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| - After an exhausting day off that included errands and four appointments, I was truly looking forward to my nice relaxing massage.
Located in an office building behind Aviva Brick Oven Pizzeria, I had a bit of difficulty finding a spot in the over crowded parking lot. Even still, I arrived promptly for my appointment. I relaxed on a cozy couch in the huge waiting room. Receptionist Janae was kind enough to serve me a glass of strawberry water while I waited content with a Real Simple magazine. After about 10 minutes, I was greeted by Stephanie. The spa is fairly large, with a few massage rooms, facial rooms and a mani/pedi area. The walls are painted in soothing colors with beautiful art work adoring the walls. The place appears very clean.
The linens in my massage room were brown (a good idea!), but even still they were obviously stained. My table was covered in a heavy silk embroidered comforter. I was scheduled for a hot stone massage. The technique was decent, although, even after I had advised to be careful with my neck (I suffered whiplash in a car accident) I still had to remind her to use less pressure. Also, they didn't have a "wedge", so I wasn't really all that comfortable laying on my stomach. What spa has no wedge? Another surprise, this is the second time in the local area that my masseuse spent a good deal of time on her posterior. I think someone on a stool rolling around my table banging into it kinda detracts from the experience. Granted, most people would be satisfied with a massage here. For me, I will continue my local search for the perfect hot stone massage. Did not find it here.
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