Meet the Licensed Sports Massage Therapists Behind Elite Healers' Performance Recovery Practice in Midtown Manhattan
About Elite Healers Sports Massage. NYC's Premier Destination for Licensed Massage Therapy
Elite Healers Sports Massage, founded in 2019 in New York City by Adam Cardona, is a premier destination for those seeking the highest quality massage therapy. Recognizing the need for consistent and effective pain relief, Adam set out to establish a company that would deliver exceptional massage experiences. At Elite Healers, we prioritize providing consistent quality to our clients, ensuring they receive the care they deserve. Elite Healers is committed to helping individuals recover from the demands of life, whether they are athletes aiming to enhance their performance or individuals managing chronic muscle pains. Combining expertise, personalized approaches, and a focus on quality, Elite Healers Sports Massage has become a trusted destination for athletes and active professionals seeking clinical-level sports massage and medical massage therapy in New York City.
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Our Policies: Transparent and Client-Focused
We value transparency and professionalism at Elite Healers Sports Massage. That's why we've created clear and detailed policy pages outlining our scheduling, cancellation, and payment policies. These policies are designed to ensure that your experience is seamless and stress-free.
To learn more, visit our Policy Pages.
Sports Massage Pricing for Every Need
Elite Healers offers sports massage and medical massage sessions starting at $169, with 60, 90, and 120 minute formats available across the team. Whether you are looking for a single recovery session, a performance-focused 90 minute treatment, or a series of sessions built around a specific injury or training cycle, the pricing structure is built to match the work, not the clock.
FSA and HSA accepted for medical massage with a doctor's referral. View full pricing details on the Pricing Page.
Meet Our Elite Licensed Massage Therapists in NYC
Our team of licensed massage therapists in NYC brings years of clinical training, specialization, and experience to every session. Each therapist works within our proprietary method developed by founder Adam Cardona, so the technical foundation is consistent across the team. The differences are in specialization, schedule availability, and clinical depth.
Not sure which therapist to book? Use this quick guide:
- Recovery from a sports injury: Andrew, Adam
- Recovery from overuse: Adam, Fiona, Stephanie
- Sports performance and athletic recovery: Fiona, Adam, Andrew
- Chronic pain or complex clinical case: Adam, Fiona
- Prenatal or postnatal massage: Stephanie
- Instrument-Assisted Soft-Tissue Mobilization (IASTM): Adam
- Eastern modalities, acupressure, energy work: Fiona
- Trigger Point: Julie, Andrew, Fiona
- Assisted Stretching: Adam, Fiona, Stephanie
- Most accessible booking availability: Check the schedule pages of each therapist below
Every therapist matches our quality standard. Pick the one whose specialization fits your situation, or book with whoever has the next available slot if your need is general maintenance.
Julie An, LMT Bio:
Julie An, LMT - Sports Massage Therapist in Training
Rank: Sports Therapist in Training
Specializations: Active Release Techniques (ART), Trigger Point Therapy, Assisted Stretching, Pain Management
Julie's Foundation and Approach
Julie An is a graduate of the Massage Therapy program at Queensborough Community College. Her training built a working foundation in functional anatomy, therapeutic and rehabilitative bodywork, and structured client assessment. She joins Elite Healers as a Sports Therapist in Training, trained directly in the methods and standards that define every treatment across the team.
Julie's developing focus areas include Active Release Techniques (ART), Thai massage, and assisted stretching, supported by a clinical interest in pain management and restoring range of motion. These modalities map directly to what active professionals and recreational athletes come to Elite Healers for: releasing tissue restrictions, addressing the tightness that accumulates under repeated training load, and rebuilding the mobility that consistent movement demands. Julie sees clients at Elite Healers Sports Massage in Midtown Manhattan, NYC.
Julie brings a precise, client-centered approach to every session. She is a careful listener and a thorough communicator, traits that translate into accurate intake and treatment built around a specific outcome rather than a generic routine. Clients can expect a therapist who pays close attention to detail, tracks progress session over session, and stays focused on measurable improvement in how they move and feel.
