Hand Over Knot Massage is a licensed massage therapy practice in Sterling, Virginia, built around one idea: that good bodywork should feel like it was made for you.
Every session is built around your body and what your week has done to you. Real consultation, real adjustments mid-session, real attention. The pressure, the pacing, the focus areas — calibrated to you, not a script.
Every session is shaped around your body and what your week has done to you. Athletes recovering from training. Professionals carrying chronic shoulder tension. Parents who haven't sat still in months. Whoever you are, the work is calibrated to actual recovery.
We're a Master and Junior therapist practice, with two pricing tiers so the work is accessible. Both licensed, both meticulous. Choose whichever fits your needs.
No script. Every session adapts to your body's actual needs that day. Real consultation, real adjustments mid-session.
Both Master and Junior therapists are licensed in Virginia. Continuing education in deep tissue, sports recovery, and clinical work.
A focused room. An attentive therapist. The time each session deserves. Every visit calibrated to your body's actual needs that day.
Meet the licensed therapists behind every session.
Owner · Founder
Janine founded Hand Over Knot Massage on the belief that bodywork is a craft, not a transaction. With years of practice across deep tissue, Swedish, hot stone, and sports recovery, she's built a clientele that returns because the work works.
Licensed Massage Therapist
Yulia brings calm, precise technique to every session. Trained in Swedish and combo modalities, with growing expertise in assisted stretch. New clients regularly request her for first sessions.