Human Connection | Rooted Wellness and Spa | Pleasanton, CA
Walk into Rooted Wellness and Spa on Santa Rita Road in Pleasanton, CA and you feel it before a word is spoken. The sound of water near the entrance. The unhurried quality of the space. The way the person who greets you seems genuinely interested in what you need rather than what you booked.
That intention belongs to Lynn Smet, the founder of Rooted Wellness and Spa and one of its lead massage therapists. And it was built over more than two decades of practice, learning, and a clear belief that therapeutic bodywork should be both advanced and truly accessible, that people in the Tri-Valley deserve care that actually changes how they feel over time.
Lynn's journey into massage therapy began at East-West College of the Healing Arts in Portland, Oregon, a program that integrates Eastern and Western approaches to the body and lays the groundwork for practitioners who think about healing in a genuinely holistic way. That foundation has informed everything Lynn has done since.
Over the years, Lynn built a practice defined by curiosity and a commitment to craft. She pursued specialized training in Ashiatsu DeepFeet Bar Therapy, a gravity-assisted barefoot massage technique that reaches depths of tissue release that conventional massage cannot, and eventually became a certified DeepFeet instructor, training other therapists across the country in this method.
That credential matters not just as a marker of expertise but as a signal of deeper commitment. Lynn does not just perform this work. She studies it, teaches it, and continuously refines it. Every client at Rooted Wellness and Spa benefits from that accumulated depth of knowledge.
Lynn founded Rooted Wellness and Spa with a vision that went beyond opening a single-therapist practice. She wanted to create something collective, a space where like-minded practitioners could come together under shared values of authenticity, compassion, and clinical excellence, and offer the Pleasanton and Tri-Valley community access to a range of healing modalities in one welcoming location.
The name Rooted is intentional. It reflects Lynn's philosophy that lasting wellness comes from being grounded in your body, in your community, and in consistent, intentional self-care. The spa she has built on Santa Rita Road reflects that in every detail, from how sessions are structured to the caliber of practitioners she has invited to join the collective.
The reviews that Rooted Wellness and Spa has gathered tell a particular story. They do not describe a nice atmosphere or a pleasant hour. They describe transformation. A client referred by their doctor after seven years of persistent back pain who finally found lasting relief. A client who could return to working full weeks without pain. Clients who describe Lynn's sessions as the first massage that ever actually worked for them.
That is not luck. It is what happens when a practitioner with exceptional skill truly listens to the person in front of her and responds to what she finds, not with a formula, but with genuine attentiveness.
As one Pleasanton client put it: everything from the design of the space to the massage itself to the tea selection feels thoughtful and intentional. That kind of care is what brings people back month after month.
What Lynn has created at Rooted Wellness and Spa is not just a massage therapy studio in Pleasanton. It is a wellness collective. Alongside her own practice, she has assembled a team that includes Kristen, Kerri, Tiffany, Nancy, and Adriana, each bringing their own expertise and care to the space, each sharing Lynn's commitment to the people they serve.
Whether you are coming in from Pleasanton, Livermore, Dublin, or anywhere in the Tri-Valley area, you are walking into a practice that knows its community. That matters here. And it shows in every session.
If your body has been asking for rest, or you have been meaning to book for a while, this is your gentle reminder. Your body works hard. It deserves skilled, thoughtful care in return.
Visit us: 1987 Santa Rita Road Suite G, Pleasanton, CA 94566
Call or text: 925-399-1184
