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would recommend for price and overall quality of massage

My mother is a licensed massage therapist, so I was skeptical going into this. My friend booked the massage and I asked if it was deep tissue or relaxation. She said there wasn't an option while booking which was the first sign something was off.

When we arrived, there were charts on the counter to fill out which muscles are sore; however, they didn't ask us to fill them out. I also did not see the shop license nor the therapist license posted.

We showed up 4 minutes late to our 12pm couples massage and we were in the room within minutes. We paid $75 each ($150 total) for an hour full body with hot stone & 30 minute foot massage. They finished at 1:40, so we definitely got our full 90 minutes even though we arrived late.

At the beginning of the massage, they asked "medium or hard." I chose hard and my friend chose medium, but then asked for lighter. You can definitely say "soft" from the beginning. I would say hard is equivalent to deep tissue and assume soft is relaxation. The first part of the massage was through a sheet. I was very surprised with how amazingly they worked my muscles through the sheet. If you are uncomfortable with someone touching you, you could probably ask to have the sheet on the entire time.

Both massage therapists moved our underwear slightly, but this is normal. Your butt gets incredibly tight and some people take their underwear off for a massage. If you are uncomfortable with this, let them know.

We both felt like the massage lasted over 90 minutes and we thoroughly enjoyed it.

If you are looking for a licensed therapist who is trained on working specific muscle groups, this probably isn't your place. Look elsewhere and be prepared to pay much more.

If you are looking for an inexpensive relaxation or deep tissue massage,...

Reading the reviews with other massage therapists, it seems my massage pairing was not a good fit. I really needed deep tissue with a real anatomical assessment of problem areas as I’m very active with weightlifting, martial arts, hiking, etc. The massage overall was very generic and unskilled. He was just pushing my back with a towel over me for the first 15-20 mins. It seemed like that was going to be the whole massage, so I finally had to ask for deep tissue and more working out knots in the nooks of the muscles/joints of my back… then it was just all elbows, it was using strength instead of skill and there was no focus on the actual anatomical parts of the muscles and joints. My face was getting pressed down so hard I left with a major headache (which I never get headaches). My back is sore the next day in areas that aren’t even muscular (like bone bruising) and yet my muscles in my shoulders and back are still tight. I plan to book a massage elsewhere in the next week to get an actual sports massage that will be helpful. There has to be a basic understanding of the musculoskeletal system to give an effective massage. That did not happen here. It was frankly a waste of time and money for me at least and I didn’t feel like he knew what he was doing. I was just very disappointed in the massage itself.

Additionally, I thought any tip for a terrible massage would have still been a nice gesture, and when I gave what I thought it was worth ($10 for a $90) massage, the lady was looking over me and was visibly annoyed so I felt pressured into tipping more for a massage that was not deserving...

Doesn't look like much from the outside and honestly is a bit bare bones and run-down on the inside, too. But the warmth and hospitality of the massage therapists -- who have always made me feel cared for even with a bit of a language barrier -- is worth it. The place is also clean and quiet, which is no small feat in such a busy plaza.

Mary in particular is friendly and hard working, but all the therapists at Lotus are good. Just know that this is not traditional American or Swedish massage; the therapists dig deep (be careful with requesting firm pressure if you bruise easily), incorporate stretches or even walking on your back, and don't hesitate to get all up into muscle groups that American chain places barely touch (glutes, upper thighs, arm pit area, etc.) Obviously they won't touch those areas if you feel uncomfortable with that, but letting them do their work makes the massage more effective and the benefits longer-lasting.

Lotus won't give you spa water or have you relax to zen music while waiting. Massage times also aren't super precise, so you may be done in a standard 50 min or you may get treated a bit longer than an hour. Your appointment time may not be exact, either, if other massages are running over. I've never NOT been seen with a reasonable time, though, and the staff is so warm if you are understanding.

Finally, Lotus gets points for having a variety of shockingly cheap add-ons, like cupping for $10 and random hot stones and compresses....