Priscilia R.
Yelp
I really want to share my experience at The NOW Spa, and honestly, it was a big letdown. I had booked an 80-minute prenatal massage, thinking it would be a great way to unwind and feel better. But what actually happened during the session was extremely disappointing. The therapist, who was nice totally inexperienced in prenatal massage, didn't do a good job at all.
Right from the start, it was obvious that the therapist wasn't confident in what he was doing. He clearly didn't know how to do a prenatal massage and was scared of touching me, which made the whole thing very awkward. He only used his fingertips, and it didn't feel like he was actually massaging my muscles. While I understand the guidelines of light pressure for a pregnant woman, this "light touch with the tip of his fingers" seemed more like a joke, that was giving me more frustration than relaxation. I tried to tell him a couple times, but he really seemed so scared to touch me and told me that I was a delicate flower and should be treated like so. To which I responded that I was not and would appreciate a little more pressure. But the pressure was not the only issue unfortunately. He mostly focused on my upper back and didn't even touch my middle or lower back. On my legs, he only worked on my calves and didn't pay any attention to my thighs, knees, or the front part of my lower legs. At all. The whole lack of technique, using short back-and-forth movements was also very frustrating.
I thought about leaving the massage early, but I stayed because he was friendly. Looking back, I wish I had left and not wasted my time.
The front desk did offer a discount but that didn't really make up for how disappointing the whole experience was. I was really looking forward to a soothing massage, but it turned out to be the opposite. I ended up paying $125 for this massage, and honestly, this was a total waste of money and time.
I tried to reach out to the manager through email to explain what happened, but I never got a response. It left me feeling like they didn't really care about their customers.
Considering how things went, I really can't recommend going to The NOW Spa. They let someone who wasn't properly trained give me a specialized massage he was so afraid to do. And the fact that the manager didn't even bother getting back to me just ads to this whole negative experience. I wish I had spent my money elsewhere and spent the time to write this review to help you not making the same mistake.