This review is a bit overdue but I needed time to cool off because my experience at W Body & Foot…read moreSpa left me fuming. Yes, the space is beautiful and the staff was cordial, but the massage itself was terrible. I had been looking forward to this massage for days and from the beginning something felt off. They require you to pay before the massage and now I know why! This was hands down the worst massage I've ever had, and I've had many over the years. The masseuse had me undress, covered me with a sheet, and then proceeded to use their elbows to rub my body. They do not use their hands or oils to massage you. For the first 15 minutes, they were grinding their elbow into my spine, it was painful. I asked them to stop and ended the 60-minute massage early, something I've never done before. Due to a language barrier, I went to the front desk to explain the situation. Instead of handling it privately, she awkwardly brought the masseuse out and asked me to explain my complaint to them, which put me in an uncomfortable position. It felt intentional, as if to discourage me from pushing the issue. To make matters worse, I was handed what I initially thought was a voucher for another massage. When I asked for clarification, I was told it was actually just a $5 off coupon. This was insulting given the circumstances. I was not offered a refund of my $75, and more importantly my time was wasted. Save yourself the disappointment and go elsewhere.

Had a great ClassPass experience, but called ahead to ask how much they typically expect for tips…read moresince it's not included in the reservation ($15-20 for 1 hr, $20-25 for 90mins is recommended). They have a sheet to circle ur focus spots on the front and back of ur body and then I was roomed after. The room was really clean and smelled good too with quiet tranquil music. I got a full hour massage and I think the masseuse really did take time on the focus zones and followed my preferred pressure level. She checked in a couple times as well which was nice. After the massage, I got dressed and had a cup of water in the front. The location is in a plaza so even if you go late at night, many shops are actually still open to peruse. Would recommend coming at night and treating yourself to window shopping too.

I absolutely love the vibe at this spa. From the moment you walk in, the front desk team greets you…read morewith a genuine smile, which immediately sets the tone for a relaxing experience. The membership discount is such a great perk and makes it easy to come back regularly. I usually go either by myself for some much needed self care or with a friend, and we book the couples massage. I love that we get a few minutes to chat before and after. The location is perfect too. It is so easy to plan a massage and then grab food nearby to extend the experience. Linda and Judy are my absolute favorites. They are both incredibly skilled, attentive, and consistent. I always leave feeling relaxed and reset. Highly recommend if you are looking for a welcoming, professional spa with a great atmosphere

Unfortunately I have to update my review to reflect my past few visits. I asked for Gina this time…read morebased on other reviews that said she focused well on their problem areas. This was sadly not my experience... I'm not sure what the little paper given at the beginning is supposed to be for, because most of the masseuses seem to treat the areas circled as "don't touch" rather than "focus on." This has happened to me multiple times at My Beauty Spa, where the areas I've asked for have remained untouched (especially the hands. I work with my hands and desperately need hand massage). The only masseuses so far who have given me a good massage here are Anna (no longer listed as an employee) and Linda or Judy (one did my massage and one did my partner's, I cannot remember which). I've now had poor experiences with 3 other masseuses here. I've attached an image -- circled in green are the areas I asked for focus, and circled in orange are the areas I was massaged. I got a 90 minute massage today and of the 90 minutes, about 1-2 minutes total was spent on my hands, less than 10 minutes on my neck/jaw/traps, and the area of glutes I circles was just glided over. I instead got about 30 minutes straight of shoulder blade scraping with elbow, 10 mins per side scraping my outer thighs, 25 mins on calves and feet. About 90% of the massage was done with elbows and knuckles, hardly any finger pressure was done -- I understand this technique is used to avoid hand strain, but it should not be so imbalanced. I can take very deep pressure and this massage hurt me, because she was using bone over bone. You should not use the elbow and forearm bone, or knuckles, to massage over bones and joints. Bone on bone is painful. She also randomly turned on the light and left the room without saying anything, I assume to gather some supplies, but it would be courteous to mention. I left my massage in more pain than when I came in. When I told the receptionist at checkout and showed her what was actually massaged on the map, no resolution was offered. She just turned the checkout screen with the $115 total toward me, and said next time I can just tell them at the front desk again to make sure the masseuse does the circled areas. Isn't that what I already did though? Why did I even fill out the paper at all if you are not giving it to the masseuse to focus on the areas circled? I never saw my paper hung on the door of my room or sitting in the room at all before or after the massage, though other rooms did have papers hung on the door mine did not. I paid in cash as well -- the cash discount was not honored, and no concession was offered for my pain upon leaving or for the complete lack of focus on my problem areas. I'm in a lot of pain now and even more tense than before in the problem areas, and extremely stressed out. I needed this massage desperately due to stress, chronic pain, and burnout. Now I have to wait for what they've done to heal and pay again for someone else to fix me, as I'm so incredibly tense. Whatever she did on my shoulder blades made the pain in my neck and trapezius much worse. I'm really sad and disappointed. I just paid $125 with tip (normally I'd tip more if it was well done) to get worse, essentially. I'm sitting here rubbing my sore neck and shoulders in my car and crying from the stress. This isn't even considering a previous time I came in for massage and the masseuse (Fion) was literally on her phone the first 15 minutes and barely massaging me with one hand. That time, I just walked out because it was so ridiculous. Unfortunately I don't find My Beauty Spa a reliable place for massage anymore which is sad because when Anna was there I would come every other week.

