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One treatment by Claudio at Six Senses Douro Valley, Portugal
Claudio J De Menezes
Claudio J De Menezes’s healing touch and distinctive treatments have earned him recognition as one of the top ten therapists in the world by The Telegraph. He has twenty years of experience as a reflexologist and body therapist.
Claudio has a rare ability to create an atmosphere of comfort and discretion. For him, a sensitive, appropriate touch—tailored to each person—is essential. Together with his warm, grounded presence, this has taken him all over the world. A session with him often leaves a lasting impression—and a smile.
Claudio J De Menezes works as a visiting practitioner and can be booked through the establishments below
One treatment by Claudio at Six Senses Douro Valley, Portugal
Named as one of the top 10 therapists in the world
In his homeland Brazil, he has been published in Vogue Brasil
Toured with the famous Brazilian ballet “O Corpo” as their massage therapist
Worked at Raison d'Etre at Grand Hotel in Stockholm
Worked for two years at the exclusive spa Sturebadet in central Stockholm
In September 2011 Claudio was mentioned in The Huffington Post UK
For Health and Wellbeing
Many people live busy lives without giving their wellbeing enough attention: too little sleep, irregular meals, and not enough movement.
The question is how you live—and how you feel. Often, small, steady changes are enough to move in a healthier direction.
Reflexology sessions once or twice a month are a practical way many people use to support better health and a greater sense of balance.
Reflexology considers the whole person—not just a single symptom. Body and mind are both part of the picture, which is why it is often described as a holistic approach.
It may look trendy in magazines today, but mapped work on the feet has roots in Asian traditions going back thousands of years. The fact that it is still practised worldwide says something about how many people experience benefit.
The reflexologist works on your feet. Specific areas under the foot relate to different parts of the body; pressure and technique can help ease tension and encourage a calmer, more balanced state.
That sense of deep relaxation matters: it gives the nervous system room to downshift and the body space to regulate.
People often arrive with one concern and still notice wider effects as tension softens and energy returns.
Claudio aims to give each client a personally adapted treatment—thoughtful touch, high standards, and support for health, wellbeing, and body awareness.



I am still on cloud 9 from that wonderful treatment this afternoon! As you worked on the different areas of my feet, I felt myself melting into ever deeper stages of relaxation and indeed consciousness. You have the softest yet most precise hands and movement. And your tremendous knowledge and willingness to share and explain the process and the relationship between the areas of tension and the places on my feet was so helpful and illuminating. Just sad that I am not able to work with you longer —I know my back tension, foot pain and overall stress level would be transformed completely if possible! Hope to meet you again at another Six Senses — until then, obrigada for an amazing treatment!
Dear Claudio, I wanted to say thank you for having such a big impact on my life. I believe that your work has the power to change people’s lives. In this modern age, we like to use buzz words like holistic and wellbeing but they have been so overused and underestimated. Your connectivity with and care for human beings along with your knowledge of the body, and sense of touch and feel, particularly when it comes to reflexology is something rarely found today. For me what you do heralds the future of medicine
I have had the pleasure of working with Claudio J De Menezes at Raison D’Etre Spa in Stockholm Grand Hotel for many years. Claudio is a friendly, reliable and conscientious practitioner. From observing him with his clients at the spa it is clear to me that he has a genuine interest in people. Taking extra time to ensure each client has the very best experience possible. He achieves this by treating all clients as individuals, taking time to understand what they want from their treatment and delivering this in a relaxed and professional manner. Claudio had many clients who returned for subsequent visits and this is a testament to the quality and effectiveness of the treatments they had received from him. Due to Claudio’s discreet and approachable character he was able to treat people from all walks of life including royalty, politicians and famous artistes.
I met Claudio at the Six Senses Laamu (Maldives Islands) in April 2021 after catching some shoulder pain during a long surfing session. After a couple of minutes of Brazilian introduction, I knew I was in competent professional hands. Adapting Chinese foot reflexology through a touch of Brazilian inspiration and know-how Claudio knows what he’s doing. The foot treatment is such that he can either put you literally to sleep in half hour or send small electric impulses to the areas of the body that have pain and/or trouble symptoms. Expertly he recreates harmony and relaxation in your body. How he does it remains in his hands, like a musical organ-synchronizer Claudio puts his knowledge at our reach via expertise/experience for a result-oriented performance linking excellence/exemplarity. An unexpected and rare treatment by a wonderful person that will be highly remembered.
I worked as a CEO for a large day spa in Stockholm and then moved on as project director for one of the largest and most exclusive spa and fitness consultancy firms in the world. I worked worldwide for almost ten years and met many many therapists. Once in a blue moon you meet a therapist that outshines everyone else. Claudio De Menezes is one of the most talented therapists I have ever met. Not only does he have a vast knowledge, but he has a touch and an almost supernatural gift in knowing exactly what to do. He is also a true gentleman, a rare quality these days.
I highly recommend Claudio to anyone seeking a reflexologist. After treatments from him I feel deeply relaxed, light and agile at the same time. His treatments have helped me with neck tension and headaches. I found Claudio to be very in tune and sensitive to where I had issues. His sessions are very calming and soothing (I fell asleep each time), but have also been a great learning experience as Claudio explained what he found in different parts of my foot and how those areas corresponded to other parts of my body (I was very curious and asked a lot of questions).
About 15 years ago, during an especially heavy and stressful work load, I had the opportunity to receive regular reflexology treatments from Claudio. The effect and relief were immediate for me. A wonderful relaxation spread throughout my body the minute Claudio began to massage. Since then I’ve been going to Claudio every time he is home in Sweden. Nothing else provides me with such well-being.
I’ve known Claudio for a long time now. I did receive many of his reflexology sessions in New York, Paris, Rio de Janeiro or Stockholm. As a flight attendant, it is always a wonderful way to escape from my daily routine and to take care of myself. Claudio makes you relax and treats you at the same time. He's always looking for a relaxing atmosphere. His huge energy radiations make you stronger and his kind attention is pampering you so much that you do not want him to leave. Thank you bro’ ! François.
In Brazil I had the pleasure of meeting Claudio and the privilege of receiving his reflexology treatment. He intuitively perceived underlying problems affecting me on different levels upon palpation of both feet and through his presence, experience and skill provided me with deep relaxation, cleansing and inevitable healing after therapy. Claudio is the best reflexology practitioner I’ve ever known, and recommend him highly to those who are troubled by ailments of any kind.
Dear Claudio. Appreciate your energy and depth. Send u my warm words with gratitude, I choose the best. Best teachers, professional, specialists. And I also keep focused on my health and often visit osteopathic, kinesiology, mental energy physicians, but for the first time in my life I met such an outstanding practitioner, who combines all those areas of expertise. Our internal body health starts from our feet, they are our starting points for our energy rise. Claudio worked with my feet for an hour, but it feels like I had 4 hour body massage including hands, head, legs all together. Deep relaxation and pleasure
I was born in Minas Gerais in Brazil and came to Europe in 1987. I studied body therapy, anatomy, physiology and reflexology under Chinese teachers in France and Spain.
Before opening Plexus Sanitas in Stockholm, I worked as a reflexologist and massage therapist in Latvia, Belgium, Spain and Brazil. I quickly became an internationally appreciated and respected therapist. I love to travel, do therapeutic treatments and spread my knowledge about reflexology.
For those of you who already know me and how I work, or for those of you who are curious about reflexology and how you can benefit from it, you are welcome to contact me to set up an appointment for treatment.
I can promise a relaxing moment for yourself, your health and your wellbeing.
I am ready to take care of you…
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