ive been going to Sam Ward both at Park Road Healing Arts and at Galt Massage, his home office. ive seen him for several months now, sometimes as much as 3 times a week, perhaps more.(had a major back injury). Sam really gauges each time you come in where you are both physically and emotionally and works based on that. in other words, if you need a lighter touch that day then he will administer that and as you improve hell really work those muscles in a deep way. in addition, hell constantly be asking you as he experiments whether it is all okay for you. whether you are being massaged at park road or at galt massage, the environment is very relaxing(plants fill the room at park road along with calming or happy music if you prefer and at galt massage in addition to a similar music vein his front window looking onto the street is shaded by a beautiful tree which has its own calming effect.) now i must say if for whatever reason you are so tight that it takes a long time to loosen up your muscles you can be sure that in addition to his professional massage knowledge and capabilities, sam has a wicked sense of humour that im sure thas been the cause of much relief and help for me.