Thai Relax Massage in Upland was a hot and new business and I LOVE Thai massages so I had to check it out for myself. I was able to make a same-day massage appointment for a 90 Minute Swedish-Thai combination massage ($80).
I arrived a bit before my appointment time to fill out some paperwork while included basic contact information, pressure preference, areas of the body to focus on, areas of the body to avoid, if you like the Thai balm and if you are okay with the Thai Walking on the Back technique. I love both the Thai balm and the Thai Walking on the Back technique, so I highly recommend it. If you are unsure about the balm, I saw the receptionist give another customer a sample of the smell while they were filling out their paperwork. The front lobby area had magazines and tea to enjoy if you run early or for after your appointment.
The treatment room had a nice slightly wider than average massage table, for the Thai twisting and stretching. There are also railing built above the table for the Thai masseuse to grab onto while walking on your back. You can always opt out if you are concerned!!
They have a dresser for you to put your personal belongings and hang up your clothes. A one sided recycled cover top was provided for me, which is probably for the female experience. And a pair of short shorts. This is very modern compared to other Thai Massage places that give me the baggy fisherman outfit. I think they can invest in nicer outfits to change into cause it really looked like old items from a yard sale that they tried to re-purpose. I feel like they invested a lot in a dresser to make their business looks fancy, they can invest in better attire. The dresser wasn't even necessary.
Meme (sounds like Mimi) was my lovely massage. She used the perfect amount of medium firm pressure as I requested on the form. She also checked on me throughout the massage to make sure that I was okay with the pressure. We started off face down where she worked out all of the knots on my back and shoulders. Afterwards I flipped over face up for her to continue working on my limbs, especially my hands as I indicated as an area of discomfort due to long hours of desk work. Towards the end, she did some twists and stretches, which I love as a part of the Thai massage experience.
Mint Leaf is still my number one due to more competitive pricing and more advance Thai massage techniques... but this is a close runner-up that I will visit when my main Thai Massage spot is booked and I really need a massage. read more