Some might think that getting a massage in the middle of a farmer's market might be…read morecounterproductive. Nope. Not with Emily's hands on you. She's one of my favorite massage therapists, specializing in Traditional Thai Massage, Shiatsu, and some undefinable, yet healing quality that Emily brings to her practice. Few things in life are better than getting bodywork from Emily on a sunny day. I generally check out and take a few minutes to look around & figure out which planet I'm on. It's a great way to end a visit to the Berkeley Farmer's Market. The massage tent is at the Berkeley Farmer's Market on Center Street near Milvia Street from 10 am to 3 pm. On cloudier days, The therapists in the massage tent have blankets to warm their clients. There are other therapists that work there, but Emily's one of the best. Note that Emily's quite busy, but if she's not available and you're lucky, Catherine Rinaldo might be working with her. Catherine has her own style, and she's every bit as wonderful as Emily. Both charge me $45 for 40 minutes, although you can choose different times. I'm stuck at 40 minutes. I suggest you don't wait until the last minute, 'cuz these two are busy. Do tip them, since they're worth it & it's a challenge to create such peaceful, healing environment in the bustling market

One of the best massages in my life. Hot stones, warm oil, intuitive touch and very healing, all at…read morea very reasonable price. I am now making Emily's massages a monthly occasion!

Unfortunately this place has gone down hill since the pandemic, there best masseuse went back to…read moreChina and they upped their prices and when I tipped her, she said it wasn't enough and wanted $40! Then argued about the tip and was very RUDE! She spent about 10 minutes trying to put music on and when I asked for HARD pressure, did not deliver! Possibly a language barrier? DONT GO HERE!!!

After looking at the photos I called and got in right away. It's a cute little house and I assumed…read moreit would be pricey. But the price for 30 minutes foot and 60 minutes body was only 65$! I paid and tipped up front. Every place is different but today I got exactly what I hoped for: 90 minutes without waiting , and a clean, warm private room. Amy answered the phone and spoke English, Lisa gave me the massage and asked if I wanted medium or hard, and checked in on the pressure a few times. 90 minutes flew by! So grateful for the healing touch.

Amber is great! I go for a 1 hour massage every week. CiCi is also very good. I feel so good after…read moretheir massages I don't want to leave

First time visiting, wanted a massage because of tension in my back. I got a 45 minute massage for…read more$60. She kept the door open as I was undressing, thought that was weird. She walked in while I was still undressing.. again a little weird. She left the door open the entire duration of the massage. I kept checking the door, didn't feel very secure with the door open while im face down, undressed, & getting a massage. She stopped in the middle of the massage to answer the phone & ended the massage a little early. She did a good job with the deep tissue massage aside from everything else. It was time to pay $60, she hounded me for a tip & offered herself $10.

This place is not fancy but it's clean and the staff are kind. Lola's English is better than…read moreLuLu's. They both are capable of good deep tissue massage. However I prefer Lola's style, she uses adequate amounts of oil and works my back and legs with her strong hands. I get low back pain from driving and she is very good at releasing the tension. The prices are reasonable and I'm happy to leave them a generous tip as they work hard.

Unless you're looking for a happy ending, massages are not quality. You want a back rub, they will…read morerub your back in circles over and over with an occasional "actual" massage. I gave over a 15% tip (when I shouldn't have) and charged $3 for a card fee and they over charged me of what I had originally said for the tip. They literally robbed me of a few dollars, hoping I wouldn't take notice. When I confronted the person that charged my card, she acted as though she did nothing wrong, I even calculated everything on my calculator to show her and she didn't want to reverse the fee. Will NEVER come back!! Lesson learned!

I had a great experience here! The place was clean, quiet, and relaxing. The massage was excellent…read moreand the therapist was professional, friendly, and really paid attention to the areas that needed more work. I felt so much more relaxed afterward. The prices are reasonable as well. I'll definitely be coming back and would highly recommend this place!

