Massaging is an art, a multiple art, combining disciplines and requiring mastery. As with all types of art, artists are at the heart of creation and make their work unique. Just like Christophe Marchesseau, who, through the alliance of many techniques, both manual and spiritual, takes us on a new and global experience with his talented touch. For Christophe, understanding the body is an art. He shared his universe with us.
Christophe Marchesseau originally trained as a masseur, physiotherapist, and osteopath. He first gained experience in St Tropez, as well as at great Paris hotels and internationally. He chose to settle in Saint-Barths in 2001, after a discovery trip. As soon as he arrived on the island, he knew right away that he would stay there. He immediately felt a connection to nature. The elements – nature, rocks, sea, sun, vegetation, fauna – and the telluric energy of the island inspire and nourish him. “St Barths is an ideal place to recharge, create and improve.”
Christophe is a biomechanist: he revisits general osteopathic treatments. With his expertise of over 30 years, he has developed a technique of global care, both therapeutic and mechanical, as well as holistic, so that the body regains, in synergy, its groove, its consciousness, its posture, its intuition, its expansion.
His holistic method combines massage therapy, osteopathy, and the senses to engage the body and mind. A state of global well-being emerges from this complete approach which aims to massage the body in a subtle, attentive, personalized way. A work that takes charge of all the layers of the body, lifts one by one the densities that weigh it down: thanks to his hands, true mirrors of what is at play in the tissues, at chosen pressure points, Christophe makes our bodies unfold, find their synergy, their expansion, and their drive of life. At the same time, Christophe Marchesseau acts on breathing and energy circulation, inviting sensory pleasure that leads to a state of lasting well-being.
“An excellent massage reveals the magic that everyone carries within, our own power of self-healing. With a simple realization: our body is our greatest asset!”
His practice focuses on tissue awareness: its rhythm, resonance, and elasticity. He loosens the muscles as well as the joints, drains the fluids, the body rebalances itself, finds its synergy, its rhythm, its life drive. In concrete terms, Christophe intervenes to soothe, heal, and alleviate chronic pain – neck, back, joints and muscles – fatigue, jet lag, insomnia, or stress.
“The body is magical and has an incredible capacity for healing and rebirth: great therapists have the gift of releasing tensions and emotions, and re-harmonizing dysfunctions. They must be aware of each body’s energy; this magnetism leads to spirituality and gives the impression of being reborn. Nature carries us.”
Thanks to his hands, his main tools, Christophe Marchesseau listens, understands, soothes, and regenerates the living. Each hand is an outstanding tool which reconciles body, soul, and spirit. The hand feels, unties, and repairs. He often compares human fingerprints to the unique prints of a tree: the hands are by definition connected to nature, to its environment. Christophe rebalances body, spirit, and vital breath. A magician, a serene man, a humanist philosopher as well… He achieves this letting go that he hands over to his patients for a return of breath and energy. And well-being.
“We are well-being artisans. We solicit all senses. Smells are real elements of the treatment, to amplify the state of relaxation, create emotions and improve self-confidence. Our senses have an innate therapeutic power.”
This holistic approach was passed on to him by Dominique Renauld, whom he considers to be his true spiritual master that he met 25 years ago. “Touch is a long apprenticeship… I remember with humor that Dominique Renauld described my first massage as “ironing”…
A fervent defender of a universal approach nourished by ancient techniques and philosophies, Christophe is convinced that it is necessary to go beyond the skin and the superficial approach of beauty care to awaken, inspire, repair, and untie the body.
HChristophe is a humanist and a man of sharing, who wishes to transmit and train. With his expertise and 30 years of experience in the field, he has developed a training program and a label SIGNATURE by Christophe Marchesseau® to teach a unique, global, therapeutic, holistic massage method. Initially for masseur-physiotherapists and certified osteopaths only, this training allows them to meet the sensory requirements of massaging in a spa, in terms of comfort and care. Christophe has also developed a training course in the art of relaxing massage for beauticians and massage therapists.
Christophe also offers a collection of 100% natural and eco-responsible products, true to his values, to continue the experience of letting go outside of the spa; they are an extension of his well-being universe.
His touching know-how, qualities as a coach, trainer and recruiter are popular both in France and internationally. Christophe has also collaborated for many years with luxury hotels and spas and with major cosmetic brands that entrust him with the mission of upgrading their signature massage as well as taking care of their VIPs and international influencers.
“It is fundamental to maintain one’s own house, that is, one’s body and soul. Today, more than ever, our most precious asset is our health. Being aware of our body: taking care of it is taking care of yourself. We are helping to bring about this fundamental awareness that allows us to reconnect our body and soul.
Who: A master and passionate massage practitioner who uses massaging in a holistic way to soothe, heal, repair. His hands are his main tools. He passionately dedicates himself to training.
Attitude : Humanist, transmitter, master, wise man : Christophe gives the same importance and attention to all his patients, whoever they are, embodying a universal approach to care.
Anchoring: A physical, sensory, emotional anchor point; a sensory parenthesis to find oneself fully.
Believing: Christophe believes in the gift of self, in attentive listening to beings and bodies, in the hand that soothes. He also believes in transmitting and training – both training himself and teaching. Christophe believes in the human being and in a better world
Objective: Giving back and passing on to his patients their balance, breath, natural breathing, vibration, life force.
Values: Ethical and committed (respect) – Dedicated and caring (humanistic) – Holistic and regenerative (massaging) – Sensory and magical (benefits)
