Rising Lotus Holistic — Attraction in Edison

Lately the stress from work has been getting to me. I usually try to get one massage a month to relieve the tension in my body. It was pretty bad that even prior to this session I had a thai massage elsewhere but needed more. I have been looking at many places throughout NYC but everything was very expensive until I found this place.

The experience was amazing. Prior to making an appointment I spoke with Michelle on the phone to see what she recommended since there was a variety of different massages I've never heard of. I ended up deciding on medical massage. Good thing I got to the location early as the directions on my gps pointed me to the wrong parking lot.

Before and after our session started Michelle consulted on what I've been going through with my neck, lower back & hip. She was very knowledgable and provided a lot of insight. During our 90 minute session she was very thorough and addressed the issues that were bothering me and some more. She was conversational when needed and I felt at ease. I almost nodded off a few times. The time went by fairly quickly when you're at such a comfortable level and I wished it never ended.

As she communicated this is not a one time fix all type of massage. We agreed that there is continued work that must be done to get my body right. Looking forward to future sessions with Michelle. She...

I have been in desperate need of a massage, but was struggling to find a massage therapist with good reviews and that had an easy online booking system. I found Rising Lotus Holistic and was hopeful as the reviews were great. I had a deep-tissue massage last week and I was so incredibly pleased!

I added the aromatherapy oil and a scalp massage with hair oil to my massage. Michelle took the time to tell me about each of the hair and aromatherapy oils and options and let me smell samples of each of the aromatherapy oils before choosing one. She also had documentation of the ingredients and benefits so I could make an informed decision. They all smelled great and I ended up going with the sore muscle oil which was a great choice for me.

The deep tissue massage was the perfect amount of pressure. I felt the muscles were getting worked without excessive pain or discomfort. I verged on falling asleep many times because it was so relaxing. The massage was wonderful and to top that off, Michelle was a wonderful kind presence that immediately puts you at ease.

Some other things - the massage room is clean and relaxing. I have seen reviews of other massage places being very pushy about tips and Michelle is completely the opposite. If you are in need of a good massage I highly recommend Rising...

I will update this review with even more to come once I get the chance, but I just have to say that the woman running the massage place is very personable and friendly. I cannot wait for the actual treatment!

Edit to my review: there is a very good reason why her massage place is rated with five stars: she is THAT GOOD.

Keep in mind that this woman is currently a one-woman massage parlor, yet she runs it so successfully on her own. She is truly a beast and so friendly.

She'll talk to you, then let you zone out once you're comfortable.

Oh, and to be extremely blunt for any creeps lurking around: DO NOT COME HERE IF YOU ARE NOT LOOKING FOR A MASSAGE.

This place is for people who want therapy to improve their mental and physical health. So, please do yourself a favor and make sure that that's genuinely why you're coming.

Michelle is a gem of a massage therapist and deserves all the reviews that she gets. Her parlor is also located in a really awesome complex with just about everything from really good local coffee to pizza to Chinese food...