Tessa Knight CMP

Tessa Knight CMP Gentle Deep Tissue, Certified Massage Practitioner, Cert. #64729 Esalen® Massage, Deep Bodywork®. Schedule at tessaknightcmp.com
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Proudly serving Northern California along the Highway 101 corridor. A Practitioner since 2002, Tessa Knight is a Certified Deep Bodyworker and Esalen Massage Practitioner. Tessa Knight C.M.P Specializes in a gentle form of Deep Tissue. Two hour sessions are ideal considering the depth and slow pace.

04/09/2026

Who’s ready to hike the Lost Coast Trail with Blu?! 🥾 🌊

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Current views from the LCT 😍 Blu is out scouting the trail for our upcoming first guided hike of the year! 🥾 🏕️

Interested in being apart of a guided tour on this beautiful stretch of coastal land? We still have a few spots remaining on our upcoming hikes!

All our trip dates are confirmed for this year! Link 🔗 in bio!

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04/09/2026

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Held year-round, these classes range in topic from therapeutic treatment skills to new bodywork modalities, from ethics to insurance billing.

04/08/2026
04/08/2026

we have a special for you. Two days of Deep Bodywork® and Esalen®Massage this April 21st, and 22nd.

TessaKnightCMP.com
Location: 972 Spring Rd Shelter Cove
Text: 707-223-1014
State Certification # 64729 ⬅️

Now you have me, in Ben Lomond🌲🌏🫶🏼 The open arms, and welcome back home, has been heartwarming, thank you.
04/08/2026

Now you have me, in Ben Lomond🌲🌏🫶🏼 The open arms, and welcome back home, has been heartwarming, thank you.

California Declares Cannabis Market “Mature” as Humboldt Data Shows Industry Has Dramatically Shrunk Locally

State officials point to stability as provisional licenses end, but Humboldt County data shows more cannabis operations have disappeared than survived legalization.

04/07/2026

Wednesday the 8th we have 100% availability from 9:00-6:00
Text 707-223-1014 to reserve your session.

04/04/2026
Can I get a heck yeah?!?!?!I’m a Certified Massage Practitioner. California doesn’t even make those anymore. It means I ...
04/03/2026

Can I get a heck yeah?!?!?!

I’m a Certified Massage Practitioner. California doesn’t even make those anymore. It means I have at least 210 hours of training in massage. That’s three months of “full time” education.

Originally I did not care about certifications. Its a VOLUNTARY California standard. Although voluntary, a lot of districts refuse to let you practice without the Cert. CMP’s are such an old standard that a lot of places will request that I be a CMT, not knowing, I still qualify.

I’ve been racking up the hours. Sometimes I would go to school with $10 in my bank account. I didn’t always have money to register with the state. I was under the impression my school kept a file on me. No, my hours, (in my imagination) were in a cardboard box, in an attic, with a woman who should be retired, might even be retired, I don’t even know.

The state has been requested by the CMP’s to create a licensure standard. This way we could work in other states. California is leaning towards 750 hours of education. As I’m sure I would be Grandfathered in, as a CMP, it’s kind of a joke.

Today I just paid my school to transfer 360 hours to the state. I think this will bring up my registered hours to about 670. This doesn’t include all my trainings but will certify me as a CMT.

I’ve never been embarrassed by my CMP title. If anything it relieves me from a lot of responsibility. I did have one person decide not to work with me because they wanted a MT. Anyone can graduate as a MT, doesn’t make you god. Thousands of hours of experience is where the magic happens.

Thank you Humboldt County, for letting me get in the practice. Thank you clients for growing with me. I couldn’t have done it without you.

Picture: Rose bush at the office, about to go off!

03/30/2026

TessaKnightCMP.com
Deep Bodywork®
Esalen®Massage
10090 Hwy 9, Ben Lomond Courtyard Plaza
State cert # 64729
Text to confirm your session 707-223-1014

03/21/2026

100 degrees in Ben Lomond. The office remained a moderate 72 degrees all day.

Address

10090 Highway 9, Suite 3
Ben Lomond, CA
95005

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 6:30pm
Tuesday 9am - 6:30pm
Wednesday 9am - 6:30pm
Thursday 9am - 6:30pm
Friday 9am - 6:30pm
Saturday 9am - 6:30pm
Sunday 9am - 6:30pm

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Practitioner certificate 2002

Esalen Practitioner

Deep Bodywork Practitioner

Cert#64729