Discover Touch

I’ve had a lot of massages from a lot of massage therapists. Nobody is as intuitive as Serge. This man is a healer, and I don’t say that lightly.
Massage is so important for self-​care, especially when you work out as often as I do. For this reason, I make it a point to see Serge for an hour & a half massage at least once a month. He helps with my chronic pain aches and pains from being in my 40s. And I’ve even gone in with acute back pain that he has magically made disappear. After a massage with Serge, I always say that I feel like a new woman.
Serge is gifted in many massage modalities. He will talk to you about how you’re feeling and then he will give you exactly what you need on that massage table. He can tell by looking at you where your pain is and he will take the time to properly align you on the massage table. He will make lifestyle recommendations that you should probably take.
Highly recommend.

My experience at Discover Touch was great! I called on a Wednesday for an appointment the next day and got it.
Serge was very professional and the massage was excellent! Before the massage there is a sheet to fill out (short and sweet) and he does a short consultation before he begins, so as to make sure he knows how you would like your massage and where you would like him to focus (this makes your massage custom specifically to you!). He asked how I would like the temperature of the massage bed (warm, cool, or neutral) which was great because other places always have it on and never ask my comfort level; music was also optional (different sounds or off). Serge’s studio was also very relaxing and cozy, which reminded me of home.
The actual massage was great: right amount of pressure and movement. Serge also does a little bit of stretching which is really nice. I definitely felt relaxed afterwards and slept great that night.
The location of the studio is perfect! If you are from out of the area there are a lot of different lots and garages around with decent pricing. Some times you can get lucky and find street parking (but it’s not free). There is also public transportation: PATCO drops you off at 12^th & Locust, the SEPTA bus stops right there as well, and the Broad Street Line is 2 blocks away.
I’ll definitely be coming back!

I have been to many massage therapists over the years for a variety of massage styles. Serge rates at the top of the list. His studio is comfortable and calming. His massage technique is very firm but never painful. I cannot recommend him highly enough. I see him as often as I can but not nearly as often as I would like.

I have seen Serge every two weeks for several weeks and to be honest I should see him once a week! Health care companies in the United States need to understand that massage performed by practitioners like Serge literally can change someone’s life — and cover the cost as they do chiropractors and acupuncturists. The only reason I do not see Serge every week is financial, and to be honest not one insurance company that I know of covers massage services and yet without Serge I would not be who I am today. I suffer from severe arthritis and fibromyalgia and my entire body aches daily. Traditional medicine is great and I already take plenty of narcotics just to sleep and get around the house. But with Serge I have a life. It has been a few months since my first appointment with him and I cannot remember having this much energy and vitality. I can actually go to the gym and use the treadmill daily and I have not been able to do that in years. I can walk on the Boardwalk in Atlantic City, clean my room, stretch, and perform yoga and meditation. Literally Serge has changed my life. Words cannot express my gratitude. For me this is not pleasure or relaxation — it is an absolute essential part of my health care needs.

I had the opportunity to have Serge give me his signature massage today and it was one of the best massages ever. His studio is spotless and comfortable and conviently located just behind 12^th street gym on Camac Street.

Serge is, by far, the best masseur I have ever met. He takes the time to get to know your body which, for me, was necessary given multiple herniated disks and sensitive spots. He is responsive when I ask him to back off! or go a little deeper, all the while memorizing a person’s body structure and special needs. After just one or two visits with him when I was in excruciating pain (years ago), I found relief after Serge’s massage. I took a short break when I found out I am pregnant because he knows the realities of massage during a woman’s first trimester; he told me to stay away. Now that I am in the second, he is the only masseur I would trust to have the appropriate skill for pregnancy massage. He knows his stuff! He is completely professional, down-​to-​earth, and makes a person feel comfortable and cared for. I leave his massages feeling renewed, relaxed and refreshed… ready to start lifting my 2-​year-​old again (but only when necessary!). Serge is simply the best and, if you know a good massage, you will never go anywhere else.

I have been learning and practicing about fitness for the past 2 years and have had many self inflicted injuries, including the almost disfunctioning use of my two fragil knees. The doctors told me that i should not do much with my legs (leg press, leg extentions, squats, etc), but what they didnt told me was that my sheens were very damage. Going to Serge for a massage was the best care ive ever had, not only for my muscles in my body but for my knees too. When he suggested I should get done shiatsu along my legs and up to my knees to try something different than regular medicine for my knees, it was the best advice and results Ive ever had! After the first two sessions of shiatsu i was able to get back on a step class (with a step and 1 riser) and a full successful training session of quads at 12^th St gym with a Personal Fitness Trainer, Mr. Joe Patton. Serge’s massage thereapy is a five star service!