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About Om

Meet Om — Ancient Wisdom Meets Modern Bodywork

“My friends call me Om.”

Om (Carlos Aparicio) is a California Certified Massage Therapist (CAMTC #8604), Reiki Master, sound healer, and fascia-focused bodyworker with over 17 years of experience and more than 20,000 hours of hands-on bodywork. He is also a meditation guide and breathwork facilitator.

Carlos outdoors in warm sunlight, with Enter Om branding
  1. Family teachings

    His journey began under the guidance of his great-grandmother, Amanda Aparicio Hercules, who shared traditional healing knowledge passed down through generations of ancestors.

    She spoke of the old world, her ancestors, and a healing tradition she traced back six generations.

    She encouraged Om to preserve this knowledge while studying Eastern and Western therapeutic practices, anatomy, and modern massage.

    Because Om did not speak Spanish and could not sing the ancestral songs, his great-grandmother introduced him to what she described as an even older practice: toning — sustained vocal sounds without words used in ceremonial healing.

  2. Training

    Following her guidance, Om pursued formal massage education and graduated from the National Holistic Institute in 2009.

  3. Injury & recovery

    His personal journey also included a devastating injury that shattered his left leg.

    Facing the possibility that he might never walk again, Om developed a deeper understanding of chronic pain, recovery, movement restrictions, and the relationship between fascia, muscles, and the nervous system.

  4. Reiki

    His journey later brought him to Sedona, Arizona, where he studied Reiki and energy healing, eventually becoming a Reiki Master.

  5. Sound

    Beginning around 2015, Om began combining ancestral vocal toning with alchemical singing bowls, intuitive singing, meditation, and ceremonial sound.

    He shared this approach through festivals, workshops, and private gatherings.

    For Om, these experiences were never simply sound baths. They became Star Ceremonies — intentional experiences combining sound, voice, meditation, and connection.

  6. Today

    Today, his practice combines ancestral influences with modern therapeutic bodywork.

    His work may incorporate deep tissue massage, myofascial release, trigger point therapy, sports and injury-focused bodywork, lymphatic techniques, assisted stretching, cupping, Gua Sha, Reiki, breathwork, meditation, sound healing, TMJ-focused work, and psoas-focused techniques. More on therapeutic massage and fascia work.

    Every session is personalized.

    Sound and energy practices are included only when appropriate and with the client’s agreement.

“Massage isn’t a sequence. It’s a conversation.”

Ancestral teachings are shared here as Om’s personal and family history, not as medical treatment. Massage and bodywork are not a substitute for medical diagnosis or treatment.

Your first visit

Your Session. Your Comfort. Your Pace.

  1. Your priorities

    Tell me what you’re hoping for from the visit. You don’t need to know what’s causing the tension or choose a technique.

  2. The approach

    I use hands-on assessment and my knowledge of anatomy to suggest an approach, and we agree on it together, including pressure and any optional techniques.

  3. Check-ins

    I check in as we go and adjust. Before you leave, we talk about how you feel.

Consent, draping & pressure

Only the area I’m working on is uncovered, and only with your consent. You can stay fully clothed or covered instead. Ask for more or less pressure, decline any technique, or pause at any time.

Optional extras

Cupping, gua sha, psoas and abdominal work, foot reflexology, and jaw, tongue & intraoral work are used only when they fit and you agree. I use ZOMA The Fascia Cream™ during appropriate hands-on work (just say if you’d rather not), and a heated jade & far-infrared mat is available in the studio on request.

FAQ

Common Questions

Something else? Email me, text me, or call (415) 535-2826.

Forty-five minutes suits one main area. Sixty minutes covers your main priorities. Ninety minutes allows full-body work with extra time where you need it. Two hours leaves room for several areas and relaxation. Still unsure? Email me or text me.

Cancellation Policy
Please cancel or reschedule at least 24 hours before your appointment.
Payment & Tipping
Tipping is optional. Credit cards are accepted.
All policies

Between sessions

ZOMA The Fascia Cream bottle, as shown in the Enter Om store

ZOMA The Fascia Cream™

Luxury Body Care. The Art of Intentional Touch.

Created through years of hands-on bodywork experience, ZOMA The Fascia Cream™ brings together botanical ingredients, skin hydration, luxurious massage glide, and aromatherapy.

Designed for professional bodywork and everyday self-care.

On EnterOm.com, operated by Enter Om Wellness LLC, a separate business from this massage practice.

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The Art of Fascia Care — Blog

A deeper way to care for your body.

Explore fascia education, movement, hydration, lymphatic awareness, self-massage, and mindful body-care rituals.

Discover practical knowledge inspired by years of professional bodywork and ongoing exploration.

On EnterOm.com, operated by Enter Om Wellness LLC, a separate business from this massage practice.

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Om’s Recommendations

A curated collection of products, discoveries, and resources I personally enjoy and choose to share with my community.

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