I just had a massage by Lester--the owner of this business--last night. Let me tell you, I've had a…read morefew massages in my life, and this one was by far the best.
Lester is a very friendly, polite, caring masseuse who asks for your feedback along the way and wouldn't dream of hurting you. Of course some aspects of the massage will be a bit painful (that's just how any effective massage is), but not once was I in any sort of excruciated state.
Lester is trained in the art of Hilot, traditional Filipino massage. Hilot combines aspects of various Indian, Chinese, and Thai massage techniques and is easily one of the most effective massage styles I've experienced.
Lester began with a traditional, deep tissue massage that was incredibly relaxing; I found myself on the edge of sleep more than a few times during my session. But it was also a dynamic experience; Lester had me position my arms in certain ways to better hit muscles in my back, bend my legs in certain ways to stretch and soothe muscles in my quads, calves and feet, and had me hold hot (not too hot!) stones to relax my ever-tense hand muscles. Which reminds me: hot stones! Lester incorporates hot stones into the massage, which felt incredibly nice. He also did Chinese cupping (puts a little candle on your back, lights it, quickly covers it with a glass cup to snuff the flame, then suction is created). I don't have extensive knowledge of either of these techniques, but they sure as heck felt nice. In addition, Lester used a little wooden Thai massage stick to work out the knots and tension in my hands and feet, and he really must have done an expert job because I'm having less pain than I can ever remember having.
I'm currently sitting on my bed, back more relaxed, arms feeling giddily loose, legs no longer aching, hands and feet buzzing with calm, and just feeling better than I have in a while! Lester really works wonders, and he's friendly, skilled, professional, and caring to boot! GET A MASSAGE FROM HIM!