Let's start with the bottom line: my lower back was in so much pain, I couldn't sleep. After my…read moredeep-tissue massage with Donna, I was able to sleep on my back (which I couldn't do the past few weeks) all night without pain and wake up the next morning ready for the day.
Now for the details:
Donna is a very talented woman. She feels the energy in your body and works with it gently to re-align and balance you. She is not the typical "I have 5 other appointments today and you only have 50 minutes" masseuse who will just dig right into your knots with her elbow. She slowly warms up the muscles in your body and applies gentler pressure when you're ready. You can tell her to lighten up at any time, but she'll probably be able to sense if you're tensing up. She will give you a full head-to-toe treatment, even massaging your jaw, earlobes, and the tip of your nose.
I felt both pampered and drained (a great combo), and through her gentle, steady flow, I actually felt my circulation open up through the massage. Afterwards, when I stood from the table, Donna said, "You have a neck!" My neck had been hunched inward when she arrived, but through her work, she'd stretched and re-opened my vertebrae. Sufficed to say, I looked like a normal person again.
I had previous experience with massage therapy, but only in a spa/salon setting. I looked into mobile masseurs because I was in pain and without my car for the week. Donna turned my cozy little library into her massage studio in just a few minutes, bringing with her a table, headrest, sheets, stool, lotion, and soothing music. She arrived promptly and it was easy to book an appointment as a first time client (as a returning client, it's even easier to book online). She's friendly, knowledgeable, and attentive, with almost three decades of experience under her belt. She saw certain kinks to my body right away (like my left shoulder being higher than my right) and explained how certain muscles had been pulled or overextended by posture or gait.
I booked an appointment with Donna because I was in pain, and it was still a wonderful experience. I can only imagine how much more enjoyable it would have been if I weren't. Whether it's out of necessity or luxury, for a treatment or just a treat, call Donna at Stressaway Therapeutic Massage.