Wood therapy near you in Melbourne, FL
Wood therapy, or maderoterapia, is a hands-on body massage done with shaped wooden tools such as rollers and cups instead of bare hands. Kay Woodson completed a wood therapy training course in December 2024 and offers it at Karisma Esthetics in Melbourne, FL, after a consultation. It works on how an area looks and feels. Results vary.
Published · Written by Kay Woodson · Results vary.What is wood therapy?
It is a massage technique with wooden tools. The provider moves rollers, cups and flat pieces of wood over the body in set patterns, one area at a time. The tools do the work that hands would do in a regular massage. There are no needles, no suction machine and no heat device.
The goal is how an area looks and feels. Wood therapy is not fat removal and not a weight-loss treatment.
What does a session at Karisma include?
Wood therapy used to sit inside Kay's Traditional Body Contouring session, next to other body techniques. The studio now books body contouring as Karisma Contour & Define, $225 for 75 minutes.
[TO CONFIRM: wood therapy price, length and whether it is booked alone or inside Contour & Define, Kay]
[TO CONFIRM: what a wood therapy session looks like at the studio: areas, oil or cream, how it feels after, Kay]
What does the evidence show?
We looked for published research before writing this page. On November 13, 2026, PubMed returned no study for maderotherapy or for maderoterapia. The FDA's 510(k) database lists no wood therapy device, which makes sense: these are hand tools, not a machine.
No published study means no number we can quote you. Any promise of inches lost or cellulite gone would be a guess, and this page makes none.
Wood therapy or Endermologie?
Kay offers both. They are often confused, so here is the short version.
| Wood therapy | LPG Endermologie | |
|---|---|---|
| What moves the skin | Kay's hands, holding wooden tools | An LPG device head with suction and motorized rollers |
| FDA record | None, hand tools | 510(k) K990445, January 18, 2000: temporarily reduces the appearance of cellulite |
| Kay's training | Wood therapy course, December 18, 2024 | LPG America, July 2024, and LPG masterclass, October 6, 2026 |
| Price at Karisma | [TO CONFIRM: wood therapy price, Kay] | $160 first visit, then $150 for 60 minutes |
Endermologie details on the Endermologie page.
Who it may suit
Someone who enjoys a hands-on body massage and wants to work on how an area looks, with realistic expectations.
Who should check first
After surgery, wait for your surgeon's clearance. Tell Kay about any vein, skin or circulation condition at the consultation.
Questions about wood therapy
Is wood therapy the same as maderoterapia?
Yes. Maderoterapia is the Spanish name, and maderotherapy the anglicized one. All three mean massage with wooden tools.
What wood therapy training does Kay have?
She holds a certificate of completion for a wood therapy training course, issued December 18, 2024, ID vralps1ylp. It shows she finished the course. It is not a state license and not a board certification. Her full training list is on the About page.
Does wood therapy get rid of cellulite or fat?
We found no published study that shows it does. If the look of cellulite is your main concern, Endermologie is the option at Karisma with an FDA-cleared claim, and even that result is temporary.
Is it the same as lymphatic drainage?
No. Wood therapy is a massage with wooden tools for how an area looks. It is not a treatment for swelling, lymphedema or any medical condition.
How do I book wood therapy?
Book a consultation online, or call or text Kay at 321-300-2565 and ask for wood therapy.
- Kay Woodson, certificate of completion, Wood Therapy, ID vralps1ylp (scan on file with the studio), issued December 18, 2024, read November 13, 2026
- PubMed search: maderotherapy, 0 results on November 13, 2026
- PubMed search: maderoterapia, 0 results on November 13, 2026
- openFDA 510(k) search: maderotherapy, no match on November 13, 2026
- FDA 510(k) K990445, LPG Therapeutic Massager, LPG USA Inc., decision January 18, 2000, checked November 13, 2026