This is the second time i've been to The Healing Gardens of Ayurveda…read more My husband won the recent instagram giveaway for an Abhyanga massage ($120) and he gifted it to me. (So sweet of him) As I first walked into the room, the smell was amazing and energy was calming! I loved that. An abhyanga is a full body massage where they use warm scented oil that your skin absorbs. I truly felt like I was able to release all tension and allow myself to receive and enjoy! I was so relaxed that I was able to fall asleep. At the end of my massage I felt rejuvenated! I didn't realize how much I needed this massage until I experienced it once again. The female massage practitioner (i'm unsure how to spell out her name) I wish I did because she IS AMAZING! She made me feel welcome and comfortable throughout the whole experience. She had the perfect touch as far as how much pressure to apply. At the end of my massage I was offered some delicious tea! *Herbal Cup - Anti-Stress* I exchanged a few words with Dr.Ram who is such a kind human. I am very grateful for the services his Wellness Center offers. I will definitely be back and will always recommend these services to others.

I have seen Healing Gardens of Ayurveda on my Yelp browses for massages, but when I called in prior…read moreto the pandemic, it was really hard to get an appointment. A few months ago, my friend gifted me a 90 minute Abhyanga Massage ($145 value) and it took me nearly 4 months to finally make my way here. I called to make my reservation with Tina. She was very professional and informative. I provided the gift certificate # and Tina was able to help me apply the gift certificate seamlessly. Since it was my first time experiencing this type of service/massage, Tina also gave me a friendly reminder that this service uses a lot of healing oils for the massage, so it is recommended that I wore clothes that I wouldn't mind oil residue on. Also I was emailed a reservation confirmation with the need to know information for the service. For anyone not familiar with an Abhyanga Massage, this is a full body massage with a generous amount of warm herbal oils that are abundant in antioxidants and adaptogens. This is meant to promote relaxation and rejuvenation. On the day of my service I arrived 15 minutes early to fill out my first time customer forms. Tina was there that day and she offered me water or hot tea. She asked if I needed to use the restroom before my service. Just FYI - the restrooms are disconnected from their suite. For my Abhyanga Massage, I was with Tanaz. She welcomed me back to the room and we had a quick chat about what pressure I would like, if there were any areas I would like extra work on, if there were any areas to avoid, disclosure about the use of oils, and all the usual. I really appreciated her guidance through the whole experience, and most importantly the massage was spectacular. We started off face up and we ended face down. I noticed some use of essential oils on the face to start to set the mood. They use SO MUCH oil here, in a good way. It really helps with the massage strokes and even when the warm oil gets poured onto each body part, it felt extremely relaxing. Tanaz is amazing!! What a treat to experience the Abhyanga Massage! I hear they recently added a 4 hands massage, where you have 2 massage therapists working on you simultaneously! I have never done that before and I would highly consider coming back.

Massaage care and spa was what I wanted! Quality was great , easy to access andale sn appointment…read more Recommend this place

This is a small but cute location with rooms on the second floor for services. I have been to a…read morewide range of spa's and thought this one was nice based on location and space. Positive: -Facial serves were good -Nice meditation room at the end where they offer tea and a cracker and a hot neck pillow -Greenery -Recommendation on products but not push -There is low gate in the front opening as you walk in but it's for an adorable dog walking the ground so they do not get out. Cons: -Parking is 6.99 at bowers. They mention the lot but not the cost (to be fair, no issue with the cost but I recommend letting clients know it's a fee and you have to go through an app. It takes time to enter card info,etc) -Driveway parking was offered for parking but it is tandem and very limited. Street parking very limited. Give yourself time for parking. -Locker is coed. You lock when changing for privacy so if you are in a hurry, try to get there when available Overall, I would go back. It's quant and better than I have experienced even with big spa's.

I have made it few times to this place already and I have to admit, the energy is felt the moment…read moreyou walk in. There is intention and love behind everything that is done at the studio. People who run it care deeply and want to find the way to help you whatever it is you need. Deepen your practice, discover a new method or simply connect with the basics so you can find a better, stronger and healther you. I am hooked! I am looking forward to take some classes early in AM.

