I was lucky enough to get a spot during opening weekend with Alicia at her new location and was super grateful that I did - she is so talented! Ver Rev was a mobile massage business that has just transitioned to an office space. The care and familiarity are still present in the beautiful set-up on site and I love I can still relax during my massage, as if Alicia was in my own home again.
I was nervous about going into a setting like this during COVID, as obviously I know the cleanliness of my own home when she came before and wasn't sure what to expect when going to her now. Alicia has taken the time to ensure everything is thought of so that you protected and safe. She still only uses the massage table linens once, just like before, and sanitizes EVERYTHING. Hand sanitizer is of course available, as well as masks, hair ties, etc. I felt well looked after in the realm of cleanliness when visiting.
The space is warm and inviting, with neutral colours, woods, and abundant greenery. A diffuser with a variety of scents to be chosen from is available, as well as music to suit your taste and add to the relaxing ambience. Even the bathroom feels like an escape from the worries of life with how it has been organized and decorated.
On to her massages! Put plainly, Alicia has such talent in the work that she does on our bodies. She is sensitive to any tension in the body and takes her time to help relieve it. Despite no body being exactly the same as another, she is somehow able to determine exactly what one needs more than another. I have a ton of tension in my back from back injuries, hereditary problems, and more and Alicia is always able to help alleviate a lot of that pain and stiffness. She works my muscles like putty between her fingers, and is also certified to use Dynamic Cupping and Hot Stones.
I've never opted for the hot stone or cupping, but felt it was worth the try this time. WOW!!! I thought for the longest time that masseuses would just lay a hot stone on your back and go about their day, but they use the stone to help massage you I can't even begin to full describe how out of this world relaxing this felt. It's as if when Alicia was melting the knots in my body that she was melting away my stress and even some emotional pain I've been carrying for a while. We literally spend so much of our day tensed up in constant half-panic worrying about life (x10 now with COVID) that I honestly don't think we even know what we're putting our bodies through. And that we're holding those worries in our bodies. I felt like my body melted during the hot stone portion of the massage, and I honestly feel like my heart did too a bit.
I had dynamic cupping on one of my shoulders, near my neck, and it was the most interesting sensation! At first you feel your muscle or whatever suction into the cup when Alicia gets it in place and you're like ah this is a new sensation! But as a couple minutes pass, you can feel that part of your body relax and just let go. I'm so glad I finally tried this because it seems like such a small thing but the difference it made in my shoulder was astounding! (I dislocated it when I was 13 and popped it back into place when I had snuck out to the movies ) FINALLY SOME RELIEF!!!
Ver Rev offers direct billing when you submit paper work ahead of time, and is flexible with bookings. Alicia is so hospitable and has such a warm presence, that that alone will help you relax!
I think there's also a couple of promos going on right now where if you purchase a $100 massage, you get 5 x $20 gift certificates to be used on future massages. And there's also some cool prize thing where you pick a key and later on if you're the random selected customer for that key you win the prize that's in the chest it goes with!!!
I loved the quality of Alicia's work when she was mobile, and I'll definitely be back to her office space now! I appreciate the lack of distractions that I would have if she was coming to my home like my partner and pets bugging me for attention/help haha. It's so nice to go to a warm and inviting space and get that time to myself! read more