I visited John last weekend after having done one too many burpees during my workout and was left with some lower back pain that barely allowed me to bend over. I found him on Yelp and the reviews sounded wonderful! I called on Friday afternoon and luckily John was able to get me in first thing the next morning. Amazingly, when I woke up the next morning, my back was about 90% better! Yippee! I thought about canceling the appointment since I was feeling so much better and saving the $$ but decided that since all the reviews were so fabulous on Yelp, I should go pamper myself a little bit. I have had a handful of massages in my life and I typically find massages just so-so regardless of the techniques. They always feel good but I've never been compelled to go back to a specific place because something felt incredible. I typically think a quick chair massage feels just as good to me as a full one hour massage. If I am going to go for a spa experience though, to me atmosphere is almost as important as the service so I really look for full experiences if I'm going to spend the money. \n\nWhen I arrived parking was plentiful since it was during the weekend and the studio is in a business complex. I must say, I would love to work in this building! Its very retro cool from what I saw on the short walk up the stairs to the second floor Space studio. It felt a little like something you would see in a movie. Maybe that's because I'm from the Midwest?\n\nUpon entering, I met John in the front room of the two room space and he warmly greeted me and we discussed what had happened to my back and my lifestyle. This discussion felt much different than what you typically get at any day spa or high end spa for that matter and felt more more like a treatment of the whole person rather than, 'what hurts and what pressure do you prefer?'. The space is very calm and comfortable. It was a bit intimidating at first being at a massage studio with seemingly no one around in the whole complex, with a man you just met and you are able to disrobe but based off other Yelpers reviews, I felt comfortable enough to go ahead with the massage. \n\nThe back room is where the table is setup and the design feels warm and welcoming. The table was very comfortable and all through my massage, John put towels or pillows under certain areas to make sure I was as comfortable and as relaxed as possible. As other's have mentioned, the hot towels are a nice feature of the massage and I enjoyed those a lot. Throughout the massage it felt like he used various technics to help that specific area which was a welcomed new experience. It felt like he was actually paying attention to what each muscle needed individually rather than a canned performance throughout that you get at most places. As a whole, I can say the massage was one of the best I've ever had. I will say having my toes popped was new to me during a massage, and in general, and I'll probably request that be skipped next time. The massage oil had a very subtle scent that let me get through the rest of my morning and afternoon running around town without having to feel like I need a shower so that was nice as well. \n\nAfter the massage, I talked to John about his thoughts between yoga and Pilates since I work at a desk all day and my workouts are usually high intensity interval training sessions. He thought yoga would be more beneficial since I'm only really in full body relax mode when I'm sleeping so I'm looking forward to taking some classes at a studio he recommended close by my place!\n\nI think next time I'll plan a nice lunch at Postino's post massage with a glass of wine where I can enjoy my totally relaxed body. :)