Slava Kolpakov

Slava Kolpakov is a master bodyworker and Vedanta philosophy teacher in the San Diego area.

His method of bodywork is drawn from the traditions of Thai Massage, Russian manual therapy, and Neuromuscular Therapy.

Slava has studied and practiced Thai Massage in the United States and Thailand since 2004. He had studied privately with many renowned Thai Massage teachers in Chiang Mai, Thailand, in 2006, and had combined multiple styles to create his own method. Slava developed "Surya Thai Massage" and "Thai Neuromuscular Therapy" to address the specific needs and health concerns of clients and to ensure safe and comfortable body mechanics for therapists.

From 2007 to 2018, Slava owned and operated East West Massage in Boston, MA, and has seen thousands of clients. His main expertise lies in combining clinical work, such as NMT and Russian manual therapy with traditional Thai Massage and in helping athletes prevent and treat injuries.

In addition, Slava is a certified Yoga Therapist since 2005, a running coach specializing in running form efficiency, and a functional medicine health coach.