I am so sorry I had to leave this review but it must be said. I was sexually assaulted on the table by one of the masseuses here named Amy. I am a female, the masseuse was also female. I ORIGINALLY came because of all the amazing reviews this place got and I had a previous massage here that was nothing short of incredible. I was so over the moon that I had finally found a place to help me unlock a lot of trauma and stiffness in my body caused by many years of physical and sexual violence as a child. I had Amy the first time as well, and she was so surgical with her talent I cried on the table (in a good way) and I knew I needed to be back to heal more.
I came back a second time about two weeks later and asked for her. My second massage was okay, not nearly as intuitive as the first time, but still pretty decent. The first time she was incredibly attentive and listened to me, the second time it felt like she was just getting through the massage a bit fast, but okay. At the very end, she compulsively grabbed my breasts, both of them, several times and said "They are so little!!" and then proceeded to put her hands ON MY VAGINA to CUP IT and then she made a very out of pocket remark about it. I WAS FLOORED OH MY GOD I WAS SO HUMILIATED. I actually blocked that part out until later in the night when I got home. She left the room and came back and gave me a hug from behind, CUPPING BOTH MY BREASTS AGAIN --- FROM BEHIND. What?????????????????? Who does that??????? I did not know this lady!!!!!!!!!!
I was so shocked I laughed nervously, I tried to put her repeatedly touching on my breasts and GRABBING THEM out of my mind as a "grandmothery" thing she does, but I couldn't help but feel extremely violated. I told my friend, who came with me in the second visit, and she was appalled. I called another friend and he was shocked to hear me even question if that was okay. I'm embarrassed now even writing this. I came back from lunch and asked to speak only to Amy outside, I used my Google Translator to express my concern with her and try, at the very least, to get an understanding (remember, I blocked out that she touched my vagina, as sexual assault victims tend to do in the moment, it's called dissociating); I told her I was SUPER uncomfortable and I would not be coming back. She searched my eyes to see if I was serious, and then started crying, asking if I was angry with her. I felt bad for her because she seemed like a nice old lady (again, a freeze and fawn response), but I held my stance and she begged me not to mention this to her boss. I tried, I really tried to not raise a fuss but MAN I had to realize how much I needed to heal from this. And past things. Keeping people's assault/abuses a secret is a very sad sore spot for me.
Her asking me not to say anything was what raised the red flag up even higher than it already unfathomably was. I put 2+2 together and realized she did it to me so casually that I suspected she did that a lot. When I returned the next day I asked for a full refund and the girl who helped me confirmed that yes, she does it all the time to all the girls, pinch their breasts and their hips. I was shocked again. I told the girl at the counter that Amy put her hand on my private parts and commented on them, most likely curious about my anatomy, which --- idk what to say about that , but they promptly refunded me and I left, knowing I had to leave a review in case they allow this lady to keep working around peoples' bodies. It's just not okay.
I was completely trusting of this moment and I felt so violated and humiliated. I hate it had to come to this but hopefully this establishment can make better choices in staff moving forward. We are living in times where people arent just getting massages to "feel good", we are collectively healing A LOT and they need to get the memo that the people walking through their doors are dealing with vulnerable challenges around the body and soul. I was assaulted in NYC at a spot once and this just makes me not even want to get massages anymore. read more