This was an awesome experience.
Location
She is located on the second floor inside the Wells Fargo Bank building. I found parking in the back of the building and entered on the side, which only takes you into the bank. Sharissa came down to get me so I could enter from the door in the back which is locked to outsiders. The normal way would be to enter through the entrance at the front of the building and taking the stairs up.
The office is quite spacious, with about 3 separate massage rooms and an office/waiting area. The massage rooms have blinds, but no curtains, and lets in some natural light. So it's not like most massage parlors with rooms in total darkness and a candle burning. I actually like the bit of natural light. It was a bit bright when I went from face down to face up, for a minute while my eyes adjusted, but not as bad as when they turn on the lights after a massage lol. There was also no candles or oil diffusers or scent thingamagiggies. Personally, I like that. Sometimes you wonder what unclean smells those fragrances are masking, or just don't like a particular scent, but I didn't have to worry about it. Oh, and there is a full body mirror in the room. Definitely a plus after the massage.
Massage therapist:
Sharissa was great. We started out pretty quietly, but then she got a little chatty, but I was asking her questions. She's very nice and very respectful - I think if I didn't want to talk (I did today) she would totally get the hint and give a quiet massage. I'm a believer in telling them what we like, since massage therapists aren't mind readers.
I also like to tell them how much pressure I like. I know I cannot take the level of pressure my hubby likes, as I bruise easy and also don't like that kind of pain. But how is a therapist to know that unless I tell them?
So I told Sharissa when the pressure got too strong, in a specific spot. But before I had to tell her at all, she had asked at least on two separate occasions how I liked the pressure, and also eased up when I flinched on a particularly tender spot without me having to say anything.
She has her license framed. Not sure what made the other yelper think she wasn't schooled. That's a stretch. During my entire 90 minute session, she was professional and got all my kinks and knots sorted out as well as the therapists at my chiropractor's.
Anyway, I went ahead and purchased 3 more massages as they were on a special through September (2022). I guess that says it all, huh?
Oh, and by the way, I appreciate all the little things:
-being offered bottled water after the massage
-an actual credit card reader that's not connected to her phone and works fast
-a full body mirror in the rooms
-not getting cheaped out of 5-10 minutes from the massage. In fact, we began late because I arrived late (because I got lost trying to find her office in the Wells Fargo building), but she worked the whole 90 minutes on me anyway
-explaining and trying to figure out different reasons for certain body pains
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