Past Tense Massage Therapy Ironwood — Local services in Richmond

My RMT experience with Aya Randall checks all my criteria for a perfect score.

As someone who likes reading reviews to ensure I get my money's worth, I was initially skeptical of a business having a perfect score of 5/5 (at the time I was looking for places to get RMT). I am a rock climber and wanted to get RMT to improve my climbing.

Past Tense: • The online booking system is very simple; I just clicked the slot, and it was booked. • Parking is plentiful, and finding the business was very easy. • Once you open the door, you are instantly greeted by the friendly staff. • The business looks very clean and well-managed. • It is quite close to Ironwood, so if you are a foodie, there are good options to eat after your massage.

RMT Experience: • Aya asks good questions to figure out which areas you would like targeted. • Aya appears to be quite small, but she can apply a surprising amount of pressure for a nice deep tissue massage. (If you tell her you want a strong, deep massage, I hope you can handle it! There were times I teared up because my problem area was so tender. Just let Aya know so she can ease up a little, and it’s perfect!) • Aya is very good at finding the knots in my muscles, even ones I did not know about! She lets me know the spot she is working on is a knot and asks if I can handle a stronger massage to work it out. • Aya enjoys listening to your feedback! It makes her job easier if you provide feedback. (Sometimes the massage is so good that you just fall asleep!)

Overall, I am super impressed with Past Tense and especially Aya! The perfect 5/5 scores of reviews are indeed written by real clients! Finding an open slot for a good RMT is like finding gold. I felt so lucky to get a slot with Aya. I did not live close to Past Tense, but it was well worth the drive for my massage. My climbing has significantly better after seeing Aya!

PS 1: Even if you see Aya's calendar is fully booked, the other RMTs at Past Tense should be just as good! PS 2: The traffic in Richmond at the time of this review was atrocious. I would make sure to leave extra early to get to your...

Over the past 10 years of my fitness journey, I have experienced many aches and pains.

Some of these aches and pains have lingered on for a few years, triggered by certain exercises.

Throughout this decade, I have seen massage therapists in Vancouver, Surrey, Richmond and Langley.

Most have been average, while only a few have been great.

Which leads me to another great massage therapist I just discovered.

I have seen Aya twice now and she is very quickly becoming one of the best massage therapists I ever had.

She seems to have a magical skill of finding ALL my aches and pains, some of which aren't even bothering me.

But when she discovers them, she quickly works on reducing the aches and pains and before I know it, the area is feeling much better

Aya is not only skilled in massage, but also is a great communicator and checks in often to make sure I am comfortable and the applied pressure is tolerable.

I have no doubt over the next 1 or 2 sessions, Aya will become the BEST massage therapist I ever had!

I look forward to becoming a long-term client and will make sure I keep getting...

I just had my first session with RMT Maria Almenario and I can honestly say she is one of the best massage therapists I’ve ever had.

On the very first session I had with her, she took the time to understand my needs and areas of tension.

I appreciate that she asked what I do for a living and had given me some tips with massage. Every treatment has been incredibly effective and personalized.

Her professionalism, calming presence, and deep knowledge of the body made my visit both therapeutic and relaxing.

This was only my first session with her and I’ve already noticed a significant improvement in my posture, reduced muscle tension, and better overall well-being.

The space overall is always clean, welcoming, and peaceful—an added bonus to the high-quality care they provide.

I can’t recommend Maria enough to anyone looking for real results and a truly healing...