Julie is available on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
Andrew Diaz, LMT Bio:
Andrew Diaz, LMT - Licensed Sports Massage Therapist
Rank: Senior Sports Massage Therapist
Industry Tenure: 10+ Years
Specializations: Deep Tissue Massage, Trigger Point Therapy, Myofascial Release
Andrew's Expertise and Recovery Focus
Andrew Diaz is a Licensed Massage Therapist with over a decade of specialized experience in sports massage and athletic recovery. A graduate of the Pacific College of Health and Science, Andrew has spent more than 10 years mastering the techniques high-performance athletes need to recover and stay in the game: deep tissue massage, trigger point therapy, and myofascial release. His clinical work is rooted in a working knowledge of anatomy and physiology, allowing him to reduce inflammation, break down muscular adhesions, and address the tissue restrictions that hold back peak performance.
Beyond sports recovery, Andrew is trained in prenatal massage and Swedish techniques, giving him the range to support a diverse NYC clientele. Clients consistently note his communication and assessment skills, which translate into sessions built around their specific outcome rather than a generic routine. Andrew sees clients at Elite Healers Sports Massage in Midtown Manhattan, NYC.
Andrew is available on Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
Fiona Dou, LMT Bio:
Fiona Jinhong Dou, LMT - Licensed Sports Massage Therapist
Rank: Elite Sports Massage Therapist
Specializations: Shiatsu, Tuina, Deep Tissue, Myofascial Release, Trigger Point Therapy
Fiona's Expertise in Eastern Bodywork and Sports Recovery
Fiona Jinhong Dou brings a clinical background in Eastern bodywork integrated with sports massage principles. She holds a degree from Heilongjiang University in China and trained in Tuina Massage at the Heilongjiang Traditional Chinese Medicine School before completing her Massage Therapy degree at Queensborough Community College in New York. After moving to NYC in 2018, Fiona trained in Shiatsu under Traditional Chinese Medicine expert Ling Luo.
At Elite Healers Sports Massage in Midtown Manhattan, NYC, Fiona treats runners, gym-goers, and active professionals using a combination of Deep Tissue, Myofascial Release, Tuina, Shiatsu, and Trigger Point Massage. She aligns these techniques with sports massage principles to release tissue restrictions, reduce post-training stiffness, and restore the range of motion that consistent training demands. Her Eastern bodywork background gives her a treatment range no other therapist on the team offers.
Fiona is available on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays.
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Stephanie Abbinatti, LMT Bio:
Stephanie Abbinatti, LMT - Licensed Sports Massage Therapist
Rank: Elite Sports Massage Therapist
Specializations: Sports Massage, Clinical Bodywork, Prenatal Care
Stephanie's Expertise and Approach
Stephanie Abbinatti is a Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Personal Trainer, and Manual Lymphatic Drainage practitioner with over five years of clinical experience in sports massage and therapeutic bodywork. A graduate of Queensborough Community College's Massage Therapy program, her dual background in massage therapy and personal training gives her a precise understanding of how training loads accumulate in the body and where structural restrictions develop under repeated physical demand.
Her history as a competitive dancer and soccer player directly informs her clinical work. She reads movement compensation patterns with the kinesthetic awareness of someone who has trained through injury, which makes her assessments faster and her treatment more targeted.
At Elite Healers Sports Massage in Midtown Manhattan, NYC, Stephanie works primarily with runners, strength athletes, active professionals, and prenatal clients. Her sessions integrate myofascial release, trigger point therapy, Thai massage, and manual lymphatic drainage to address tissue restrictions, reduce inflammation, and restore the range of motion that training demands. Every session begins with an intake assessment and is built around a specific outcome, not a standard protocol.
Stephanie is available on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.
