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Bespoke therapeutic massage

Every Body Tells a Story

Belonging to the Apushana clan of theWayuu tribe in Venezuela and descending from a long line of healing women, Flor has come to Dublin, Ireland as an experienced, US Licensed Massage therapist dedicated to providing a bespoke therapeutic massage experience.

Licensed in
US-Licensed Massage Therapist
Format
One-to-one, in person
Session lengths
60 · 90 · 120 minutes
Flor's grandmother Flor Emanuel with her mother Clenticia, aunts and cousins of the Apushana clan, photographed in La Guajira
Healing women of the Apushana clan.

Approach

No single technique fits every body.

As our bodies carry us through life, they are affected by physical as well as emotional experiences. Our bodies accumulate those memories, telling a story through its patterns of tension, unique to you.

Rather than relying on a single technique, different modalities are available during each session.

More than just a sum of its parts, your body will experience beingheard as each treatment tailors to your needs. As your body awareness increases, and through our conversations on lifestyle and wellness, we work together to optimise your wellbeing.

Treatments

Three ways of working.

Sessions are booked by time, not by technique. What the hour holds is decided together at the start.

  • Therapeutic Massage

    Hands-on work drawing on several modalities within the one session, at whatever depth the body will accept that day.

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  • CranioSacral Therapy

    Light, sustained contact at the head, spine and sacrum. Quiet work, often used where deeper pressure is not wanted.

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  • Buteyko Breathing

    Breath retraining for asthma, rhinitis, snoring, sleep apnea and anxiety — taught as a practice you take home.

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Modalities drawn on

  • PreNatal
  • Swedish
  • Rolfing
  • Myofascial
  • Craniosacral
  • Shiatsu
  • Deep Tissue
  • Maxillofacial

Maxillofacial covers tension related to your jaw — clenching, grinding of teeth.

Rates

Booked by time.

  • 60 minutes

    €120

    A focused session on what needs attention.

    Book 60 minutes
  • 90 minutes

    €180

    Room to work through more than one area, without rushing.

    Book 90 minutes
  • 120 minutes

    €240

    The “Proper” Full Body — head to toe, at your body’s pace.

    Book 120 minutes

All sessions are bespoke and adapted to your needs, goals and comfort level. Barters welcome.

In their words

What clients say.

  • I can really feel you are 100% present during my treatment. You’re not thinking of your grocery list or what you are going to do later. It’s like you’re really there for me.

    Karin K.

  • Flor, I wanted to thank you for the really good massage you gave me. I very much appreciated your combination of skill and intuition.

    Betsy C.

  • I have been to many massage therapists over the years, and since working with her over the past year I have noticed an improvement in my movement.

    Orla B.

  • Flor is a friendly, skilled, trustworthy, intuitive healer who can help you return to balance after stress, illness, accident or injury. I cannot recommend her highly enough.

    Ruairi M.

  • I really enjoyed my massage and can’t wait for the next one! I slept really well and enjoyed playing golf the next day.

    Nora G.

  • I’ve had back pain on and off over the years and have gone to tons of people to get relief. She takes her time and goes deep! Highly recommend her.

    Susan Q.

Portrait of Flor Sylvester outdoors beside a tree
Chief Yajaira, Flor's great-grandfather, of the Apushana clan, in a traditional striped manta
Chief Yajaira, my great-grandfather, Apushana.

Lineage

A licence earned in America, an instinct inherited at home.

La Guajira is a peninsula in South America shared by Venezuela and Colombia that was inhabited by theWayuu people. Our caste name,Apushana, means vulture — a source of pride, as the vulture is the only bird with no predator.

The last chief, my grandfather Claudio, also a human-rights lawyer, led the dissolution of the caste system to offer his people a greater opportunity to a better life.

Read the Full Story

Where

Two rooms, three days.

  • Monday & Wednesday

    Malahide

    11 James’s Terrace
    Malahide, Co. Dublin
  • Saturday

    Howth

    1 Main St.
    Howth, Co. Dublin

Flor also sees clients in Balmoston and Donabate — ring to arrange.

Booking

Book your session.

Ring or send a note with the times that suit you and what you would like to work on. Flor will confirm your appointment by phone or email.