This isn’t a spa massage—it’s individualized health care. We combine manual therapy with movement, lifestyle coaching, and clinical insight to restore balance, promote healing, and help you perform at your best.
Massage in Durham, NC
Welcome to JIYÚ Holistic Wellness — where massage meets movement, mindfulness, and clinical insight.
At JIYÚ, we specialize in therapeutic, results-based bodywork that goes beyond surface-level relaxation. Each session is customized to address your specific needs—whether that’s pain reduction, injury recovery, postural balance, emotional support or enhanced physical performance.
Drawing from a unique integration of manual therapy, breathwork, somatic techniques, martial arts principles, and functional movement, our work helps restore natural alignment, calm the nervous system, and support long-term wellness.
This isn’t spa massage. It’s hands-on, collaborative long-term care that empowers your body to move and feel better—from the inside out.
Why Choose JIYÚ for Massage in Durham?
When searching for “massage near me” or “massage Durham NC,” you’ll find plenty of options. But JIYÚ stands apart:
Clinical Expertise: The manual therapist targets your dysfunction holistically which will relieve symptoms like chronic pain, tension, insomnia, digestive issues, stress, and more allowing the body to heal itself.
Personalized Sessions: Every treatment plan is customized to your needs and goals. Your body and health are always changing, so you are met met where you are to help you find a healthier baseline.
Boutique Studio: The massage studio is practical most of all. You can enjoy a quiet, low traffic atmosphere as we only see one client at a time. It is meditative, personal, practical, and peaceful, inspired by Eastern aesthetics.
Massage & Bodywork Services
Our approach is integrated; we draw from various modalities and use what is most appropriate for you in the moment.
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Focus on removing dysfunction from the body to reduce pain, release tension, and support the body's own natural ability to heal. Perfect for anyone seeking long-term results and a higher baseline of health, not just temporary relief.
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A gentle, nervous system-based technique that encourages deep relaxation and supports your body’s natural healing processes.
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Designed for athletes and active adults, sports massage helps speed recovery, enhance flexibility, and prevent injuries.
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A dynamic blend of assisted stretches, compression, and acupressure that increases range of motion and overall well-being.
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Tui Na is a powerful modality within Chinese Clinical Massage, employing manual techniques like brushing, kneading, pressing, rolling, and joint traction to open stagnant energy, relieve musculoskeletal tension, and restore functional movement. This hands‑on approach integrates acupressure along meridians for a deeply therapeutic and targeted healing experience.
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Acupressure is used at JIYÚ as part of Chinese Clinical Massage—it involves stimulating specific points along the body’s energy lines to relieve pain, correct dysfunction, and promote holistic healing. This technique blends manual pressure with energetic insights, offering a non-invasive, balancing approach to support wellness.
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Gua Sha—another tool within the Chinese Clinical Massage repertoire—is a scraping technique applied along muscles and meridians to help break down tension, promote circulation, and support movement and healing across the body. It’s a targeted treatment that complements other manual therapies offered in JIYÚ’s approach
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Foot Reflexology is another modality under the Chinese Clinical Massage umbrella. Here, practitioners apply pressure techniques to the feet to influence corresponding zones in the body, encouraging balance and systemic relief.
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Cupping is a traditional Chinese medicine technique sometimes integrated into bodywork modalities—using suction to create local blood flow and promote “stagnation release” and tissue recovery.
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Somatic therapy is a body-centered approach that helps release stored tension and trauma by increasing awareness of physical sensations and movement
WHO WE HELP
Sports Recovery & Performance
Active adults and athletes
Faster recovery, better performance, and injury prevention.
Mind-Body Wellness & Connection
Clients wanting greater mind-body connection
Improve focus, embodiment, and long-term well-being.
Eastern & Western Integration
Anyone seeking holistic, integrative care
We draw from both Western (exercise science, psychology, nutrition) and Eastern (manual therapy, yoga, philosophy) to offer a well-rounded, practical approach to your long-term care.
Pain & Chronic Condition Relief
People living with pain or chronic conditions
Headache, migraine, muscle tension, injury rehab, post-surgery recovery are just some of the symptoms with which we can help.
Mobility & Function Support
Those seeking better mobility and function
Improve circulation, joint range, lymphatic health, and overall movement.
Stress & Nervous System Reset
Individuals managing stress, anxiety, or depression
Calm the mind, reduce fatigue, and improve sleep quality.
Meet Your manual Therapist
Pasquale Antonio, LMBT, brings a holistic and results-focused approach to massage therapy. By combining therapeutic techniques with an understanding of body mechanics, Pasquale helps clients achieve measurable improvements in pain relief, posture, and overall wellness.
JIYÚ is the Japanese word for freedom & autonomy. Cultivating long-term health and performance is the result of living an authentic and balanced life. What that entails is different for each individual and can change throughout our years. This requires an individual to take responsibility for their own well-being, and I am here to support you in every step of that endeavor.
We utilize the principles of (East) massage therapy, yoga, meditation, martial arts, philosophy, and (West) exercise, nutrition, & behavioral science to help clients balance their long-term health, creativity, and personal goals.
A holistic approach means we treat the entire person, not just the symptoms. We do this by exploring how our body, mind, and patterns influence one another. When our body and mind are in alignment then we can move through life with more ease, make more appropriate life choices, and cultivate healthier relationships.
Credentials:
Licensed Massage & Bodywork Therapist (LMBT) NC License #19561
Bring Your Body Back Into Balance
Don’t wait to feel better. Book your personalized massage session today and experience the difference of JIYÚ’s boutique approach.
JIYÚ Holistic Wellness is located in a quiet business community at: 20 W Colony Place, Suite 160, Durham, NC. We offer convenient online scheduling, flexible appointment times, and free parking.