. "4"^^ . "4"^^ . "1"^^ . "3"^^ . "Your body should be entrusted to Felicitea. My recommendation to a first time visitor is to get a 1 hour massage after dinner. Once you've had the massage and the post cup of tea you will probably have the best night of sleep you've had in a long time.\n\nEvery massage therapist is a little different. I've been to one in south Charlotte for a couple's massage that the attitude and massage itself was really about luxury than therapy. I've been to one also in Dilworth that emphasizes their low cost but it left me feeling like 45 minutes just wasn't enough. The emphasis here is on attention & care.\n\nThe very first time I booked my appointment unlike others there was more than just a standard disclaimer. There were questions if I'd had a massage before & also a body diagram to note locations of injuries or particular places that were bothering me or where I carried stress. The owner greeted me in the lobby and went over the notes I had made in a way that made me feel she paid a great deal of attention to the needs of her clients than just seeing her next appointment.\n\nI have an office job & I went to visit to take the tension out of my back and shoulders. The massage space is quiet and well decorated as nothing too froo-froo is on the walls. There's a small end table to leave all the stuff that you take out of your pockets when you get changed and the therapist leaves you plenty of time to get settled. \n\nThe massage experience itself is excellent. The tea soaked towels she lays on you at the beginning are a nice difference to transition the muscles to be worked on. The therapist really believes that massage shouldn't hurt and reads very well the fine line between deep enough to feel good and ouch-a-little-too-much. She can be conversational or just leave you to drift off to the mellow kumbaya kind of music that plays lightly in the background if you want.\n\nFelicitea isn't just a great de-stressor. I've had a 30 minute massage just to relax and a 1 hour massage after a hard cycling workout. The owner works with runners, cyclists and all athletes. Even if you don't tell her what your particular sport is she may surprise you and ask you if play/compete in ______ from her experience of knowing what injuries can/do crop up or how that sport affects the body.\n\nAfter the massage when you're feeling all relaxed the owner will make you a cup of her organic blended teas while you're getting dressed. It's a great way of making your insides feel as good as your outsides as you leave."^^ . . "2009-07-06T00:00:00"^^ . .