Threshold Wellness is a lovely space that houses very talented practitioners (and delicious water!)…read moreI live in South Philly and happily make the trip over to Fishtown specifically for Threshold Wellness even though there are several centers in between. No more random Groupons for me, I've found the real deal at Threshold Wellness. I have been going to Julia for a year and a half. She has helped me navigate my way though a very difficult time in my life in many ways. Even when she's not working on me, I still incorporate different techniques that she has taught me into my daily life that continue to make a difference. She is extremely talented, I highly recommend her to anyone seeking individualized treatment in massage, Myofascial Release, and Craniosacral Therapy. I have also taken a few of her very thoughtful workshops and would recommend them as well. I recently also started to see Sarah who was recommended to me by Julia. Although I don't want to limit Sarah's talents, the one word that makes me think of her is "strong." I never imagined that so much strength could come out of her hands. But it's much more than strength, she's thoughtful, thorough, and creates a wonderful balance throughout the session. I highly recommend Sarah.

Julia is an excellent practitioner. She is intelligent, alert, and kind. I had never received a…read morecraniosacral alignment before. Julia's professional, warm presence was reassuring at the beginning. She offered to explain what craniosacral therapy involved. During the alignment I felt comfortable and deeply relaxed. Afterwards I experienced some "working signs" which keyed me into the face that something was adjusted on a deeper level than I perhaps expected. After they resolved (about 4 hours) I felt terrific. Thanks Julia, it was a wonderful experience.

BEST IN PHILADELPHIA !!!!!! MIKE Literally the most knowledgeable masseuse that I have ever been to…read morein my life. He is a true heal

Can't say enough about Haven Wellness and Mike Bazis' team of excellent healthcare professionals…read more A regular recipient of myofascial release, services here have become a part of my regular healthcare routine. Mike is especially intelligent when it comes to all parts of the body and his work is unlike any other massage service I've ever received. If you are open to it, he does a superb job of explaining my body to me, why it moves (or doesn't!) in the way it does, and helpful tips of what I can do on my own to fortify the treatments. I've recently begun working with their acupuncturist, Michelle, whose warm and thoughtful disposition is beat only by the way I feel after a session with her - incredible. I have a sense that Haven is just at the beginning of their impact on the Philadelphia community and cannot recommend this place enough.

We moved to Northern Liberties about a year ago and one of the first things I needed to look for…read morewas a great Massage Therapist. Missy was the third Therapist I've seen since our move and clearly, third time's a charm! In my first session, I've expressed to Missy about my chronic migraine condition and the constant pain in the back of my neck and shoulders. She listened and she worked hard on the specific areas I have told her. Her techniques are phenomenal. Her patience is admirable. She had "good intentions" and genuinely wanted to relieve my pain and I really appreciate that, as it rarely comes nowadays. The day after my massage was the first day I was able to take a break from all my medications after having a 2-week migraine attack. It was quite liberating. I have been seeing Missy in a weekly basis for months now and I must say, she has definitely helped relieve my symptoms. I am hoping to come off all my medications eventually with the help of massage and other alternative methods. With that said, I am very grateful to meeting Missy and all that she does....and I highly recommend her. :)

Best massage I've ever had. She gets what your body needs.read more

Great massage. Clean & professional. I will return…read more One suggestion: they use very loud timers to let them know when the massage is over. You could hear timers going off throughout the massage from different people. This could easily be swapped with a silent version to keep from disturbing the experience.

This is without a doubt the worst massage I have ever gotten. I actually considered getting up 30…read moreminutes into the 90-minute massage, thinking there is no way this is done by a trained massage therapist, but decided to stick around out of morbid curiosity. The "therapist" had a habit of jumping from area to area with inconsistent techniques. For example, she would be working on your leg, suddenly taking detours with hard pressure to the back of your neck, while throwing in hard jabs at your sacral/hip areas repeatedly. Alas, at no point in the meandering, erratic elbowing and pinching was this even close to anything that can be considered a massage. With a sore back that still lingered 3 days later, I guess the joke was on me.

I got a tip from a friend that Recharge was an amazing place. She said her and her boyfriend go all…read morethe time and that it was the best massage he's ever had (and he gets massages a lot). I've had a lot of massages in the past couple years too, so I had to check it out. I called and asked what time they closed and the man said 8pm. I asked if we could get a couples massage tonight. And he said yes, what time? I asked for 730 because I still needed to have dinner. He had no problem scheduling us for an hour, even though he told me they closed at 8. When we walked in, we were greeted by Kim and Jin. They asked if we had called about the massages and we said yes. Then Kim lead us to the cutest room with two tables, a sheet hung from the ceiling that divided the room in half, exposed brick, and very nice lighting. Right from the beginning when I first laid down, I was relaxed. The table was heated and super comfy. Kim and Jin knocked and came in. Then, I had the best massage of my life. He worked on my knots, stretched my hips, and did a number on my butt. People always underestimate the need for a good butt massage. An hour later, we looked at each other with epic euphoric looks on our faces and a strong reluctance to get off the table. I told my boyfriend that I live here now and he understood. Kim gave us a bottle of water and a $10 off coupon. It was perfection. He was so nice and genuine. He has magic hands. I love him. We will be back!!

