Mustard Seed Massage — Local services in Washington

UPDT: I never said I hate different places; I just noted they lack proper equipment for prenatal massage. Samantha didn’t consider my preferences and placed three soaking wet towels on me, leaving water dripping down my back. No one dried it off, and the room's temperature made me want to leave mid-session. I spent quite a while warming up in the car afterward. Not a relaxing experience for a pregnant woman. I have a basic understanding of massage since I’ve been receiving them twice a month for the last 13 years and using them as therapy for my health.Meanwhile, the Mustard Seed's NE location has an amazing therapist who truly understands prenatal massage!

I strongly advise against this place. It was a complete waste of 75 minutes of my life. I went for a prenatal massage, and it was shockingly poor in both technique and effectiveness. Out of the entire session, they spent 60 minutes on my neck. Anyone who’s been pregnant knows that the neck is far from the most critical area—especially when more problematic zones had been discussed in detail beforehand. Despite telling them I was unhappy with the service, they gave a half-hearted “sorry” and still charged me $164 plus tip. This is some of the worst service I’ve ever encountered. Save your money and go elsewhere! The procedure was done...

They don’t provide you plushy robes or designer water, but what they focus on is good massages and good customer service. I appreciate that because I don’t have time for pretentious extras; I just want a good-relaxing massage.

I have been seeing Stephen who is beyond amazing. He’s a hard worker and is only focused on providing good service. He doesn’t try to sell me anything, he’s not complicated nor is he chatty. Stephen does his amazing thing— it’s simple yet effective — he applies moist heat to my back and around my neck. He does that a couple of times during my 90 minute massage. And in the end, he puts one of the moist towel over my face and I breathe in the moist heat. It helps my sinuses. It’s brilliant and effective, also a calming finish.

Stephen’s technique is great, too. Sometimes I will tell therapists to focus on a part of my body but they end up focusing on things they want to. But not with Stephen. He spent over an hour on my back, focusing on parts I never knew would have an impact.

I’ve had massages all over the world. Some massages were in shopping malls, hotel spas and exclusive spa retreats. I’ve even had a three hour massage in Thailand before. Stephen is better. I think it’s his demeanor coupled with his technique. Really...

Last weekend I booked two massages with Mustard Seed to celebrate a friend's birthday. My friend has back problems and regularly receives massages without pain, however it requires her masseuse to be mindful of focusing on the areas that she specifies, and at the pressure she specifies - she asked her masseuse at Mustard Seed to adjust their pressure and area three times, to be ignored each time. After fifteen minutes, she was in enough pain that she ended her massage.

I have no back problems, and completed my massage, but did feel a few moments of pain throughout my massage, especially when my masseuse applied a lot of pressure along my spine. The pain was not enough to make me end my massage, and most of the massage was quite pleasant. However the next day I had bruises along my back, and two days after the massage my neck was in such pain that I couldn't fully move my head in any direction.

Of the two masseuses we encountered here, I would imagine they simply need more training. My masseuse and the check in staff were respectful and considerate, however we would not return here, and I would recommend looking elsewhere for your own massage. While we both left with temporary pain, I am concerned that others may leave with more...