It was so bad it was almost funny. BTW their hour deep tissue was $55-65, same as Massage Envy type places that have a much better environment/experience. Long but informative lol. This was a year ago, but arrived 6min late for a 6pm massage & fussy lil man "greeted" me saying "u late". They also own a typical Asian nail salon next door with neon lights. This was an unnecessarily dark/curtains drawn "Lobby" which instantly felt sketchy. I asked if I could switch from foot massage to a deep tissue. Foot massage area is a dark room with multiple portable beds and tubs of hot water (didn't feel sanitary) and He said yea, escorted me into a room with a curtain door (as private as a Ross/TJmaxx changing room, where a breeze could blow it open). Told me to remove clothes & pointed to "place that over". I was in a room with two massage beds. I stripped down quickly, looked at the massage bed &...ok, I've WORKED at spas for years, massage therapists typically layer enough sheets on their beds to peel off & last thru all appointments. This had a single see through sheet over the uncomfortable bed, it had no "face" hole/opening, they had a handtowel folded to raise ur face off the bedwhich offers NO neck comfort. The "covering" he told me to cover up with was I kid u not a single thin small bath TOWEL (NOT BATH SHEET), that barely covered my "shower area". A friend said, "that wouldn't have covered one thigh" lol. I ignored the cheesy fake flowers with price tags attached on the bed. The massage therapist I felt had lil to no training, I srsly doubt she was licensed. I know massage techniques very well from working in spas and studying that career as an option, and none were being appropriately applied. She was nice but painful. I am used to painful but effective trigger point & deep tissue massage. This was just hard elbows and painful squeezes.
She finally used hot stones that were WAY to hot & I like hot. I've literally never had to ask a therapist to ease up or cool off. They felt good on my shoulders (but normally should have started there) then left them on the back of my knees (no idea/benefit why). When it was time to flip to face up, massage therapists turn away while holding the full sheet away fron them for your privacy. She raised the small bath towel up & told me to flip. Thank goodness I'm not overly modest but most my friends would be horrified. She then was "stretching out my legs & back"... with nothing but a slip of a small towel covering me, it felt like a nude yoga class. Staring at the ceiling I saw railings, asked about them & she said some men like the full body weight where they walk on them. I can't imagine wanting anything more painful/deeper than what she was already doing. Again, worked in spas for decades...took it all in stride, went to pay, angry woman staring me down as I looked at a stack of $5 off flyers under her. Meanwhile therapist stood next to me waiting for her tip. I ignored the flyers, tipped the girl and laughed at this ridiculous experience. read more
