my skin for what basically felt like a deep massage — like they were making it up as they went along. No so with Daniel. With Daniel, I knew within 5 minutes that he knew what he was doing. We spent a few minutes talking about my posture — I’m a tall guy who tries not to slouch — and a few more minutes talking about the back, neck, and jaw pain I’ve been feeling. Daniel talked to me about referred pain, and pulled out a big reference poster of the muscles and bones, showing me how pain here was caused by tension there and explaining his approach.
Then, he spent the next hour working me over, with a combination of muscle work and stretches. He talked me through what he was doing, and showed me some stretches and bends that I could do on my own between sessions.
As for payment — we got started a little late — an though we went for the full hour, Daniel only wanted to charge me for half. In the end, we split the difference, but it was worth every penny.

Best massage ever from one of the nicest humans on the planet. If there were 10 stars, that still would not be enough.
My original appt with Daniel was during the Hawt on Unilocal special a few weeks ago. I had to cancel because I got the dreaded H1N1 a day before my appt. I emailed him to say I was too sick and contagious to come in and he offerred to come to my house and bring me some groceries or medicine. Wow! This was obviously a sweet gesture (I declined) and I truly felt he cared about my health and well-​being. I knew then that Daniel was a special person. If my massage was half as good as he is sweet, I knew I’d be pleased.
After I recovered, I re-​scheduled my 1 hour massage for today. I told him about my lower back pain, my experience with physical therapy, and he was able to tell me more about my body than my orthopaedist and physical therapist combined. I was very impressed with his knowledge of anatomy and obscure ligaments that I’ve only seen mentioned in textbooks. He not only gave a great massage, but showed me some new stretches that I could do and demonstrated them on me. He raved about my strength and flexibility, both of which my physical therapist ridiculed. (From that alone, I was sold. I’m a sucker for a compliment.) But, I have a feeling that my physical therapist is lying to me…
I usually feel uncomfortable w/​a male massuer, but I felt completely at ease with Daniel. I was even able to do some of the more exposed bodywork without feeling like a stranger was feeling me up. This also could be because I spent 3 hrs on his table — yes, my 1 hr massage became 3– so we were well acquainted by then.
Tip: Check to see if there are any appts adjacent to yours before you go. If you’re lucky, your massage may be extended for no add’l charge.
To address another reviewer’s comment, yes, some of his techniques came a little close to my lady parts, but he made sure I was comfortable the entire time. I didn’t feel skeeved out at all, just that he was doing whatever he could to address my issue… which he did.
Addressing another comment: yes, there was a little commentary and a lot of Mmmhm, mmhm’s in rapid succession and even the occasional «you go girl», but I found these comments to be more entertaining than annoying. For the most part, he did a whooshing sound which I think was to remind me to breathe, so I loved it.
Overall, Daniel is very talented, extremely professional, and is able to work out kinks in nearly every part of your body. To top that off, he’s a genuine nice guy. I hope to be back on his table soon!

Daniel is FABULOUS. I have had massages before and it was always very quick and clinical (in the door, out the door right to the minute). Daniel took the time with me to assess my problem issues with my back and my leg, and spent time observing how I move, so he could best address my needs. He has a wonderful aura about him (I think another reviewer mentioned this and I agree!); he is very calm and soothing to be around.
He spent the first fifteen minutes or so discussinng my problem areas, the root of the problems; then he took the time to explain a few things he observed about my posture. Now I have been to physical therapy on multiple occasions and see an orthopedic doctor as well, annd I learned more from Daniel in those 15 minutes than I ever have from my doctor or any physicial therapist! When he got to work on the massage (that definitely lasted more than the hour I had scheduled), it whizzed by! I have been told that a good deep tissue massage can make you dizzy, but this is the first time I experienced it — just another indicator of how good he is at his job! He explained things to me as he went along, suggested stretches and exercises to strengthen and improve certain areas, and shared things that I can incorporate into my daily routine that will help my body, my posture, etc.
I walked out of there feeling fabulous. I will definitely be going back again very soon!

I’ve only had a few therapeutic massages in my life. Most of my massage experience has been with a physical therapist doing manual work on my lower back. I was apprehensive about going to someone new who might not be as well-​trained in therapeutic massage, as I didn’t want to end up walking out with my back worse off than when I came in, but my experience with Daniel was GREAT.
He spent the first ten minutes talking to me about my back injury and a couple other muscle groups that have been bothering me on/​off for a while, and he explained a few things he observed from just looking at my posture and based on what I’d told him about problem areas. Then he got to work on a massage that lasted nearly two hours, which is longer than I ever imagined I could lay there for massage work — but it flew by! He explained things to me as he went along, and also suggested stretches or exercises to strengthen and improve certain areas. I had scheduled 60 minutes and got twice that amount of time, which was incredibly generous.
I got the impression that he is more interested in helping you walk out of there feeling better and satisfied with your massage than making sure he gets every penny from you for the exact amount of time you’ve scheduled. This is way different from my experience at other establishments, where it sometimes feels like your massage therapist is watching the clock the whole time and just going through the motions. Last winter, I went to a different downtown massage place, and even though I asked the therapist to pay some attention to two main areas that were bothering me, she didn’t work on one of them at ALL… apparently it didn’t fit into her one-​hour massage plan! It would have been nice to know that before I paid a ridiculous sum of money for a massage that didn’t even address my needs.
With Daniel, you know you are going to get a great massage addressing the areas where you really need the help at a very reasonable rate. I definitely look forward to going back soon.

I think my review is in line with everyone else’s. Daniel is an interesting person. He seems to genuinely care about whether or not the massage is working out the pain or tension in whatever part of your body hurts. He went for two hours although I only paid for one. That’s unbelievable awesome. Where else does that happen? For that alone, I would give 5 stars. On top of that, the massage was very good.
Like others have said, this is NOT a spa. You are not going here to feel like you are somehow special or important. You go here to have a deep tissue massage which will have lasting effects.

With nagging muscle aches and neck & shoulder soreness, I decided to try Daniel out after reading some reviews here on Unilocal.I was late for my appointment, yet he not only gave me the 90 minutes I paid for– my massage ended up lasting 2 hours.
Daniel is very friendly and knowledgeable. When I first got there, he had me stand in front of a mirror and he assessed my posture. We talked about what areas were bothering me before beginning and he was very receptive. He does a good job of identifying and explaining the what and whys. He also showed me some stretches I can do at home to alleviate some of my issues.
The massage itself, as another reviewer noted, is really suited for those in need of body work. But it is still enjoyable. He spent a lot of time on areas where I didn’t even know I had issues, but after leaving I could definitely tell the difference. I felt light and limber walking out of there. I would definitely recommend Daniel