Frequently asked questions

Yumeiho® is a manual method from Japan, developed in the late 1970s by Masayuki Saionji. It sees the body as a set of relationships: posture, balance, mobility, and the way one area compensates for another. A session combines mobilisations, hands-on work on the soft tissues and movement work.

A classic relaxing massage (such as Swedish massage) is mainly focused on relaxation. Yumeiho® combines hands-on work with particular attention to posture, balance and mobility. Each session starts with an observation of the body and movement, so the work can be adapted to the person’s needs. Relaxation can be part of it, but the approach also aims to encourage more ease and freedom of movement.

No. I do not make any diagnosis: my Yumeiho® sessions are a wellbeing practice, not medical care. They are not a substitute for a medical consultation or for care from a health professional. If you are receiving medical care, sessions can take place alongside it, never instead of it.

For people who want to look after their body with a personalised approach: active people and athletes, those who spend long hours sitting, frequent travellers, or anyone who wants to preserve ease and freedom of movement.

Sessions take place in a private setting: at home, at your hotel or on board a yacht.

A Yumeiho® session may suit you if you feel stiffness or discomfort in your back, lower back, neck, shoulders, arms, elbows, hips, knees or legs. These sensations often appear after long hours sitting, travel or sport such as tennis, golf, padel or running.

Each session starts with observing your posture, balance and mobility. I then work on the areas that contribute to that feeling of stiffness, not only the one where you feel it.

The aim is to support your physical comfort and ease of movement. Effects vary from person to person and cannot be guaranteed.

Before booking, please read below the precautions to take and when medical advice is needed.

Some pressures or mobilisations can feel intense, but I adjust the intensity continuously to your reactions and to what you tell me. You can ask me to ease off or stop at any time.

A session is postponed in case of fever or infection, or after drinking alcohol. After a recent fall, blow or accident, please see a doctor first. Irritated, broken or infected skin is not worked on.

An area that has had surgery is not worked on until at least three months after the operation, and only once your surgeon has cleared you to resume normal activity; any restrictions they set are respected. If you have a joint replacement or surgical hardware (screws, plates), please tell me before the appointment: some techniques are then adapted or avoided.

Your doctor’s advice is required beforehand in case of osteoporosis, phlebitis or thrombosis, heart or vascular disease, anticoagulant medication, a herniated disc with numbness or weakness, cancer, or any serious chronic illness. If your doctor considers a session possible, it is adapted to their recommendations.

Please also see a doctor before any session if you have recent, intense discomfort that is getting worse or not easing, or numbness or weakness in an arm or a leg.

In case of sudden weakness in a leg, new difficulty passing urine, loss of bladder or bowel control, or numbness of the inner thighs or around the perineum, call 112 or 15 (French emergency medical service) immediately.

Periods are not a contraindication. During pregnancy, an adapted session may be possible, following any restrictions given by your doctor or midwife: please tell me before the appointment.

This list is not exhaustive: if you have a health issue that could affect the session, please tell me before the appointment, preferably by phone. If in doubt, the session is postponed.

The first session lasts 80 minutes. It starts with a conversation about your habits, activities and expectations. I then observe your posture, balance and mobility, and the hands-on work is built from that: mobilisations, soft-tissue work and movement work. Follow-up sessions last 60 minutes.

Sessions take place fully clothed, on a portable tatami mat (140 × 200 cm) that I bring along with everything else needed. Please wear comfortable cotton clothing (T-shirt, light trousers or leggings) and socks, have a towel for your face, and allow about one metre of free space around the mat. Avoid a heavy meal in the hour and a half before.

A single session is possible. But work on posture and movement builds up over time, so I usually suggest a series of about ten sessions, closer together at first, then further apart. For a series, I keep a regular slot for you (for example every Tuesday and Friday at 10 am), and each session is paid after it takes place. We can discuss it after the first session, based on your goals; effects vary from person to person and cannot be guaranteed.

Yes, I come to you. Sessions take place at your home, at your hotel (room or suite) or on board a yacht.

Cannes and Le Cannet at the listed rates. On request, other places on the French Riviera, including Mougins, Antibes, Mandelieu-la-Napoule, Nice and Monaco. The additional fee depends on the town, the time of day and how much notice you give; I will quote it before you confirm.

In Cannes and Le Cannet: first session (80 min) from €180, follow-up session (60 min) from €150.

Evening and short-notice sessions, and sessions outside Cannes and Le Cannet: an additional fee applies, quoted before you confirm.

On board a yacht: €550 for a first session, €500 for a follow-up, €2,500 for up to 7 hours on board (up to 5 guests).

Payment after the session, by card (including contactless), Apple Pay, Google Pay, cash or bank transfer. For sessions on board, a 30% deposit is paid when booking; it is refunded in full if you cancel more than 72 hours before.

VAT not applicable (article 293 B of the French tax code).

Sessions take place in French or Russian. English is possible too: I speak simple English, enough for the session itself as well as booking and practical details.

By WhatsApp, through the contact form, or by phone on +33 7 80 81 48 83. Tell me the place, town and your availability, and I will suggest a time between 10 am and 8 pm, any day of the week.

Cancellation is free up to 24 hours before the session at home or at your hotel, and up to 72 hours before on board a yacht. Full terms are in the Terms and Conditions of Sale (in French).