I have been curious about Sanctuary Wellness Center & Yoga Studio for a long time now. I was so…read moreexcited to see an opening for Aerial Yoga during a time I was available. I made sure to arrive early... especially when there was this excerpt on the class that says, "Arriving late, even unintentionally can take away from others - their peace, focus, and time". The parking lot was hard to find. I actually had to circle it a few times before finding it, and parking in their back lot. I entered from the back door and made my way through the front to check in with the owner. I checked in early. I signed in. I SIGNED THE WAIVER. The owner was going to give me a studio tour but she kept getting busy with other things. That's fine, not an issue. Their studio space is small. For aerial, there are 9 silks, so 1 for the instructor and 8 for the students. The front left is a bit close to some equipment so the teacher took that spot when it got busy. The spacing is a bit tight, and can cause students to bump into each other if they are not mindful. Also the studio is off a busy street and I can hear the cars driving by, so it could be more relaxing. Come early! Especially with aerial. It is important to adjust the silks where the bottom is at your pelvic height. A lot of the students did not come in until the start of class time, and the instructor still had to lower the silks and then adjust it to their height. OUR CLASS STARTED 10 MINUTES LATE. I don't blame the instructor because they can't turn away their students... but that is 10 minutes wasted from my time even though I was early and prepared. The aerial class itself was a great work out. A bit on the basic end of aerial yoga. I know the instructor mentioned she designs it based on the level of the class and we had some folks who were first timers so the instructor went easy on us. The owner offered to take pictures for us, but she went away. The instructor was nice to take photos too, but her yoga skills are definitely better than her photography skills. In one of the photos where my face and body shaped looked the best, she had her whole thigh in it. Sigh. We were 3 minutes from class ending time and we didn't even get into the silks for a cocoon savasana. At that point I just left cause it didn't seem like we would be doing the savasana or anything. What annoyed me the most ... is receiving a messaging telling me I didn't sign a waiver and that I need to sign one next time. WOW !! I came early... signed the waiver... had my time wasted... and now I get this email telling me I didn't sign the waiver. Before receiving that message I was in the air about coming back. But after seeing that message I was so annoyed. I am not coming back... It would have been more tactful to wait for me to come back and ask me at that time to sign if they misplaced the last one. I work out to relax but this whole experience was so stressful. I shouldn't have my time wasted if THEY are disorganized.

Susan is the real deal. I have visited her twice in 7 years and both times she was able to connect…read morewith my loved ones and relay healing information. I highly recommend her!

Susan brings a sense of warmth, compassion and lovingness to every minute of the reading. My…read morereading was 45 minutes and it felt like 2 minutes had gone by, by the time it was over. I loved every minute of chatting with Susan. She has brought me such peace with talking to my loved ones who have crossed over. I left the session with ease, happiness and closure...and I looked forward to further connecting and looking for signs from spirits. She shared information that no one would know. She is lovely and sweet, and really takes her time to get to know you and what you are looking for in a reading. I look forward to working with her again soon. She brightened up my day. Thank you, Susan!

They would not accept my groupon. They looked at it, scanned it. And then took us to our rooms…read moreafter I was undressed they asked me to pay in cash. I paid 96$ for the Groupon they charged me another 130$. My Groupon said redeemed on the app. On top of that, all the services advertised were not provided. No hot stones no body scrub. I asked for a receipt they refused. I asked to pay with a card.They said they were charging me a 10$ to 15$ dollar fee to do that. Worst experience ever. They told me I had to go through groupon to get a refund. The pics on the website are misleading as well.

Horrible experience, after receiving a back massage; they requested TIP money and I haven't walked…read moreout of the room. The ladies were very rude! DO NOT GO HERE! They are here to STEAL from you!

My friends and I had services done here today as part of a girls' day and we had a great time. We…read moreall planned for the Platinum package and it didn't disappoint. We booked our appt for March 14th back in early to mid January. The day before, the spa needed to make a time change for our group and we moved it to one hour later than originally planned. No issues on our end. They communicated it clearly and even added foot massages due to the change. All of the technicians we had were great. I had Ruby and she was fantastic from beginning to end. I would go out of my way to request her again. I was super relaxed and felt very refreshed at the end. There were some guests that were there before us who were very talkative and social while getting their hair dried in the back at the end of their service. Because the space in the back is fully open to where people are getting their treatment it was a bit distracting and harder to relax until they left the spa. It could help if quiet rules were enforced to make sure all patrons at all stages of their service are getting the most peaceful experience throughout. Overall great first head spa experience. I'd be happy to come back!