A combination of having to carry my dog up and down stairs for months because of an injury, life…read morestress, and a bad pillow made it so I could barely move my neck last week. I tried heat, acupuncture, theragun, muscle relaxers, tiger balm, relaxing massage, etc., and it got a tiny bit better but came back with a vengeance this week. Last night at 11:30 pm as I couldn't sleep because of the giant knot that was taking over my neck, I looked for deep tissue massage for this morning, and was so glad I found Dusit Thai. Tai was my therapist and is the owner and she basically saved my life. She did a combination of deep tissue Swedish (I think) massage and had great strong pressure and clearly a lot of knowledge and understanding about anatomy as she worked on both my neck things that weren't my neck but made my neck feel much better. At the end she said, "This might feel a little weird but if you're willing to sit on the floor rug and lean against the table, I can use my knees to get even deeper." I put my clothes on and sat on the floor and I couldn't see what she was doing but somehow she put all her weight in her knee and the knee on my shoulder and it was the best thing that's ever happened to my muscle knots. They have Thai, Swedish, and deep tissue massage and also reflexology. They can do a combination of things like they did for me. I will DEFINITELY be back and I recommend you all check it out!

Great experience overall. I think the massage therapist name was Tai. She was lovely. We discussed…read morepain areas and she spent the whole massage focusing on those. You get massaged and stretched here. I felt it was a relaxing experience.

Katy is a highly skilled and seasoned practitioner. As a fellow massage therapist that is very…read morediscerning about who I see regularly, I trust her healing hands. In addition, she is warm and attentive. I felt instantly at ease and taken care of from the minute I walked into her studio.

Katy is a true healer. She is very intuitive with a accurate sense of where I am in life and what…read moremy body needs at that moment. She asks the right questions and explains what we will be working on in our session. She is a great communicator but also invites you to be totally relaxed and not talk if that is what you want. I love reflexology for a total body and mind treatment. It's been over twenty years since I found a great reflexology therapist. Although she works on muscles deeply it's not your typical deep tissue massage where you are grinding your teeth or holding your breath. It doesn't hurt but you still receive the benefits. I look forward to my next treatment with Katy.

I was referred to John by a friend and I'm so glad she did. I've been in recovery from trauma and…read moreinsomnia and John's skills and empathy have been a game changer. My progress has been helped immensely by his positive attitude, great massage techniques and the bonus of no oil, keeping my clothes on. The room is always nice and toasty and his sense of humor puts me at ease. Note: This is the first professional male practitioner with whom I've felt safe and comfortable.

John's treatment to help with my bulging discs and sciatic nerve pain has been the best therapy I…read morehave received. His knowledge of the body has taken the results past what I expected was possible, touching on other issues I've long accepted as normal and increased my range of motion tremendously. I feel very lucky to have found him and his approach to body work.

I originally booked a half foot and half body massage, but I modified it and requested shoulder,…read moreneck, head, and foot instead of the usual back and foot combination, and they were very accommodating. It ended up being one of the most relaxing experiences. I had a bad headache that day, and Sasa focused on my head massage, which helped a lot. I felt so much better afterward. I will definitely come back and recommend this place. They don't speak much English, but they are very open and accommodating to your needs. Their prices are on the more affordable side, so I highly recommend tipping generously if you're happy with the service. They do ask you to pay first, but I let them know I would add the tip after the service, and they were completely okay with that. I didn't feel pressured to tip in advance at all. The place is clean and neat. see the pictures for reference.

