Massage Therapy

A new service that promotes mental and physical health. We hope that you will give yourself the gift of a massage to help work out the pressures of school and to help relax those muscles after a long, tough workout. What a terrific gift for YOU and for your friends**!

 

Benefits of Massage
  • Relaxes muscles to help you relax
  • Reduces stress and release muscle tension
  • Peace of Mind
  • Increase lymphatic circulation and removes toxins from tissues
  • Stimulates over all energy as well as emotional energy
  • Increase blood circulation which may speed the healing process
  • Increases range of motion
  • Overall Relaxation for greater freedom of movement for exercise and sports
  • Enhances digestion

 

By Appointment

$1/minute (10-minute minimum)
$50/hour

**Gift Certificates also available

To schedule, confirm, or cancel an appointment,

please call (213) 740-5127

 

Massage Therapists


Siobhan Byrne

Qualifications
Siobhán has been massaging friends and family members since as far back as she can remember. In the winter of 2007, Siobhán accomplished a lifelong goal of receiving her Massage Therapy Certification. Since then, she has worked at Massage Envy as a Clinic Assistant. She has worked with a plethora of clients since then. Working at the Lyon Center allows her to help those looking to better themselves holistically. Siobhán specializes in Swedish massage.

Availability:
T/TH Afternoons
Please contact us for availability

Steve Garberson
Qualifications
Steve Garberson, fka as Garbo, a Certified Massage Therapist (CMT), has been practicing massage since 2000.  He has worked with the USC Swimming,  Diving and Water Polo teams and specializes in Western modalities such as Swedish, Sports and Deep Tissue massage.  Delighted to include CMT among his other academic accomplishments, Garbo states,  “I know how powerful therapeutic touch can be and I enjoy sharing it with others.  I experience an incredible amount of joy working with an institution, as USC,  that supports their faculty, staff and students with compassion and appreciation.”

Garbo helps the athletes of TROY,
The Bruins of Westwood destroy!
Sore muscles he'll ease,
For him it's a breeze.
RUB ON!!  You're our USC boy!

limerick by Cheryl Smith, FPCH Choir, 2008

 

Availability:
Garbo's hours are T/Th, 1130 - 1330,
by advance appointment only.

Note:
All appointments must be made through USC Recreational Sports by phone (213) 740-5127 or in person at the Lyon Center. For times outside of the scheduled time and individual requests, please contact the Massage Therapist directly. Phone numbers are available through USC Recreational Sports. Therapists are certified and trained in both chair and table massage
   

for more information about fitness contact Justine Gilman at jgilman@usc.edu
for more information about wellness programs contact Jennifer Siu at siu@usc.edu

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