HOLY HELL!!! 5 stars and truly a "Woohoo! As good as it gets!"
The BF and I have tired feet. We're both on our feet at work (he more than I... at least I get to sit down when charting or not busy)... and instead of a full body massage, I was on the hunt to find something focused on the feet. Yelp, you are wonderful in all ways possible and without you I wouldn't have found Oasis Spa!
Located on Kona St across from Ala Moana Center. You can park at Ala Moana and walk over, or, there is a private lot with a decent amount of stalls right in front of the 2 story complex. We arrived at 1020AM so there was ample parking right in front.
I made the appointment a week in advance for the BF and I. The spa itself is very small, seating for probably 4 people to get massages. The areas are separated by white curtains as everyone else has mentioned, so you are able to hear the conversation next to you, as well as the reception desk (people checking in/out), the phone conversations... and even the establishments next door. There is soothing music playing and to be honest we weren't distracted by the other conversations that we heard.
We were seated in large oversized white chairs (VERY COMFY BTW)... and we were both given hot green tea in coffee mugs. I was even given a little blanket over my lap! :) Both our feet were put into a huge portable tub of a little more than warm but less than hot water which felt great.
Then... they start. And ohhhh maaaaaan. It is OH SO PAINFUL. These tiny Japanese women... don't let them fool you. They have some STRONG HANDS. I was grimacing and using deep breathing techniques because it was hurrrrtiiinngggg!!! So reflexology is massaging pressure points in the foot which correspond to different muscles and organs in the body. My massage therapist Tomo (who is FABULOUS btw)... explained that where I felt the most pain was associated with my bladder (true), back (true), stomach (true), brain (true), and knees (not necessarily true for me but she said if the back hurts the knees will hurt). I was trippin out that all the parts that HURT LIKE HELL actually corresponded to places that I've had issues with on my body! And for the record, I inquired what pain on the foot (relating to the brain meant)... and she said it could be from a lack of sleep or from stress (ding ding correct!)... if the pressure is too hard you can tell them and they will lighten it up. She did lighten it up a little at first (after seeing my grimacing and wincing) but I sucked it up after a while and just endured the pain. She started on the left foot (I'm left handed) and it HURT, but by the time she got to the right foot it wasn't so bad. We opted for the foot and calf massage... and the calf massage was amazing. I was in HEAVEN! :) The hot towel on the feet/calves at the end was wonderful!
She educated us and it was quite interesting to see the painful spots and where it correlates to on the body. She also stated that we had so much tightness and tension because we're on our feet all the time and the toxins pull down into our feet. She suggested that we return weekly to ease the tension and aid the toxins to move up into the bladder to be excreted... but if that was too pricey then every 2 weeks until we reach a maintenance phase. My BF LOVED his experience, and he wants to go back every week LOL! (I'm shooting for every 2 weeks!)
My massage therapist was Tomo. My BF's massage therapist... I can't recall her name and I don't know how to spell it. She is an older Japanese female who didn't speak very much English. My BF LOVED her, but unfortunately (for my BF) so is going back to Japan... to start the same business! How exciting and wonderful for her!
They do offer a 10% kamaaina discount. Prices for massages are:
30 minutes - $35 (sole)
45 minutes - $50 (sole and calf)
60 minutes - $65 (all 64 pressure points on the soles, as well as the calf massage)
You can also add a shoulder, neck, arm, hand, or head massage for:
10 minutes - $15
20 minutes - $30
30 minutes - $40
If you make an apointment 10 days in advance via the website, you get 10% off. I'm not sure if they honor kamaaina discounts in addition to this discount, you'd have to inquire. Make an appointment because they are BUSY!!! While we had our session, people were in and out and calling in.
A wonderful and new experience that we are glad we tried... and we are sure to be back... in less than a week lol!!! GO AND TRY!!! read more