Biography

Melissa Yu- CSCS, CMT

Melissa graduated from UC Davis in 2014 with a degree in Exercise Biology. She then attended San Francisco School of Massage in 2017 to receive her massage license. Throughout the years, she has worked with a variety of population, including corporate tech workers, doctors, lawyers, weekend warriors, runners, professional/amateur boxers, MMA fighters, NFL players, etc. She is a certified massage therapist and a certified NSCA strength and conditioning specialist, who specializes in helping people build strength, improve mobility, and overcome injury. She combines both soft tissue mobilization and corrective exercises to help her clients move better. She believes that making each routine functional for clients is key and will help them remain successful in life, no matter what their goals are. Melissa is always finding new ways to better herself and will easily shift techniques depending on her client’s goals and needs. During her free time, she loves to box, watch sports, and take high energy group classes around the city. Her education, knowledge and experience aid her in the evaluation and treatment of her clients.

Philosophy

POSTURE IS EVERYTHING(.)

We must first create more ROM and reduce fascial tension in restricted areas either through manual therapy or specific corrective stretches/exercises, along with better breathing mechanics and joint positions. From there we can educate the client on how to move effectively and efficiently with their newly acquired body alignment. Once both are mastered, THEN we can focus on building strong and resilient muscles, along with speed, agility, power, endurance, etc.

Certifications/Education

  • UC Davis - B.A. Exercise Biology

  • NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS)

  • CAMTC Certified Massage Therapist- San Francisco School of Massage

  • National Personal Training Institute (NPTI)

  • Functional Range Conditioning (FRC)

  • Functional Range Assessment (FRA)

  • Functional Range Strength Coach (FRSC)

  • Functional Range Release (FR)

  • Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization (DNS) Exercise pt1

  • DBC Level 1

  • TPI Level 1

  • StickMobility Level 2

  • Functional Movement System (FMS)

  • SportStretch® certified

  • Ki-Hara Level 1

  • Rocktape FMT- Myofascial Cupping Practitioner

  • Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM)

  • Myofascial Decompression- Cupping Therapy Level 2

  • Pain Posture Performance (PPP)- Stretching and Flexibility

  • NASM Certified Personal Trainer (CPT)

  • NASM Corrective Exercise Specialist (CES)

  • KILO Advanced Strategies to Program Design/Applied Exercise Technique

  • USA Boxing Certified Coach

Specialties

Personal Training:

  • Functional Training

  • Strength and Conditioning

  • Mobility Training

  • Sports Performance Training

Massage Therapy:

·      Sports Massage

·      Therapeutic Deep Tissue

·      Trigger point

·      Myofascial release

·      Injury rehabilitation

·      Fascial Stretching

·      Cupping, scraping, kinesiology taping

Events Worked/Experience

  • USA Boxing Nationals

  • Junior Olympics

  • East West Shrine Bowl 2022

  • Calstrength NFL Combine Prep 2022

  • Apec NFL Combine Prep 2020

  • Hula Bowl 2023

  • Robert Turbin Annual Alumni Basketball Game

  • UFC Performance Institute

  • DBC Lvl 1

  • UNLV

  • Stick Mobility Lvl 1

  • Stick Mobility Lvl 2

  • MFD Lvl 2

  • DNS Exercise Pt 1

  • Sportstretch

  • KILO Strength Society

  • Perform Better 2019

  • Bellator 2019- Abe V.

  • UFCPI

  • UFCPI

  • Perform Better 2018

  • Perform Better 2018

  • Thomas Meyers (Anatomy Train)

  • Avanti Sports Med- Pro AM Volleyball

  • Avanti Sports Med- SF Firefighter Stairclimb

  • Avanti Sports Med- Junior College Football