Bee.
That's how he'd say it, passing me in the corridor. Never explaining.
I was in my early twenties, in a job nobody had trained me for. So I improvised. I sorted by order, by colour, built the whole system, watched it run for a few weeks, and saw what didn't work. I took it apart. I started again.
It took me a while to ask. Why the bee?
When she isn't flying, she's making wax.
I never knew whether it was a compliment. Maybe he thought I was slow. Maybe he'd seen something I couldn't see yet.
I kept the name anyway. And years later I added my own part: a bee doesn't make her honey in a single field. She goes out, searches far, takes a little from everywhere, and only transforms it afterwards.
Twenty years on and I'm the same. I build, I look, I change.
Except now what passes through my hands is people.
Who am I in Cannes?
I am a massage therapist in Cannes. I offer two bookable sessions — Sports Massage and Lymphatic Drainage (90 minutes · €350 in my private space; travel per price grid) — in my private space on 13 Rue Edith Cavell, in your hotel or at home. Every appointment starts with a conversation; I do not apply a standard protocol.
Manifesto
I do not believe that two bodies can be treated in the same way.
Each person arrives with their own rhythm, fatigue and tension, and often with things they do not yet have the words for. That is why I have never followed a protocol.
I listen before I touch. I observe before I decide. And I let the session follow what this body asks for, on this day.
Techniques matter. They never come before the person.
I do not try to repeat gestures. Even someone who returns for the same session will not receive the same thing, because they do not arrive in the same state. Nothing here is automatic. That may be my only rule.
The length of the session is set in advance, and it is planned generously. Not so that I can watch the clock, but so that I never have to rush.
I believe the body only lets go when it feels safe. And that safety takes time. Time to listen. Time to understand. Time to care.
This is the way of working I have chosen to build, and that I will continue to build well beyond the room where I receive people today.
Michelle Dias
My promise
No session is identical to the previous one, because no one arrives twice in the same state.
Mission
To create genuinely individual care experiences, where each person is welcomed with listening, presence and a touch adapted to the body that presents itself that day.
Vision
To become a reference in massage therapy on the French Riviera, recognised for specialisation, discretion and a way of caring that places the person before the technique. And to carry that way of working well beyond the room where I receive people today.
Values
Presence. Never work on autopilot. Listening. The person comes before the technique. Precision. Each gesture has a reason. Respect. Every limit is honoured. Time. No session lasts less than it needs to. Duration is set in advance and planned generously. Discretion. Trust is part of the care. Evolution. Keep training for a lifetime.
What I will never do
Never standardise a session. Never apply a technique without need. Never promise a therapeutic or aesthetic result. Never receive someone in a rush simply to fit in another appointment. Never compete on price. Never speak about myself before speaking about the person.
How an appointment works
A clear path from the first message to your session.
Choose or ask for guidance
Two bookable sessions — Sports or Drainage. The guide “Which massage should I choose?” can orient you.
Confirm availability
Share your preferred time and location. I confirm availability and practical details.
Experience the session
A short exchange precedes touch. The session follows what your body asks for that day.
Where I welcome you
In my private space, I see you by appointment at 13 Rue Edith Cavell, 06400 Cannes.
I also travel to hotels, residences or your home — always by appointment, with the same attention to listening.
Frequently asked questions
Where do you receive clients in Cannes?
In my private space on 13 Rue Edith Cavell, in your hotel or at home — by appointment.
Which sessions can I book?
Sports Massage and Lymphatic Drainage — 90 minutes · €350 in my private space; travel per price grid. Techniques (cupping, bamboo, hot oil, stones) may be integrated when relevant, not as separate treatments.
Are sessions by appointment only?
Yes. Always by appointment, after confirmation.
How can I contact you?
WhatsApp is my primary channel. You can also use the Book page for the online calendar.
Discuss your preferences
Share what you are looking for, where you would like to be welcomed, and a preferred time — I will reply to confirm availability.
