Sports & recovery · Chicago
Sports massage in Chicago
Rich Cotter, licensed massage therapist in Illinois since 2005.
Sports massage helps you recover between training days, loosen what's tight and move better. Rich Cotter is a licensed massage therapist, yoga teacher and kettlebell athlete, so he works on athletes the way he'd want to be worked on.
Whether you're training for the Chicago Marathon, lifting, riding the lakefront or dancing every other Sunday, sessions are shaped around what you've been doing and what's next.
Before a race or event
Lighter, quicker work in the days before to feel loose, not flattened.
Recovery
Deeper work after hard weeks to bring tight areas back.
On a rhythm
Every two weeks keeps small problems from becoming injuries.
Prices
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Questions
- How often should athletes get a massage?
- Every two weeks is a good rhythm during a training block. Book lighter work a few days before a big event and deeper work after.
- Where are sessions?
- Rich is an independent massage therapist working from his home studio in Chicago. You get the address when your appointment is confirmed. He also travels to you for a $40 travel fee, within about 30 miles.
- How much does a massage cost?
- $110 for 60 minutes, $140 for 90 minutes, $180 for 2 hours. Nothing is due up front. If Rich asks for a $40 reservation to hold your time, it comes off the total.
- How do I book?
- Leave your name and phone number and you'll get Rich's number right away. Call or text him to pick a time, or he'll reach out within a day. No payment up front.
- Is Rich licensed?
- Yes. Rich Cotter has been a licensed massage therapist in Illinois since 2005, with 612 hours of training.