This was the worst massage I've ever gotten save your money. The lady giving me the massage didn't…read moreknow what it meant when I said "can you work on the knots in my back" and continued to rub my back aggressively like she was giving me rug burns. There was also a mildew smell when I walked in and the massage table looked like it was covered with a disposable sheet. I felt itchy afterwards and had to shower immediately. After walking out, the lady started to demand a tip that was 50% and in the past I only leave tip based on the services provided and if I had a good experience. I did not feel like this was worth the money at all, so I wasn't going to pay even more to this place and I did not tip. It looks like a good deal but is a scam. It felt like a kid was giving me a massage and texting with the other hand. Save your money!!!!!

Colleen Foster is hands down one of thee TOP massage therapists in Philadelphia. Kind, warm, and…read morecaring PLUS excellent technique. She's our go-to and we'd follow her anywhere.

This is my second time visiting Nirvana for a facial and I thoroughly enjoyed my visit. I started…read morewith 30 minutes in the infrared sauna which was very relaxing. There was a separate room I could change in and they offered a robe so that I did not have to change again before my facial. I got the customized 60 minute facial and had Kristen as my esthetician. I really enjoyed the facial, Kristen was very informative and I felt like there was the perfect amount of conversation and relaxation. I believe she did 2 different masks, extractions and gave me a face and arm massage which was amazing. She had asked if I was using a retinol treatment, which I was so she did not do a peel but suggested it for the next time. I really enjoyed my time at Nirvana. The only thing I would say is that I still noticed some blackheads in and around my nose and I wished the extractions were a bit more thorough to remove them.

Julia Taylor is a phenomenal massage therapist…read more This is no run of the mill back rub. She is a true healer. I started going to her a few years ago when I was suffering from chronic back and neck pain. Nothing seemed to help my back pain. I went to a chiropractor, accupuncture, other massage therapists, physical therapy, you name it. I would feel better for an evening or two, and then the specter would return. But the thing that finally made the muscles in my neck and back calm down, and let me live a little, was a series of massages from Julia Taylor. I went through six sessions over a couple months. Julia was able to teach my muscles, that it was going to be alright, and they could just relax, and get strong and healthy again. Now when I feel a tinge of discomfort trying to work its ways back in, I go to Julia and let her work her magic on me.

I'm hesitant to write this review, because it's inevitably going to result in a phone call to Julia…read moreand a massage next week, which will undoubtedly be amazing. But this grad student can only afford so many massages. Over the years, I've been to, oh, probably about a dozen massage therapists. Julia is unquestionably the best I've ever been to. She's everything anyone could ever want in a massage therapist: kind, gentle-hearted, professional, intuitive. Perhaps my favorite thing about Julia is how quick she is to respond to email requests, often squeezing me in the next day. (I've emailed her more than once when I've tweaked something in my neck or back and sent her a desperate "Help! I know you're busy, but I need you!" email.) She's been able to "read" my body like no one I've ever met, and she always comes into a session knowing what we'd worked on the past few times. I've recommended her to friends, and they've all gone back to her repeatedly. Her prices are quite reasonable - $85 for a 75 minute session; $100 for 90 minutes. She also frequently runs package specials - get on her email list to find out about these. Be warned - she usually runs a little long with her sessions. It might wreak a little havoc on your schedule, but who can complain about a few extra minutes of massage? Honestly, she's good enough that, should I ever move out of Philly, I'd come back just to see her.

It's a really nice, clean space. I called ahead and it was easy to make an appointment. The staff…read morewas welcoming and the spa itself is much nicer than many others in the area. But the massage experience was very below par. The masseuse kept rubbing my back with really fast strokes, with not enough oil or moisturizer, and not enough pressure to actually reach any muscles. I first asked her to use a little more pressure, and all that did was make my skin go red and itchy. Then I asked her to go slower but she didn't really do it. Overall it felt like she was rubbing my back raw with a towel and not really massaging my muscles. Good for the ambience, but not worth it for the experience.

This place might be great if you were looking to get a specific type of relief but if you want…read moresomeone to find and work the knots in your back, this ain't it. The person seemed very nice and well meaning so I gave an extra star for that, but it was an incredibly awkward and bad massage... I probably should have left before it was over.

Really great local spot, got both the massage and sauna package and both were the best I've had…read more Everything was clean and quiet and private and the massage artist did a really good job with pressure and pace of the massage

I've had 2 services here as I was gifted a gift card. The first session I tried 60 minute massage,…read moreand based on the recommendation of my 1st massage therapist, I returned about a month later for a massage + cupping. My first massage was ok, solid but nothing that would have pushed me to return. She was kind, listened to my concerns, but I need very specific type of massage and therapy for my needs. She absolutely tried her best, it just wasn't up to par for me. My second massage with cupping was much better, from the owner Sara! Her technique was very good, and what I'm usually looking for. She did a great job warming up my body, slowly increasing mobility and stretching certain areas, and then isolated certain muscles and kneaded a lot of my tension out in the areas I expressed to her. I'm not sure if cupping actually does anything, feels more like a pseudoscience to me. But based on my experience, I would absolutely return for a massage with Sara. The space is absolutely beautiful as well, see pictures. I would recommend this business based on my experiences! I have not attended yoga or their sauna yet, so cannot comment on that.

Came in for a couples massage today and had a wonderful experience. It was both our first ever…read moremassage, and both Molly and Norris did a great job. They asked us questions pertaining to our intake we filled out online so they could best address our body areas of concern. So relaxing and enjoyable, worth every penny.

Hands down the best massage I've ever had. Sam H listen to my expectations and over delivered. I…read moreleft feeling a lot lighter and more relaxed than ever before. Would highly recommend if your body is holding a lot of tension and stress