MELT IN PERSON SMALL GROUP SESSIONS
NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH PSOAS BODYWORK

SEPT 27 10-11AM
OCT 18 10-11AM PT SOLD OUT
OCT 18 11:30am-12:30pm PT
OCT 25: 10-11am & 11:30am-12:30pm PT

LOCATION: PSOAS BODYWORK, SF
CLASS SIZE: 6

Cost: $30 per SESSION
FREE FOR DO LESS CREW MELT & BVI MEMBERS

Join emiko for a MELT Method® full-body workout to improve joint stability, mobility, core activation, and help you proactively manage your aches and pains. Learn how to get out of compensatory patterns by focusing on the health of your fascia, strengthening your mind-body connection and creating new neural pathways. Sessions are primarily conducted lying on the floor using the MELT Soft Roller, MELT Balls and a 7ft long resistance band. Great as prehab or rehab and enhances the performance of your other physical activities.

Participants must be able to get up and down off of the floor on their own.

BRING: Yoga mat and your MELT props
MELT Props will be available for use for those who don’t have their own.

PRE-CLASS PERK: Come 15 min early to enjoy free use of Psoas’ 3-in-1 full spectrum Infrared Therapy Sauna by Sunlighten. Infrared therapy uses near, mid, and far infrared light to deeply heat the body—not just the air—helping you prep for bodywork, recover faster, or simply recharge. It offers a range of benefits including muscle recovery, inflammation support, improved flexibility, pain relief, full-body detoxification, and deep relaxation and stress relief.

MASSAGE PERK: Registered participants get 20% discount off their first massage at Psoas Bodywork. Massage should be booked during the week of the MELT class you are attending. New Psoas massage clients click HERE to make a pre-appointment for a Client Intake phone chat to be best paired with a therapist.

PARKING: There is a public parking garage onsite, Psoas will validate for 2 hours parking cost of $5.80.

These classes are included in emikooyoga monthly memberships DO LESS CREW: MELT and BE VIBRANT INSIDERS

LOCATION: Psoas Bodywork
333 Third St, Ste 205, SF CA 94107

ABOUT PSOAS BODYWORK

At Psoas, everything we do is rooted in Deep Human Care—a commitment to elevating the human experience with expertise, compassion, and thoughtful attention to every detail. Our team embodies Approachable Expertise, balancing clinical mastery with the art and intuition of bodywork, all while keeping it client-friendly. We believe in Growth Mindsets, where learning, experimenting, and even mistakes are celebrated as part of the journey. Teamwork is our superpower: individuals thrive, personal brands grow, and together, we build something greater. And finally, it’s all fueled by Seriously Good Vibes—positive energy, professionalism, and a culture that keeps it cool, keeps it kind, and keeps it Psoas.  

Learn more at psoasbodywork.com
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FACIAL GUA SHA IN PERSON CLASSES

Wednesdays: October 22, November 19, December 17, 2025, 6-7:15 pm

LOCATION: Fox & Doll Studio   593 Guerrero St, SF, CA 94110
Class size: 8, all levels welcome

COST: $45 per CLASS, or $120 Early Bird Bundle (limited quantity through October 6th) REGISTER

Are you looking to refine your Facial Gua Sha practice, inspire your self practice, or simply desire a more calm headspace from the inside out?  Join emiko this fall for her NEW MONTHLY Facial Gua Sha In Person, small group classes hosted at Fox & Doll Studio in San Francisco’s Mission District. Each class will have a specialty focus led by emiko, utilizing different Gua Sha tools in a blended practice of Facial Gua Sha, Face Yoga, Acupressure and other techniques. Shana, owner of Fox & Doll will also share her skin care expertise related to each evening’s focus.

An evening of self care in community makes a great experiential gift for a loved one - register for yourself and a friend as a birthday or holiday treat for two!

Learn more about Facial Gua Sha.

SUPPLIES: Gua Sha tools, facial oil, facial mist will be available to use onsite as well as for purchase to take home. 
Participants are encouraged to bring their own tools, facial oil and mist or purchase from Foxanddollshop prior to the workshop.

CLASS SCHEDULE

October 22 -  Gua Sha Flat Stone: Daily Basic Routine
We cover the basics of Facial Gua Sha and my go-to Daily Routine using a flat Gua Sha tool.

November 19 - Gua Sha Spoon: Eyes and Cheeks
Learn how to use a Gua Sha Spoon to work around the contours of the eyes and cheeks to soothe, depuff and lift. 

December 17 - Gua Sha Mushroom: Unwinding Tension
Experience the bliss of a spaciousness and calm mind by using a Gua Sha Mushroom tool to unwind tension in scalp, neck and face, with the option of heated tools.