The front desk staff ended up doing my massage, which was already unexpected. I had booked a…read moreone-hour foot massage, but instead she kept rubbing the same spot on my head over and over--it wasn't relaxing, it was actually irritating. When I looked up, I saw she was on her phone, texting, and only using one hand to absentmindedly rub my head without paying attention to what she was doing. I immediately called her out, and she didn't deny it--she just told me to wait for another massage therapist. This experience made it clear that this business does not prioritize or respect its customers.

I'll definitely be coming back, Jennifer found all my problem areas a focused on what needed…read morefixing, overall great experience :)

Jojo and Jennifer are both incredibly kind and welcoming! This is my all-time favorite place to get…read morea massage. Jojo is amazing at deep tissue and neck massages- she can actually apply the kind of pressure I'm looking for, which is rare because most places don't go deep enough. The place is always clean and comfortable, which I really appreciate. I always leave feeling so much better. Highly recommend if you like a real deep tissue massage great service!

Ok, here's a raw review for a DEEP TISSUE massage by a MALE massage therapist…read more I just left the this place. It's right on the outskirts of Oakland's Chinatown on a little gritty little street, but I didn't feel unsafe. The place its self is also gritty and not pretty. You need to pay up front and the rooms are bare boned with a curtain over each door for privacy. If you need spa music and mood lighting, you won't find it here, but if you're looking for a deep tissue massage that will leave you limp like a rag doll, this is the place! I specifically asked for a male massage therapist (masseur) and Ken was my massage therapist. I have extremely tight QL muscles that most massage therapists cannot or will not dig deep enough to find. It takes work digging into it. I showed Ken the sore spots and he IMMEDIATELY found it and worked on it for a good 30 minutes. It hurt, I'm not kidding, but it's the GOOD HURT you need to break up deep muscle adhesions. He used deep pressure throughout my body and found virtually every knot and adhesion. He did ask several times if the pressure was OK. He even found some on my scalp that I didn't know I had! The massage was incredible all around and I will absolutely be back for more massages!

This place is still open!…read more It may not look like it because the restaurant downstairs is boarded up, so it's a bit hard to find since it's on the 2nd floor & I think google maps shows it across the street, and the buzzer didn't seem to work, I had to call up to get in. I called for a same day late night massage on a Sunday, and they accommodated, even when I was running late. Yelp says they take credit cards, but when I got there he said cash only, so I had to go to the Chase a few blocks away. The foot & leg massage was good - the back massage half was pretty rough, but it did do the trick! I'm giving 4 stars because it did what I needed, and the price is affordable - now $40 for the 30 minutes foot & 30 minutes body. Though I'll keep trying other places in Chinatown looking for a massage that's a little smoother and also affordable. They could definitely make the space cozier, it was nice they played music & gave me a bottle of water.

I was there for a reflexoligy; birthday gift from my daughter. Dominic explained what he was going…read moreto do. He did not disappoint. Pressing various spots in my feet and then massaging my legs. I started feeling a sense of calm, and sore muscles stopped hurting. He then worked on my hands and various points on my shoulders. The nice calm music, and scent took me into a deep relaxation. By the time he was done, Dominic could have slid me under the door cause I was putty. Will definitely return to try out a massage.

I recently received a Deep Tissue Thai Massage from Dominic, which was for my first time getting a…read moreThai massage. Dominic was really very good. The massage was really deep and relieved my tense & tight muscles and knots. I wasn't too sure about being on the floor initially but afterwards I understood the benefits of it. I would highly recommend Alameda Massage to anyone looking for a skilled and really great massage therapist.

I have 3 people came in ask for foot massage. The lady kept asked me do body massage that cost more…read moremoney but I only want to massage my feet. Then she said, "you have to give me $25 dollars for tips. What kind of service like this. If I feel good I will pay more tips but you cannot ask me for $25 for tip. Then she said $20. SMH

Clean . Nice environment. The massage technique is effective. Very relaxing. good service.read more