I had a few Yelp friends gush about the price and the quality of the service at Triple Tree. Knowing the prices other massage parlors charge, the price is VERY good. I came here to treat myself to something for my birthday, while staying within my budget.
This was my very first true professional massage...ever. I've had feet massages with pedicures and upper body jobs with facials, but never a full body reflexology session. Peter at the front desk was very nice, and my masseuse (whose name I don't know) was very professional. Everyone was whispering, so I was never explained how the massage would help me, what areas would be targeted or given an opportunity to ask any questions. I think it might have been helpful had I known what to expect. To keep things quiet, maybe just hand me a sheet of paper with a rundown of the 60 minutes. As it was, I went in to a dim room somewhat anxious and disoriented.
Below is how my hour was used, and I would have loved this detailed description before going, so you're welcome.
- Get settled in reclining chair. Place bare feet in warm water.
- Face, head, neck and scalp targeted. Oil is applied to neck.
- Shoulders, arms and hands targeted.
- Feet are removed from water and an ottoman is placed under legs.
- Feet and legs targeted. Lotion is applied.
- Thighs and hips targeted.
- Flip on the chair.
- Back and shoulders targeted.
While I was being massaged, my reflexes were definitely being triggered. He'd push on my arm just so and my fingers would involuntarily curl, so I know he was doing his job correctly. However, I didn't feel particularly better or more loose after my session, and sometimes he would put too much pressure and it would hurt me.
Though the setting was extremely tranquil, there is absolutely no way I could have fallen asleep during this. The whole time I felt very jostled and even somewhat tense. When he was switching positions to massage a different area, he would nudge me (very politely) to move in a certain way so he could access my arms or legs. However once he started massaging me, my body would shift from the pressure and then I would become uncomfortable on the chair. But I didn't want to wiggle around to get comfortable while he was doing his thing, so I'd try to maintain the position he put me in, which made me not be completely relaxed. I wanted to be able to get myself settled in the chair, take a deep breath and then he could start, but I didn't feel as settled and relaxed as I would have liked.
Overall, it wasn't bad and I'm not any worse for the wear, but it wasn't even close to being heavenly relaxation. Massage Envy has come to my office and given us those 15 minute quickie massages where you lean in a chair face down, and I enjoyed that slightly more than my hour long reflexology session. I also have a friend with a mechanical massage chair, and I enjoy that chair the most of all.
I'm the first review below 4 stars, so maybe it's just not my thing. read more