Usually the last words a client hears from her massage therapist are,
“Take your time getting up.” But Sanabria is known for offering
ultrahelpful post-rubdown feedback—advising a client with tight
shoulders to carry a lighter purse, for instance, or recommending a trip
to the steam room to release lactic acid. In 1999 Sanabria was working
at Barnes & Noble when a customer’s pile of massage books caught her
eye. “She told me she was training to be a massage therapist,” recalls
the 32-year-old native New Yorker. “I love working with my hands, but I
had no idea I could make a living with them!” After studying at the
Swedish Institute, Sanabria had gigs at Club H and Silk Day Spa before
landing at Guerlain last year. First-time clients are surprised by her
ability to quickly find just
the right pressure, and often return
seeking more of her
doctorly advice.
Guerlain Spa, New York, 212.872.7200
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