It’s official: I’ve opened my massage studio in Encino! I’m working to create a space to escape your stressful days and restless nights on Ventura Blvd.
Tucked inside the office of a Doctor of Acupuncture & Traditional ChineseMedicine, the studio is a peaceful room for our sessions located on the 2nd floor at 17000 Ventura Blvd (above The Stand restaurant). The location features free parking behind the building, well lit grounds at night, clean bathrooms, and secure access.
I currently have availability BY APPOINTMENT ONLY on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday. And I’m currently running a promotion for 1st timers to the studio through the rest of 2017: Choose $20 off or 30 extra minutes!
Contact me to schedule your 1st appointment in the studio this week!
Celebrate July 4th all month long with Brain & Body Massage: All regularly priced massages in July receive 17.76% off!!! Enjoy independence from soft tissue tension and pain with a deep, rejuvenating massage therapy session delivered right to your door.
Contact Jason today to discuss your bodywork needs and schedule your massage.
What’s better than a massage? Sharing the wonders and benefits of massage therapy with your partner, friends, and family, of course!
During the entire month of June I’m offering 20% off back-to-back massages delivered right to your door. Who doesn’t want to spread the joy of massage AND savings with the ones they love?
THE MATH: You + Someone = Massage x 20% off!
Note: Travel fees may apply. See BrainBodyMassage.com for full details and pricing. If you have any questions/requests, please feel free to contact me.
Start your summer by bringing waves of relaxation to your inner beach with a massage by Jason Brain.
Brain & Body Massage Mindful muscle manipulation from crown to sole
*Massages must be back-to-back and performed in the same location. Can be applied to a 3rd massage, as well. Discount applies only to massages of full price; cannot be combined with other offers and promotions.*
I didn’t always want to be a massage therapist (even though, deep down, I know I always did). And as I begin my new career in massage, I can’t help but look back at the journey that has brought me here.
As a child, I always valued education. I really didn’t have a choice to tell you the true; my mom stressed the importance of a college education from the time I could read. As such, I went straight out of high school to a local university. I applied as a Psych major but that changed to an Education major before entering my 1st freshman semester. After many hours of fieldwork, I realized before my senior year that I did not want to teach K-5 (the credential I was set to receive), and I graduated from Cal State University Northridge with an B.A. in Liberal Studies and a minor in ASL/Linguistics.
Hosting my weekly Soapbox Sessions open mic
I worked a bunch of odd jobs after college; from coffee shop barista/supervisor to marketing for an active daylighting company, weekly open mic host/producer to executive director of a small non-profit organization. Still nothing satisfied me (except the open mic, of course … and maybe the coffee).
Shortly after finishing college and starting to enjoy the uphill battle known as “college debt,” I looked into a local massage school, National Holistic Institute, even taking a tour and talking to an advisor, but the thought of incurring more debt was a bit overwhelming.It was simply premature.
As a child, I fondly remember helping my single mother with knots and tension in her shoulders and feet after long days of work and night school. Even petting my dogs growing up felt like a sort-of massage, like somehow I was engaging tissue beyond the fur. Even though they couldn’t say it, I think Kodi, Moe, Mattie, and Lexy all enjoyed my petting (I mean, bodywork).
Met Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti while a non-profit director
Fast forward to Jason at 30 years old: married, two year old daughter, day job he’s not passionate about, hosting karaoke and his open mic weekly. Something had to change.
Thankfully, I ran into one of my karaoke singers on an off night at the bar and she told me about her current ten year massage career and the success she’s had. If the numbers didn’t sell me, her passion for massage would’ve done the job singlehandedly. The school she attended and highly recommended? National Holistic Institute.
By the end of the week I had an appointment to meet with an admissions advisor, and after reviewing schedules, there was only one for me (with dayjob remaining a priority); nights and weekends. Not only that, but the new 12 month program cycle for that schedule … just started the day before. I could start immediately or wait another 6 months. Plus, I would have to give up my beloved open mic night, which had been running for 10 years at this point. Decisions, decisions.
After consulting my family (cats included), the decision was clear … Start my education immediately; no longer host karaoke; put my open mic night to bed (on the 10 year anniversary); and begin a whole new career path. My entire life until this point was reminiscent of a “jack of all trades, master of none,” and now I was dropping everything to pursue a massage career.
You never know where massage will take you; UCLA pictured
Fast forward one year and I could not be a happier young man. I have learned more about the human body and myself than I could have ever expected. Not only have I been able to alleviate my own chronic muscle and joint tension and pain, but I’ve been able to bring the benefits of massage therapy to many and see the results personally.
As I begin my career, I can’t help but think of and be thankful to all the people who have made this possible. I look forward to delivering mindful muscle manipulation from crown to sole for a long time … and I hope you’re there from the beginning.
