LaTasha Kirkland
Deep tissue and sports massage therapist. UC Berkeley alumna. Practicing since 2019.
LaTasha is a certified massage therapist here at Verdure Sports Massage. A UC Berkeley alumna, she trained at the National Holistic Institute in Emeryville, has been practicing since 2019, and specializes in deep tissue and prenatal massage.
"In a world full of chaos, massage can bring you back to peace."
A quote LaTasha keeps closeShe sees it before she touches it
LaTasha starts reading your body the moment you walk in. Posture first, then your feet, your shoulders, how you sit. Years of practice have given her a feel for where a body carries its pain, and she trusts that sense.
Every session starts with a conversation, because what you want matters. Then she brings her technique to what your body actually needs that day, drawing on deep tissue, prenatal, sports massage, cupping, Swedish, hot stone, reflexology, and shiatsu. She treats massage as consultation as much as technique: where your body is now, where you want it to go, and what it takes to feel the results. The aim is relief you feel today and health that lasts.
And she will teach you to breathe. Not just on the table, but after it. Most of us hold in everything, and her work starts with letting it go.
Healing inside and out
Runners, lifters, and everyday athletes
Her favorite work is the foundation everyone forgets: legs, glutes, hamstrings, and quads. Tight calves, angry IT bands, hips that will not let go. She builds mobility from the base up, and in her words, everyone on her table can and will do the splits. She is only half joking.
People carrying everything
Deep tissue is one of her specialties. Neck, shoulders, and the tension that builds when work piles up and you hold it all in. She works it thoroughly, then checks in: are you breathing?
First timers and goal setters
Never had a professional massage? LaTasha makes it easy. She explains what she finds, listens to what you want, and builds a plan around your goals. Communication is everything in her room.
Expecting and postpartum clients
Prenatal massage is her other specialty. Safe positioning, real comfort, and focused relief for the load pregnancy puts on hips, low back, and legs.