Auroraflow — Local services in Durham

As a trans person I was thrilled to find this place- it’s so nice when you get a massage to know the person doing such an intimate service sees and respects you for who you are and that you’re totally safe and in your community.

I’ve seen Patience twice now for massage treatment because of my chronic pain and back spasms, and I’m very impressed. They have walked the line between doing deep work on years worth of knots, tension and pain, while never leaving me overwhelmed afterward. I’m extremely sensitive to massage, and in the past every massage therapist I’ve had has actually hurt or injured me, and I leave feeling terrible because it was too much. Patience really listens though, and I can actually enjoy and relax into the experience knowing I’ll come out feeling much better in my body, not worse.

I have some underlying medical stuff going on and so I really appreciated that before my first appointment Patience spent some time going over details to make sure I could safely receive massage- they know what they’re doing and the risks involved with medical complexities and seemed very thorough in ensuring they’re proceeding safely.

I like that you have the option of choosing an essential oil for aromatherapy, but that unless you choose one for your own session there’s no noticeable scent in the building. The oil goes into a tissue in the table, not a diffuser. For people with scent sensitivities I think that’s an important consideration.

I also love that everyone I’ve seen there has been masked in an N95; I can’t mask due to a medical condition but that makes me extra grateful to see the people around me being careful for me and each other! This makes the space feel that much safer for disabled folks and higher risk people.

Overall, I’m really impressed by the lovely space and lovely staff. I have weekly sessions booked a month out now, which is an investment into myself I wouldn’t...

My partner gave me a gift card to Auroraflow for christmas, and my experience was SO amazing that I bought them a massage in return as I think everyone should experience the pure healing I experienced here! Upon arriving at Auroraflow for my first time, I immediately felt calm in the beautiful waiting room. I booked a 60 minute therapeutic massage with Izzy- and we settled into a dimly lit cozy room with relaxing music as they went over expectations, intentions, goals, and general consent on parts of the body we would be focusing on. I really appreciated all of the attention and care in details- right down to changing the amount of pressure applied to making minor adjustments with comfort levels. I felt my body surrender to the experience as a small glowing ball of warm light radiated in my chest- it was absolutely wonderful. I've been doing some strength training recently and have been a sore bundle of muscles- my body felt completely restored after the session- 60 minutes flew by and the 'massage drunk' feeling was amazing! After the session Izzy went over a few things they noticed in my body and how I can begin to practice preventative care on focus muscle groups to help my minor scoliosis- their expertise and personalized attention to detail left me feeling cared for and focused on making my body feel the best it can be! I will definitely be coming back as I'm eager to explore more services like the sports massage and thai massage! I feel grateful to have finally unlocked such a sacred healing place in the...

I used to get massages periodically, but after some semi-botched spine surgery in 12/21, I stopped. I was too nervous to have someone inexperienced potentially cause damage or have someone at a chain place whose goal is "get 'em in, get 'em out" just make my tension worse. On the flip side, I absolutely respect that not every massage therapist is going to want to take on the absolute disaster of a skeletal system that I have. I emailed Auroraflow, explained the situation, and told them that if they declined me as a client, I would 100% understand. And I would've!

Enter Taylor. Her energy was amazing from moment one. She was more than willing to deal with the spine mess, etc, she sat and talked to me, asked relevant questions, and really put me at ease for the process. I realized that I had miscalculated time and had to fly out after because I was later than Alice's rabbit, but I will absolutely be returning to her. (Sorry, Taylor, you're stuck with me! But I'll bring you more cookies!)

The entire atmosphere of Auroraflow is welcoming, supportive, and relaxing. I would recommend it to anyone who wants an open and accepting environment for their massage therapy (and other stuff, of course.) (And I'm so glad you're on Everywhere is...