team
department leads
Together as a team, we have over 200 years of experience!
Finding the right service provider to meet your needs is an important part of the Bodylines Day Spa experience.
Our whole team is certified and licensed.
Holistic care is just as much about the connections you make, as it is about the technical aspect of the service.
We encourage you to take a moment to meet our wonderful TEAM of caregivers!
Julia Hester
Department Lead for Massage
Certified Massage Therapist
Bay-area native Julia, has over a decade of experience within the healthcare and holistic field. She serves as the Lead of massage therapists while also providing massage services at Bodylines Day Spa.
Julia graduated from the National Holistic Institute in Emeryville, CA with Honor in April of 2016. She also tutors and mentors classrooms at NHI.
Julia prioritizes customizing the customer sessions and educate them on how to reduce pain and stress between visits.
Specialties:
Swedish Massage, Stress Relief, Neck & Shoulder Pain
Christy Solorio
Department Lead for Esthetics
Licensed Esthetician
Even before receiving her estheticians license in 2004, Christy always had a love and passion for beauty and skincare. After a life changing accident at the age of 16 and experiencing facial trauma, Christy worked for a plastic surgeon to fully learn how to heal the skin.
Christy loves educating clients and customizing her treatments based on her clients individual needs. She also prides herself on keeping up with industry growth and advancements.
Specialties:
Microdermabrasion, Mature Skin, Acne, Waxing, and Extractions
Angela James
Certified Massage Therapist
Angela has worked as a CMT in both spa and chiropractic settings. It gave her much experience with injuries especially with the elderly.
Angela's advanced certifications include modalities such as Sports Massage and Craniosacral Therapy.
One of Angela's strengths is having her own injuries, with helped her understand pain limitations.
Angela's service is about listening and evaluating needs, to her clients receive the most treatment benefits. She strives to help clients feel better, live with less pain, and have greater flexibility.
Specialties:
Neck and Shoulder Pain Relief, Reiki, and Reflexology
Christy Marquez
Certified Massage Therapist
Christy has been a dedicated service provider of Bodylines Day Spa since 2003.
Christy customizes techniques and massage pressure to accommodate individual needs.
She strives in providing close client connections and calming massage therapy sessions.
Specialties:
Neck, Back & Shoulder relief, Reflexology, Prenatal massages
Janell Oliver
Certified Massage Therapist
Janell Oliver has been a CMT for over two decades working in a wide variety of settings such as massage clinics and chiropractic offices.
Her strengths are upper and lower back and hip work. She likes to educate her guests on other ways to help such as diet, exercise and stretching to help them achieve a better quality of life.
Specialties:
Swedish Massage, Prenatal Massage, Stress Relief, and Tension Headache Relief
Ann Taylor
Certified Massage Therapist
Ann has been a dedicated service provider with Bodylines Day Spa since 2007. Ann grew up in the North Bay. She briefly left California to serve time in the Air Force.
When she finished serving, she then moved back to California to study at the Healing Art Institute.
Anne specializes in deep tissues and also enjoys providing exceptional Swedish, sports and prenatal massages. She strives to help her clients feel stress-free during her sessions.
Specialties:
Swedish Massage, Prenatal,
and Sports Massages
Eija Suomalainen
Certified Massage Therapist
Eija has been a massage therapist since 1995. She is an original Bodylines Day Spa team member.
What is Manual Lymphatic Drainage?
Manual lymphatic drainage is a superficial technique performed with a light touch.
Some of the specific conditions that can be addressed using M.L.D include fibro-mayalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, migraines, post-traumatic swelling, and post surgical swelling.
It can also assist with pain management and assist with overall relaxation.
Specialties:
Swedish, Deep Tissue, Certified in Manual Lymphatic Drainage
Jason Tucker
Certified Massage Therapist
With over 30 years of experience, Jason is our resident Swiss army knife. Jason holds certification in neuromuscular and sports massage therapy, personal training, and sports nutrition.
Jason enjoys working with disabilities and injuries. He can tackle a variety of issues stemming from injury, surgeries, or general reduced range of motion.
Specialties:
Advanced Neuromuscular Therapy to facilitate pain relief and management
Katherine Sullivan
Certified Massage Therapist
Katherine graduated Bryman College and chose the massage therapy profession because she loves helping people. She enjoys the physical work, and says she has the privilege to work with some of the nicest people.
Katherine is very patient, adaptable, thorough, and creative. She believes that you should treat others the way you want to be treated.
Katherine believes service is going the extra mile.
Specialties:
Reflexology, Neck, Shoulder, Hips & Headache Relief
Nick Le
Certified Massage Therapist
Nick found his niche in helping people through his massage therapy. He's able to apply his knowledge and hands to help those in need of daily pain relief.
Nick has exhibited great technique and specializes in deep tissue and trigger point therapy for especially tension from overworked muscles. He also enjoy working with clients who keep an active lifestyle as preventative treatments to avoid injuries.
Specialties:
Swedish Massage, Deep Tissue, Trigger Point Therapy, Prenatal Massage, Stress and Muscle Dysfunction Relief
Mary Graves
Certified Massage Therapist
The alumni list keeps growing. Mary graduated from the National Holistic Institute in Emeryville, CA.
Practicing since 2014, Mary is a natural problem solver. Don't let her clinical terminology scare you. Mary uses her knowledge, and her moves, to help you unwind and release your personal stress
Mary prides herself on being able to bring her clients back to center, or bring range of motion back to their necks. Whichever you prefer she can help you achieve it.
Specialties:
Neuro-healing, Trigger Point, and Posture Correction
Silvoni Tan
Certified Massage Therapist
Silvoni is educated in true traditional Thai massage techniques. She blends the benefits of Thai massage with traditional Swedish and Deep Tissue modalities to bring benefits to those in need of increasing range of motion and flexibility.
Silvoni has been practicing massage for over a decade. She chose massage therapy as a way to learn pain reduction for herself and for others. She believes the best results come from actively listening to the needs of her clients.
Specialties:
Swedish Massage, Deep Tissue, and
Stress Relief
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Elyse Jacquez
Licensed Esthetician
Elyse graduated from JD Academy Salon and Spa in Danville, CA. She chose the esthetician career because of her passion for skin wellness and beauty. Elyse started her journey at Bodylines Day Spa as a front desk coordinator and has blossomed into a talented esthetician
Now as an esthetician she loves to help people feel empowered in how they look regardless of age. Elyse is compassionate and truly listens to her client's skincare needs. Whether you're looking for a maintenance facial or a targeted skincare goal, Elyse will guide you every step of the way.
Area of Strength:
Mature Skin, Pigmentation, and Acne
Sarah Kaddoura
Licensed Esthetician
Sarah always had a passion and interest in skincare since she spent a lot of time herself, searching for products to manage her skin issues (that which included acne and pigmentation).
Sarah received a variety of treatments from estheticians that which helped her gain knowledge and the inspiration to help her clients with their skin concerns.
Sarah believes being an estheticians gives her a chance to help clients not only look their best, but feel their best.