Initially I wanted to go to this spa for their salt room. However, I was not very impressed with…read morethe size of the room, and it lacked a peaceful setup. I ended up still getting a pedicure, where the lady ended up cutting my foot twice! One of the cuts lasted a whole week and made me very nervous about contracting something or risking infection. Thankfully, it did not. The lady was not friendly and obviously distracted during my pedicure since she ended up cutting me two times. The photo below indicates the worse of the cut, which made my foot tender and difficult to walk and perform sports in my active lifestyle. They were very accommodating after I asked for some sort of adjustment to my final bill, which they finally did agree to. I will not go back even though my daughter's haircut turned out great.

I had the best experience here on the weekend! My husband bought me the "Parental Escape" wellness…read morepackage for my birthday, which includes the 50-minute Exhalo scalp treatment that includes hand and arm treatment, a 45-minute relaxing Swedish massage, and one hour in the salt room. I arrived about 10 minutes early on Saturday morning, checked in, hung up my coat, and waited on the small bench. I didn't have to take off my boots, but I should have grabbed a paid of the sandals at the front, as there were none in the back. It's a much smaller space than I expected, with the "spa" part is at the back, hair on the right, and nails on the left. I only saw one small room for massages and spa treatments and another one across from it for the salt room. The front has all of the products and gifts, including a bunch of local brands, but it's also where people check in, pay, and wait, so it's very tight and makes it hard to look at the products, as well as social distance. I had Maureen for both my scalp treatment and my massage, and she was great! She asked me which one I wanted first. I wasn't sure and asked which one was more relaxing, and she said usually the scalp one gets her, so I did massage, salt room, then scalp. The massage was great and nice, harder pressure like I prefer. I asked what the difference was between the relaxing Swedish massage and the RMT massage and she said the RMT massage typically has more pressure and tries to get out knots. The RMT can also be claimed for insurance, while the relaxing massage cannot). Maureen was kind enough to ask if I wanted to do the front of my legs and other parts of my body instead of hands and arms because those were already included in the scalp treatment and this way we could maximize the massage. Really appreciated this suggestion! I wish I paid more attention to the package details because I thought it was an hour long instead of 45 minutes. It goes by quickly! The salt room is also much smaller than I expected, but I enjoyed the vibe of the room with the soft orange and blue hues. There are two anti-gravity chairs, but I was the only one booked in there for that time, so I could wear whatever clothing I liked. It was my first time and I was told comfy clothing is fine, but some people wear bikinis and swimwear because it's better to expose your problematic skin areas to the healing salt. I was also told to bring snacks, which I did but didn't end up eating, and instead I was allowed to just take off my mask for a little bit to breathe in the medical grade salt that gets pumped out. Again, I was the only one in there with the door shut, otherwise I absolutely would have kept it on. I also got a robe and a blanket, and had the option of turning the heat of the electric fireplace up or down. You could also get a massage in there, though I'm sure the protocol with the mask and fireplace is different. Maureen said she'd knock before coming in, but I only fell asleep for about 10 minutes (it's hard to relax!), but it was nice. I would have napped longer if I could. There's no clock in there, so it's a great way to unplug (minus the couple of photos I took at the beginning when I was getting settled). The only downside is that the room is right across from some of the hair stations, so I could hear the hair dryers and conversations over the relaxing music. The scalp treatment was like nothing I've ever had before. They massage warm essential oils onto your neck, shoulders, and scalp. They then wrap your hair in a heated towel while you get a hydration face mask and get more massage, plus your hands in wax with gloves on. Once they take the towel off, you get some cool drops (oils? serum?) massaged into your scalp. Some of the hot stuff, like the towel behind your neck and the wax, are really hot, so be prepared for that, especially if you're sensitive to heat, though the burning sensation goes away pretty quickly. You can definitely come out of this one a little woozy, so take a few minutes before sitting up and leaving to drive home. Maureen was such a pleasure and really took great care of this new mama. She was really understanding of all of my issues, like tense shoulders, lower back pain, postpartum hair loss, etc. I enjoyed it all so much that I ended up buying my husband a gift certificate for the same package! Just need to remember that the tip is not included. Hot tip: If you're looking for an actual parental escape, don't book on a Sunday, as it's family day at the spa.

Avoid: very low quality, felt like a garage with recycled tables so used they felt like a jail…read morebunk. linens were more threadbare than 3rd world which was the entire vibe. RMT was dropping hints of their departure before my 4 reservations. abysmal does not describe front staff. however the precision billing should attract CRA and CanadaLife these owners need to be audited the RMTs are fleeing and you should look elsewhere

I went last night for the second time in about 2 months. I was shocked when I heard the price had…read moregone up $20 for a one-hour massage. I had booked another massage, but cancelled due to price increase. It went for $110 to $130. Too bad as I liked my RMT Rex.

Located at Barrhaven Centre, Jockvale Massage & Physio is a clean and welcoming clinic with…read morefriendly staff. I booked myself a 1hr Deep Tissue Massage with Melissa ($120) and had a great experience. Melissa was very thorough in explaining her techniques and ensuring that I was always comfortable with the amount of pressure. I like a lot of pressure, so that it really feels like my muscles have gotten their knots worked out. Melissa wasn't afraid to use a lot of pressure (I find some RMTs almost seem scared to do too much) and I appreciated that. Once the massage was done, she reminded me to drink lots of water and to apply heat if possible. She said that I would feel like I had a workout the next day and possibly have some bruising. She was right - I did have some bruising, but my muscles also felt the best that they have in a long time. Definitely worth it and I recommend Melissa if you want a lot of pressure in your massage. She was professional, knowledgeable and friendly. As for the massage room itself, it was dimly lit with soft relaxing music and it was clean - pretty standard. What was a nice touch though was that there was a heating pad on the table that I could lie on to stay warm in addition to a sheet to put over me. This clinic doesn't do direct billing for members of the Public Service. I think they do for other plans. There is plenty of free parking and Mavericks Donuts is walking distance if you really want to splurge and get yourself a donut to pamper yourself! ;)

The staff here is very professional and friendly. Leah is wonderful at her job. I super appreciate…read moreshe could take me in as this is a busy location. We're treating an injury and I always feel super looked after when working with her. She does well to complement my physio plan as well and has been a key player in helping me recover. I would recommend Leah to anyone looking for relief/correction due to injury.

Friendly and professional staff. Hard to get an appointment but is worth the wait. They do try…read moretheir best to get you in asap