Healing Hands of Don, San Antonio

Don Hampton has dipped his toes in many waters, from working in a mobile disc jockey group to serving his country as a combat medic in the U.S. Army Reserves. But since 1996, he's channeled his energy into mastering his ultimate calling: massage.

At Healing Hands of Don, licensed massage therapist and sole practitioner Don kneads away aches and pains by practicing more than 10 massage modalities. Though versed in classic styles like Swedish, he also administers less common forms such as nemby massage, during which, feather-light strokes are accompanied by soothing aromatherapy and upbeat Afro-Latino jazz. Besides employing hot stones when necessary, he can also soothe knotted bodies with therapeutic Thai herbs wrapped in ball-shaped compresses or with stones hand-carved with Himalayan salt crystals, which can help balance the central nervous system.