A colleague of mine who moved to town only a month before me, but who seemed to know the town…read moreinfinitely better than me, recommended Sharon to me, and I'm so happy he did. An hour-long massage with Sharon is amazing, and only costs, as of writing this, 39 euros. I give her a 2-euro tip but have no clue what tipping culture in Germany is for masseuses; in any case she is always very appreciative.
I have gotten the Ganzkörpermassage (full-body massage) with oil every time I've gone. Just walking into the room, I feel more relaxed. It is wonderfully warm and peaceful. The massage table is also heated, so if, like me, you get cold easily, I can assure you this will not happen with her. She plays music throughout the massage, usually relaxing classical types. Often but not always, the massage would start out with me sitting down. I was skeptical at first but she really is able to work on your shoulders well this way and I really grew to like it.
Sharon uses the right amount of pressure and asks throughout the massage if everything is going okay. Yet she is not too talkative either -- she really wants you to have a good experience. The way she rubs is fabulous. She has some unique techniques that I, now a veteran massage-goer I guess (see my other reviews, sigh), had not felt before and they were very pleasant.
Sharon is also a very beautiful person. When I left Tübingen I told her how fabulous the time with her was for me as it was a very stressful period of my life. She said it meant a lot to her too, to know that she was able to help me so much. Both her English and her German are not fluent (she says her English is better but since we only spoke in English I don't know), but I had no problem getting any point across or calling her for an appointment.
Apparently some massages are reimbursable through the German health-care system if you go to a doctor and say you have back problems, etc. I chose to go directly to Sharon and have no clue if you can get reimbursed or just what, but it never hurts to ask her or your doctor or whatever. Further practical info: you can often call and get a same-day appointment and her schedule is amazingly flexible (Monday - Saturday 10 am - 8 pm).
Basically if you are in Tübingen be sure to check out her out.