My husband and I visited today and booked the platinum package. The spa itself is very clean, and…read morethe atmosphere is relaxing. Check-in was smooth, and overall the environment felt calm and well-maintained. My husband had Emily, and he said his experience was amazing, very relaxing, thorough, and definitely worth it. He's usually very picky with massages and spa services, so that says a lot. Unfortunately, my experience was very different. My therapist (Elissa/Alissa) was very sweet and kind, but the service itself felt inconsistent. The session felt all over the place. This also wasn't my first head spa experience, so I do have a general idea of how it's supposed to feel. The shoulder massage was pretty good. During the facial portion though, the touch was extremely light, it felt like the sponges barely made contact with my skin. There also wasn't much structure or flow. Instead of a smooth sequence, it felt random and disconnected. She also frequently moved between my hair and face, which made the treatment feel less cohesive and made me unsure whether hair products (shampoo/mask/etc.) were coming into contact with my face. At one point she used cold tools (maybe gua sha or rollers?), but they barely touched my face, so it didn't feel effective or relaxing. The water temperature was also VERY inconsistent, sometimes too hot (almost burning), other times suddenly cold enough that I started shivering, which made it hard to relax. :( During the head spa portion, I finished about 5 minutes earlier than my husband even though he started a few minutes before me. We did finish around the same time overall, but that was mainly because his hair drying took less time since he has short hair. I didn't say anything during the service because there were other guests in the room, and I didn't want to disturb their experience. I was planning to mention it afterward, but there was another guest waiting at the front desk, so I didn't feel comfortable bringing it up. About 30 minutes after the treatment, my face became red, itchy, and developed small bumps on my forehead. My skin is not usually sensitive/reactive, so this was unexpected. I'm not entirely sure what caused it, but given how often the treatment moved between my hair and face, I do wonder if some hair products may have contributed. :( Based on my husband's experience and other reviews, I do think this place is capable of providing a great service. I may have just had an off experience, but I would recommend requesting Emily to be safe. :)

Nick is truly an exceptional Massage Therapist/Bodyworker/HEALER who knows how to listen to the…read moreclient and the body. I have been seeing Nick since 2013. Wow! What makes me seek his services is not only his intuitive skills with working the body but his never-ending desire to learn more! This guy is always teaching me something every session I'm with him, and I know for sure that he continues his education to better his knowledge, skills, and understanding. Nick will never tell you how you should or shouldn't be, and I love that approach he takes because it empowers me as a client to take charge of my health and well being. His words are only of encouragement, thoughtful feedback, and concrete information of the human anatomy/physiology. I seek his services for both physical and energetic healings. His approach with Myofascial stretching and craniosacral therapy made me a believer in the power of such subtle touch. His intuition is so right on that he'll sometimes ask something or describe something in a moment and I'm totally experiencing it at that same time! Let me share a bit of myself to give some perspective of how good he is. I am a massage therapist/healer myself, and I'd like to say I'm very much in tune with my breath and body. I also value self-care and my well being so I'm getting massages, treatments, and doing my body good ALL the time. And let me tell you, there is NO ONE like Nick. Although I'm a therapist myself, we "could" trade but no.. I see and feel the value of his work and worth so I rather much pay him for it all. It's WELL worth it on my end. Portland is lucky to have such an amazing healer in their area. Fortunately, I'm out in Portland with family often so I'm always eager to see him! It's not my usual monthly with him but it's better than nothing! Thank you, Nick! You seriously are my #1 healer!

From the owner: Massage - Traditional relaxation or deep tissue massage including elements of myofascial release,…read moretrigger point therapy, PNF stretching, or cupping. Craniosacral Therapy - A light touch modality focusing on releasing restrictions in the Craniosacral system (cranium, spine, and other structures) and may include elements of somatoemotional release and myofascial release.

Mary Dellene is one of the best estheticians you will find. I worried about finding someone I could…read moretrust with my skin when I moved here, because I loved my esthetician in Chicago. Luckily I was introduced to Body Design (which also offers wonderful Pilates classes by the way), and decided to give a facial with Mary a try. I always look forward to the hour I spend at Body Design because of how relaxing and amazing her facials are. I feel great about often wearing little to no makeup, and that is undoubtedly in part due to Mary's skincare and the at home routine I've developed at her recommendation. She offers great skincare and healthcare advice and is super knowledgeable about nutrition as well!

I need to get in to see Mary again soon. The last facial I had with her, I actually saw an…read moreimprovement in my skin. She is very gentle and kind and her products really made an improvement in my skin.

What a beautiful and relaxing environment this place is…read more There is a certain calm that comes over you when you're there. I stopped in for a Tuesday am class an immediately felt so welcomed. This place has a sense of community and togetherness. Hard to explain with words, because its one of those thing that you just know when you visit. Cindy is down to earth, so full of possibility and this undeniable energy of her presence creates the perfect place of healing. Defiantly a must try!

This has been a great place for me. I had limited movement after a car accident and Cindy's…read moreTherapeutic Yoga has helped me become more mobile. I also enjoy the atmosphere of the studio which is both peaceful and enlivening.

Very uplifting and positive experience, tour in the holistic health journey…read more Losing the generators after I leave here. Looking forward to receiving the long time treatments...

Excellent treatments from a dedicated wellness professional. Definitely worth a visit if you're…read moreseriously seeking healing.