My bf and I got a one-hour couple's massage this past Sunday. We arrived early, but they started…read more5-10 minutes late after our appointment time. Staff was friendly, and seemed to be running around doing their best to help customers on site (possibly short-handed). Gentle melodies played quietly in the background during our session, but the ticking of the clock was loud and a bit bothersome in our massage room. The decor and setting was clean and simple. I loved the comfy face hole pillows on the massage beds, which felt like a soft memory foam type of material. Our masseuses were in and out of the massage room, leaving the room at least 3 times combined during our session to help other customers outside of the room (I know this because it happened every time the door bell to the entrance rang). This doesn't count the times they left for hot towels. We asked for hard pressure for both of us, but my bf's masseuse did a better job at it than mine. His massage bed had bars hanging from the ceiling which was used for back walking. For my treatment, there were moments that felt like my masseuse applied deep tissue strength, but the pressure wasn't consistent, and she didn't really work on my knots. I did appreciate that she did a thorough job on my feet though. That was probably the best part of my full body massage.

Great affordable massage, pleasant atmosphere. Just the right amount of pressure. One of the best…read moreSanta Rosa massage spots I've tried. Will be back.

Friendly staff and would give them 5 stars if they would stop talking too loudly with clients…read morehaving massages. Big negative for overall experience but the service is good without too major language barrier. Pricing fair in today's spa world. Have been several times to find it clean and well maintained. Enjoyed July summer special discount $ and hoping for quiet time to become important to manager and staff not booked and on breaks to respect no talking zone!

I went in for a massage because I had a couple of knots in my shoulders that needed to be worked…read moreout and were leaving me feeling uncomfortable. That was the entire reason I booked the appointment. I called before to make sure they could do a firm massage, and the woman on the phone told me that would be fine. As it turned out, the woman I spoke with on the phone was the same person who gave me the massage, so she already knew that I was specifically looking for firm pressure. For context, I've had many massages in my life and have even had massage memberships, so I'm very familiar with how massage sessions normally work. The massage started with her walking on my back and my legs, which was actually fine. I assumed she was warming up my body before getting into the actual massage work. After that, she moved to my shoulders and spent maybe five minutes very lightly rubbing them, almost like a skin massage instead of actually working into the muscle where the knots were. Then she tried to move back to my legs. I stopped her and told her I didn't need my legs worked on and that my shoulders were the reason I came in. I asked her to please go back to my shoulders because that's where the pain was. At that point I even moved my hand out from under the blanket to physically show her exactly where the discomfort and knots were. I also told her clearly that I can take pressure and that I needed a firm massage. I even mentioned that I've had male massage therapists before and that strong pressure is not a problem for me. She stayed on my shoulders after that, but the pressure never actually became firm. I kept having to repeat that I needed more pressure, and each time she would say "firmer, firmer," yet the pressure barely changed. The session was $119 for a 60-minute Swedish, deep tissue, Thai massage. At best, I received a basic Thai-style portion where she walked on my back, but there was no deep tissue work and no Swedish massage techniques at all. I left with the same knots in my shoulders that I walked in with. To make things more uncomfortable, when I went to pay she asked me out loud what my tip was going to be. I ended up leaving $10 because I felt put on the spot, even though I honestly did not feel the service warranted it. Looking back, I had no idea this would be such a complete waste of money. Honestly, I would rather give the county $129 for a parking ticket than spend that amount on this massage again. Overall, this was a very disappointing experience, and based on what I experienced I would not recommend this place.

I'm so disappointed. My only day off in a while and I had high hopes for a Thai massage. Well,…read morethe massage was mediocre, but what really is messed up is the massage therapist did not leave the room while I undressed and then asked me to pay while in my undies . I had initially booked a 90 minute massage, but she charged me for an hour but before she could recharge me, I checked my bank account and the massage was $125 for 60 minutes and I stopped her from redoing the charge. Wow!!! She also said she added 10% tip without even asking. Luckily I stopped her before accruing extra charges for the remaining 30 minutes. And then...she asked for an additional tip when the massage was over! I won't be back.

Me and my bf got a 90 mins couples massage and it was amazing. Wen and Erica found all the spots…read moreand really worked out those troubled spots. Tried the back walking for the first time and it was a positive eye opening experience. If you ask for deep tissue massage, be prepared for DEEP. They are small therapist but mighty! I will 100% be back. Special shout to Erica!