South Philly Wellness — Local services in Philadelphia

I had a wonderful experience with owner Jennifer and massage therapists Jes and Emily today at South Philly Wellness. First, the business is conveniently located in Pennsport Plaza - a cute row of independently owned shops complete with a gated courtyard in South Philly. It’s walkable, drivable with parking, and accessible by way of SEPTA.

Jennifer and Jes greeted me at the door as they were opening the shop for my appointment. On a very cold December morning they welcomed me in, invited me to get comfortable and remove my shoes, and got to know me a bit prior to my scheduled services. The 2-floor space is neat and clean and beautifully inviting.

First was Jes’ 30-minute reiki session. Jes clearly explained how both my services would unfold (between the massage therapist hand-off from reiki to therapeutic), and invited me to lie on the massage table complete with a foot warmer. I’ve never been offered a heating pad for my feet at any massage, and I thought this was a very unique, thoughtful addition. Jes was patient, thorough, and calming. I felt much lighter afterward.

My 60- minute therapeutic massage with Emily was highly intuitive and equally thorough. She spent equal time on all muscle groups, provided a bolster for my sore knees, and met with me after our session for feedback on the service.

South Philly Wellness gave me top-notch year-end massage services. I highly recommend them and I’ll...

Just a light background on how I got here. I drive bus's and, trucks for a living, for over 14 years now. It's been hard on my body for the last 3 years. I've tried physical therapy and massages other places. Super tired of my body being in pain. One morning I closed my eyes took a deep breath opened them and, started looking on line for pain management/body healing. Some how my spirits lead me right here. I made an appointment, met with Jennifer for the first time. Omg when I say so comfortable. We set on her couch I told her about my pain. Jennifer listened perfect and literally took in everything I said. When she got started with my massage it was like her hands were made especially for my pain. She massages places I forgot to tell her about. It was like she was being lead to where my body needed to be massaged. It literally felt like my muscles and, joints were breathing for the first time. "I told her I'll be back." Lol like The Terminator. To wrapped this long review up. All i can say is. BEST...

I had a great postnatal massage with Jennifer! This was my first professional massage and I was nervous but Jennifer put me at ease and the massage felt SO good! She listened to me and incorporated special techniques/a tool in my massage to help ease some of my particular issues following my recent pregnancy/labor. I felt amazing during and after the massage and felt a little silly for being nervous. My mom gave the massage to me as a gift and neither of us had any issues with the service or communication at all. I feel like some of the reviews on here might be a little disingenuous - or at least they were not my experience at all! The location was also very clean and smelled good. Parking is very easy and free. I definitely recommend South Philly Wellness to any moms looking for some relief and relaxation after giving birth. If we have any more kids I will be exploring the prenatal options...