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Adam Cardona, LMT Bio:
Adam Cardona, LMT - Founder and Owner of Elite Healers Sports Massage
Rank: Founding Therapist
Industry Tenure: 20+ Years
Specializations: Instrument-Assisted Soft-Tissue Mobilization (IASTM), Sports Massage, Medical Massage, Deep Tissue Therapy, Swedish Massage, Cupping Therapy
Adam's Experience in Sports Massage and Rehabilitation
Adam Cardona is the founder and owner of Elite Healers Sports Massage, with over 20 years of experience serving his clientele. As a licensed massage therapist and certified personal trainer, Adam combines his expertise in bodywork, movement, fitness, and rehabilitation to provide top-quality massage therapy to his clients. Adam specializes in sports massage and medical massage, deep tissue therapy, Swedish massage, Cupping Therapy, and is the only therapist on the team who applies Instrument-Assisted Soft-Tissue Mobilization (IASTM) within his treatments.
With a vision to provide consistent quality and effective pain relief, Adam established Elite Healers in 2019. His mission is to improve the quality of life for both athletes and non-athletes alike, helping them reduce pain, increase energy, optimize performance, and aid recovery.
As the host of the Elite Healers Sports Massage YouTube channel, Adam shares his knowledge and training with a global audience, educating athletes and active professionals on recovery, injury prevention, and the clinical application of sports massage therapy.
Working with Adam means working with a dedicated and committed professional who cares about your needs and goals. Whether you're recovering from an injury, managing chronic pain, or seeking to optimize your performance, Adam is committed to resolving the physical limitations holding you back and building a treatment plan that supports your performance goals long term.
Adam sees clients at Elite Healers Sports Massage in Midtown Manhattan, NYC. His expertise and commitment to quality are at the heart of Elite Healers, providing clients with the highest quality massage therapy available. Contact Elite Healers Sports Massage today to schedule a session with Adam Cardona.
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Our Mission
Dedicated to Quality and Results
Our goal is to deliver the highest standard of sports massage and medical massage therapy in New York City.
With a rigorously trained team and a proprietary method built across 20 years of clinical experience, we help athletes and active professionals recover faster, stay injury-free, and perform at their highest level.
Our Massage Therapy Appointment Standards
Coming in for a massage treatment at Elite Healers Sports Massage is an experience greater than just having oil spread on your body. It's about getting results that improve your quality of life. We have made it our goal and duty to provide a therapeutic experience rooted in anatomy, pathology, sports medicine, and massage therapy. Our team is trained to optimize the highest standards of medical massage and sports massage to meet the modern professional athlete and active individual.
While each massage therapy treatment is different we make sure to practice the proper fundamentals in order to better understand your specific needs, so we can produce the highest quality results for you.
Consistency and Quality You Can Trust
Before you get on the table to receive your first massage from us we ask questions to get an idea of what is bothering you, the symptoms, how long it has been going on, along with any other relevant questions in our basic assessment tools. We will also ask you a few relevant questions about your health history, to prevent accidents and harmful side effects.
We will keep an ongoing file (known as a SOAP note) so we can create value to you by knowing what we did on what day and how it progressed from before to after the session. This also allows us to come up with long term game plans to help you move better, feel less pain and improve the quality of your life. We keep these private and confidential and we will not reveal your private information.
All the information taken in the session not only allows your therapist to maximize the value of each and every session but also allows you to try different therapists without having to explain every new detail over and over again.
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Want to Join the Elite Healers Team?
The therapists you just read about did not get here by accident. Every one of them was selected for clinical skill, athlete-focused thinking, and a real commitment to results.
If you are a licensed massage therapist in New York who treats every session like it matters and wants to grow inside a practice built around performance and recovery, we want to hear from you. Click the button below to learn more and apply.
Elite Healers Sports Massage offers advanced sports massage therapy across dozens of sports, from running and cycling to combat sports, racquet sports, dance, and team sports.
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Sports Massage Therapist in NYC
Whether you've identified the right therapist for your specific situation or want help being matched, the next session is the one that moves you forward. Same-week availability across our team. FSA and HSA accepted for medical massage with a doctor's referral.
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