Magical Foot Spa

"I came for therapeutic vs relaxing. I asked for firm/ hard pressure - not for the faint of heart. My masseuse did an exceptional job with very healing energy. Yes, it hurt at times, but that is what needs to happen to release the knots. If you need serious help with a certain area, ask for medium/ hard pressure. If you want to relax, I’d ask for light pressure. Don’t be afraid to speak up, they are very kind and accommodating."

"This is one of my favorite places to go for a massage my family has been coming here for years. Highly recommend. It is in a large room with multiple massage tables, you dont dress down so i'd recommend a tank top and shorts."

"My mother and I went to get a foot massage. We were not expecting a full body situation. Mine was not too bad but hers was awful and ended up causing her a lot of pain, enough she had to see a chiropractor. The person working on her was trying to pop her neck and back and they just don’t have the certification or education to do that and it showed now that she is in serious pain. It was far tougher than we expected and it was not communicated what they were planning on doing."

"Thank you, xie xie. For 20+ years pre-Covid, I would get at least one massage a month; sometimes more than one depending on how stressful my life was at the time. It is one of the tools I use to help maintain my sanity and keep the doctors at bay. I have my own table and am trained in various massage and healing techniques, but I find I cannot give myself a complete treatment. What that all means is I can usually tell the minute someone touches me whether they are a true healer. Sometimes, their behavior tells me before I even get touched that they are not true healers. Many are trained, but lack the intent and shen (heart/mind complex). As a result, they follow a certain unaltered routine on every body that they touch. The minute I was touched here, I just wanted to melt into the table. I knew I had found a healer. Within the first half hour I had become one with the table and was struggling against a losing battle to stay awake. As the massage went on, it was clear this guy (sorry did not get his name) was trained in both Tui Na and Thai (two of the modalities I am trained in). It was also apparent he has the shen and intent to help others heal. He was clearly adapting his routine and technique to the feedback my body was giving him. It gave me that much more of a reason to trust him and to surrender to what he was doing to me. They offered a private room with clothes off and the use of oil. However, all of my training has involved fully clothed patients/victims and no oil. Thus, I opted for what I consider traditional healing massage; that is to remain in the public room with clothes on. They seemed to get a kick out of me responding to them and attempting to communicate with them in Mandarin. The fact that I was able to put a smile on their faces just made the experience that much better. I am a firm believer in giving back to those that give, and these people have made it a career to give of themselves to others. Their prices are standard and reasonable. I have seen some places in this area charging $140 for a 90 minute treatment. You could not even find those prices in a larger metropolitan area. Also, my standard tip (even to those that I would never return to) is $40-$60. If the house is taking $140, it is more difficult to keep to my standard tipping especially since most houses in this and other geographic areas only take about $100. I am so glad to have been recommended to try this place. It will be part of my monthly routine for health maintenance, and I would recommend it to anyone searching for true healers."

"Here is the real deal story. If you have $30 that is burning a hole in your pocket, then spend it here, however, if you are looking for by-the-book, Chinese massage, this is not the place for you, consider it more of a Cliff Notes version. (I should mention a tip would be in addition to the $30, and they prefer cash for the entire transaction.) What I liked, and maybe because I'm on the weird side, is how shady it is. No really, there is no name exchange, only a phone number, and you do need to make a reservation so know that. It's dark and you are getting a massage with the music of, for example, a Chinese calming version of "sounds of slience" over the speakers, and all the other patrons, and their muted noises of settling in. It's kind of interesting to hear someone snoring, someone softly moaning from their back massage? in the next room, your own body getting smacked a bit, that was my favorite, we expected part, actually, and the whispers in Chinese. I think they are speaking Chinese, they are literal whispers here and there, so I couldn't listen too hard so I hope I'm accurate. It's dark so I couldnt really see their faces to tell otherwise :) I like that while your feet rest in a tub of perfectly tempered water, you get a once-over on every other body part. **Ladies, dont wear a razor back bra like I did, that caused some confusion, extra whispering with the neighbor, I'm guessing for work-around suggestions, and then finally a bit of shoulder massage loss due to access issues which probably only I would giggle about. This place is more about an experience than just getting an hour long foot massage, just keep that in mind and yes, I'll go back another time."