Introducing Massage Extraordinaire's Client of the Month -

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ROBERTO ANCIRA

   

Roberto has been a weekly client of Massage Extraordinaire since August 2009.
He has been an avid tennis player since he started playing the sport at the age of 12.

Roberto is a native of Mexico.  In 1985 he moved to San Diego.

Since 1995, Roberto has played in tennis tournaments - 
both at the local and the national level.
He was ranked #1 in San Diego and #2 in 5.5 Southern California in 2002 - 
both in singles and in doubles!
He plays tennis at least 5 times a week and
competes in about 15 tennis tournaments a year.

Roberto has received a deep tissue/stretch massage weekly since 2005!
He understands the importance of stretching, 
stretching for 15 minutes after he plays tennis.

Roberto's philosophy on massage:
"I believe that in order to keep my body healthy, pain free and flexible,
I have to take care of it.  Weekly massages coupled with my chiropractor visits 
allow me to keep playing at the rate that I do.
Most people my age can't play every day; they are always hurting because 
they do not take care of their body.
My goal is to be able to play tennis everyday into my 90's!"

What a GREAT goal!  
We, at Massage Extraordinaire, are happy to help Roberto achieve his goal!

We are thrilled to acknowledge Roberto Ancira 
as our Massage Client for the month of August!
Location: 4848 Tecolote Road San Diego, CA, USA 92110

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