Healing Hands Massage & Foot SPA — Attraction in Bellingham

I had a 90 minute massage with Sunny. The most concise way to describe is that she is a healer. I left gleaming.

Backstory: I was rear ended in a car accident 11 months ago and temporarily lost some motor control in my lumbar region (not permanent and common with acceleration injuries). It's hard to describe loss of feeling, because your body is so adaptable that it will work around problems. I have been working to recover and still am working on it. Most people wouldn't be able to tell though because I can do most things. However I can feel I'm not back to where I was, yet. So what I'm talking about below is within the margins of the final pieces in my recovery.

I came here in with the hope that I could progress a little further with a little extra help. After coming here once I actually gained back some control in my hips and lower back.

I didn't even realize I had lost some of the minute control until I gained it back after coming here. With my newfound kinesthetic awareness I have been able to begin doing squats again properly. Also I was able to determine why I back gave out sometimes even though it is largely strong, I didn't realize how weak my lower back is, nor did I realize my hamstrings are very tight and so are my hip flexors. I didn't realize this was causing my hips to be tilted forward and this caused issues when bending over as my brain wouldn't send the signal to tilt my hips back to allow for bending/leaning/getting up after a squat.

This is all very nuanced, but we get one body. I came here and in one day I gained back some motor control, that is allowing me to progress forward in my life, as I need my body but it's not quite right yet. This is very positive. I would recommend this place to anybody. Obviously my results are for me, but the point is I had a very...

I’ve been coming to this massage place once a week for the past couple of years and have never had an issue. Despite the occasional language barrier, the staff has always been kind, and with a little patience or gestures, they usually understand your needs.

However, during my most recent visit, I had a very uncomfortable and inappropriate experience. A woman who appeared to be new started the massage, but her technique was not suitable, and I politely asked her to leave about 10 minutes in. I requested a different therapist.

Instead of handling the situation professionally, she left the door wide open and called a male staff member to come talk to me—while I was unclothed and only covered by a sheet. I quickly went behind the door and told her to leave yet she still stood there trying to let the male in so I quickly pushed her out, locked and shut the door for privacy, but they continued to try to open it even after I said I was changing and would come out when ready.

This experience was unsettling and completely inappropriate. It’s unfortunate because I’ve had nothing but good experiences here before, but this visit left me feeling disrespected and uncomfortable. I hope the management takes this seriously and addresses the importance of privacy and professionalism...

I have been going to Healing Hands for more than five years. I had a regular masseuse for several decades, but when she retired in 2021 I wanted the flexibility of getting a massage when my back or legs are sore and it is easy to book here the same day. I have had multiple massages from at least four of the women and one man, but my favorite is Amy.

Amy has the intuitive, relaxing style of an excellent Balinese massage combined with an excellent ability to loosen sore muscles and tendons. She is strong, but gentle and I always leave relaxed but with the sore spots in my body feeling better.

I have a 10-hour flight tomorrow and even though I got a massage from a different therapist earlier this week, I want back today as Amy was working today and I really wanted to get my leg pain under control before the flight. After a 90-minute Swedish massage from Amy, I left feeling great. All the therapists will focus on “problem” areas (neck, legs, lower back, etc.) and there is a board with a silhouette of a person in each room with an erasable marker to indicate the areas you want attention or to avoid.

The spa is always clean, the therapists are competent and professional and they even give a bottle of water to each client to hydrate when you leave. I highly recommend...