My credo

"There is nothing good unless you do it!"

Especially in the massage sector, it is important that you can entrust yourself to experienced and sensitive hands. A good massage combines kindness and quality. I look forward to hopefully treating you soon in my parlour in Basel!

Our treatments

about me

houdaah? houdaah!

Houda is actually a nickname for Mahmoud - that's what all my friends know and call me. But ‘Houda’ also means ‘the right way’ in Arabic. And because I think that opening my own massage parlour is the right way for me, I have also named my company ‘houda’ - with the extension ‘ah!’, because at Houda, pardon ‘houdaah!’ you should feel comfortable and experience the ‘ah!’ effect of an Egyptian or classic massage. I look forward to seeing you!

Yours, Mahmoud ‘Houda’ Saleh

My stations in life

born and raised in Alexandria, Egypt
School education in Al Beheira
3 years of vocational school and training in industrial electronics and IT in Al Baheira
4 years training as a masseur/therapist at ‘Massage Professionals’ in Dahab (South Sinai)
2013 - 2016: regular stays in Switzerland for training and further education
2016: Basel becomes the centre of my life

My specialised training

2022: BioMedica Massage School, Basel: Pregnancy massage
2021: BioMedica Massage School, Basel: Basic foot reflexology massage
2020: telc German B1 certificate (predicate GUT)
2020: BioMedica Massage School, Basel: MedModul1a: WestMed Basis
2020: BioMedica Massage School, Basel: Dipl. Classical Massage Therapist (EMR health insurance recognised)
2020: BioMedica Massage School, Basel: Tronc Commun (BK4): Practice management
2019: BioMedica Massage School, Basel: Western Base Nutrition course
2019: BioMedica Massage School, Basel: Aroma massage course
2017: Saline de Biosel: Product training, treatment procedures, cellulite massage, like Qi massage
2014: BioMedica Massage School, Basel: Classical Massage Expert
2013 - 2014: Migros Club School Basel: various German courses up to level C1
2007 - 2010: Training as a masseur/therapist at ‘Massage Professionals’ in Dahab (South Sinai)

My previous professional activities

since 01.12.22: houdaah GmbH, Egyptian massages & health massages - foundation of my own business at Auberg 2 in Basel
01.06.18 - 30.11.22: Aquabasilea, Pratteln, masseur/therapist (EMR certified) and deputy head of Hamam/Spa
01.11.16 - 31.05.18: Aquabasilea, Pratteln Masseur/Therapist and Hamam Coordinator
01.10.10 - 31.07.16: Self-employed in his own business ‘Mahmoud's Beauty Salon & Massage’ in Dahab (South Sinai) Egypt

My languages

Egyptian Arabic (mother tongue)
High Arabic (school language)
English (very good knowledge)
German (level C1, very good knowledge)
French (good knowledge)
...and soon also fluent in ‘Baseldytsch’ ;-)

6 March 2023

A guest on regioTVplus

On 6 March, regioTVplus invited me to an interview where I was able to introduce myself in more detail. Thank you very much, I was very happy about it!