Press & Awards
Pocket Change: Best Alternative Massage 2009
The finest of NY and LA
As the name suggests, Crystalline Healing enables total body restoration. Working with the mysteries of divine light, therapists fuse aromatherapy with massage and crystalline healing, a form of energy work channeled through the hands, for healing on the emotional, physical, and spiritual levels. The Lotus Touch Massage harnesses a variety of therapeutic techniques, including Swedish and vortex healing, to draw out the negativity trapped within the body. The sweet aroma therapy of the Young Living Oils and the natural sounds of trickling water create a sanctuary that feels like a slice of heaven. www.pocketchangenyc.com
Chill Out LA
Ashiatsu Spa Package: Editorial
Crystalline's owner Cedar Martyn is one of a few Angelenos certified in the trademarked technique known as Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy, wherein a therapist hangs from bars in the ceiling and uses her feet to massage the client. Rest assured that this isn't just someone walking on your back; we're talking Swedish strokes, expertly applied. And she can even adjust the pressure to your liking, from a gentle touch to putting the strength of her whole body into it. Using her feet also allows her to work harder and longer, or on bigger, stronger people, without becoming exhausted.
Before our treatment, Cedar offered us a drink. Well, sort of. She treated us to a Mojito Spa Treatment, placing our feet in a warm mineral bath with fresh-cut limes and oranges, and lime and peppermint essential oils. After a long soak, she brought us to the massage table, sanitized her feet and began the Ashiatsu. We were amazed at the precision her tootsies were capable of, especially when she dug in to the sore spots under our shoulder blades. We knew she had to be moving all over the table as well as jumping numerous times from the table to the floor, but she was as quiet and agile as a mouse. She completed the treatment with the second half of our Mojito, a lime zest and citrus oil sugar scrub that left our feet and calves smooth, soft and energized. ChillOutLA.com: Los Angeles Spa and Beauty Guide"
Chill Out LA Editorial April 26th 2007
Lotus Touch Massage: Pampering for Body and Soul
When you enter Cedar Martyn's cozy space, it's hard to believe bustling Los Angeles is right outside the window. This is a quiet sanctuary of sweet smells, trickling water and relaxing music. We were delighted to receive Cedar's signature treatment, the Lotus Touch, a combination of massage and energy work that she says pulls negativity from the body and rebirths cells with a divine, golden light.
Cedar began by having us set an intention for our treatment, and then used elements from many different schools - Swedish, Thai, Shiatsu. She took her sweet time, doting on our sore muscles with skilled hands and strategically placed hot and cold stones. Cedar also had a knack for knowing just what smells would send us deeper into relaxation, from an energizing peppermint essential oil to a hot buckwheat pillow that smelled like pancakes.
After our massage, Cedar wrapped us in a blanket and treated us to an Aqua Detox ionic foot bath purported to use negative ions to unblock energy and cleanse the body of toxins from pollution, poor diet and stress. She placed our feet in what looked like an ordinary foot spa and set a meditation CD playing in the stereo. As we sat and relaxed, the water turned grey, then brown, then greenish brown, and then black! Trippy. When our time was up, Cedar gently cleaned off our feet and offered flavored water, tea and fruit. We headed out feeling as if we'd spent days there rather than hours, relaxed yet energized.
ChillOutLA.com: Los Angeles Spa and Beauty Guide"
Positive Magazine's Top Gift To Yourself
By Tiffany Love
Crystalline Healing Massage Center
Thursday, November 26th, 2009
Positive Magazine enjoys sharing gifts that give back, here's one gift you can give back to yourself. This Holiday Season Treat Yourself To A Massage That Is Out Of This World!
With hectic days of working and heavy demands, there's nothing like taking some time for yourself. Conveniently located in the heart of Los Angeles, Crystalline Healing Center, offers various massages that transcend the physical. By channeling divine energy, massages at Crystalline relax, heal, and often even detox your body. Owner and Masseuse, Cedar Martyn, uses the sacred geometry in her hands to assist individuals in letting go of their old beliefs, patterns, and behaviors that cause limitations, in order to transport tired shoulders and back to an newer dimension.
As you lie on the table Cedar's hands reach into the soul of the body, and relaxes not only your body but your mind and spirit as well. A new addition to Crystalline is the Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy® (Ashiatsu is Japanese for foot pressure). This ancient treatment combines the traditional massage, with foot pressure to provide a deep relaxing experience that breaks down the build up of tension. Especially good for those who sit at computers all day. The pressure can be adjusted for those who like more or less, but the results are the same: DIVINE! It was the first time I had the experience of having someone's feet on my back, but then I recalled as a child having to walk on my dad's back when he experienced back and shoulder pains.
Integrating the Ashiatsu treatment into the new millennium provides a refreshingly new dimension to massage therapy.
Serenely decorated as an oasis from the high traffic urban environment of Los Angeles, Crystalline Healing Center is accessible from major streets and freeways.