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| - I've been wanting to try a chinese foot massage for ages but after a trip to NYC where I walked a ton, it became an imperative that I find some relief for sore muscles. Last night I decided to take our chances and see if we could walk in and get massages. We walked in at 8pm and were shown immediately to our seats. Score!
Having read the reviews here on Yelp, I knew what to expect (thank you, Yelp peeps!) and found everything just as great as I had hoped. The gentleman at the front was welcoming and kind. We were shown to a semi-private area with two chairs (sooooo comfortable!) and immediately offered water or hot tea. The foot soaking water followed shortly after our drinks and we were able to relax for a little while we waited for our masseurs.
Our masseurs were Todd & Tina with Tina doing most of the talking. She was super sweet and explained things as they did them (was it obvious we were newbies? LOL). I had Todd and he was FABULOUS! Apparently he is one of the masseurs with strong pressure, if needed, but I asked for more of a medium pressure. It was amazing! I could feel entire muscle groups relaxing as he worked. As others have stated, chinese "foot" massage is a misnomer...you're massage from head to toes. Awesome!
One of the things that I loved was that everyone that worked there spoke in a soft, quiet voice and only when they needed to. It was a truly relaxing environment with tranquil music playing in the background. You do lose some privacy here versus a true spa, but I believe the massage itself and the employees more than make up for that one small negative. Oh, and as a bonus, they have a Yelp 10% off check in bonus! I had completely forgotten about it, but when I was checking out the guy asked me where I'd heard about them and when I said Yelp he immediately made sure to give me the discount. Wow! Great customer service!!!
I'm pretty sure that I'm canceling my Massage Envy membership and making a trip to see Todd once a month. I highly recommend trying The Foot Spa if you're in the market for relaxation and/or some muscle pain relief. This is the place!
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