Have been looking for a while for a new massage place as I can seemingly never be satisfied by any price nor quality of massage haha. And most massage places I've been are pretty inconsistent at best.
Well in my price range I luckily located this place and had it bookmarked for a while I was willing to try a new style of massage and it was time where my knots were beginning to add up. Don't like footsie massage places, if I wanted to rub my feet I'd go to Brookstone and some have very shady qualifications... don't have money for high end massage places but still want some privacy and high quality treatment for my ailments, aches, and pains.
Called them for an appointment on a Sat. morning and they easily fit me in for 11am, one hour treatment for the advertised price of $30, which is around $50 if you walk in without an appointment. Bit confusion on the phone as she told me they don't take card, which I was having trouble hearing after two tries, so I brought cash and card just to be safe. Showed up a couple of minutes late because it's a bit hard to find from the street, but no worry they were still able to easily accommodate me. With little explanation, she told me to remove all my personal belongings from pockets and asked if I had any injuries. Nothing I could think of, so I proceeded to lay down on the table as explained. Halfway through, they instruct you to, then at the end you pay and they offer you water and tea. The environment is very quiet and serene and you could actually fall asleep if you're not careful. There are two rooms with two beds in each room, as far as I could tell. So it's not private but it's small enough that you're not overly concerned with privacy. They have other choices like a 90-minute massage, but I wasn't too interested in this as it was my first time, and an hour is usually more than enough treatment for me for one day.
What's different about this place is: a) it's clothed and b) you're rubbed through a thin sheet, rather than bare skin with oil. Neither of these are bad, even if it takes some getting used to the first time. I highly suggest wearing ultra-thin clothes if you can, as it will only aid in your massage. I didn't know this going in, but it didn't detract as much as I expected.
Shiatsu is pretty much a fingertip pressure (Japanese) massage, but they occasionally use other parts of their hand or arms to work on you. In general you can adjust the pressure or the areas that they're focusing on, which is nice. Overall it's a very positive and relaxing experience, not to mention therapeutic.
The woman performing my massage was the main lady there, I guess her name is Ko judging by what everyone says. But everyone says all the massage therapists there are good, so I'd try whoever they set me up with. Can't wait to go back again and give them more of my business. read more