Deep Tissue or Relaxing Massage?
Deep tissue is for stubborn tension and recovery — slower, firmer, focused where it hurts. Swedish is for relaxation: flowing work that settles the nervous system as much as the muscle. Deep tissue is 60 minutes at $189 ($159 for first visits and members); Swedish is 60 at $145 ($125). If you cannot decide, describe the problem and let the therapist choose.
Both are on the menu, both are an hour, and the price difference is small enough that it should not decide for you. What should decide is the job you need done.
Deep tissue: recovery and stubborn tension
Slower and firmer, focused on the areas that are genuinely tight. It suits recovery after training, long-standing knots and the kind of tension that has stopped responding to stretching.
It does not have to hurt. Firm and painful are not the same thing, and a good therapist works with your feedback rather than through it — say where the line is and it stays on the useful side.
Describe the problem when you book — we will tell you which of the two fits.
Swedish: relaxation that actually relaxes
Lighter pressure, continuous rhythm, and a neuro-sedative effect — this is the one that helps sleep. Our therapists combine anatomical knowledge with that calming intent, which is why clients often leave a Swedish session more rested than after a harder one.
Length matters as much as type
Sixty minutes is targeted work: back, neck and shoulders. Ninety is a full-body session at a deeper, unhurried pace.
Prices
Deep tissue: 60 minutes $189, or $159 for first-time clients and members; 90 minutes $225 ($189). Swedish: 60 minutes $145 ($125); 90 minutes $189 ($159). Hot stones add $25 for members, $30 otherwise.
If you still cannot choose
Describe the symptom rather than picking a name. “I sit at a desk and my neck aches by Thursday” tells a therapist more than either service title, and the hour is planned around that.
Two different jobs.
- Deep tissue: recovery and stubborn knots. It can be intense, and the therapist works with your feedback, not through it.
- Swedish: relaxation and sleep. Lighter pressure, continuous rhythm, neuro-sedative effect.
- Same lengths: 60 minutes for targeted work, 90 for full body at an unhurried pace.
- Say the symptom: the service name matters less than what you tell the therapist about where and when it hurts.
Book your massage — 60 minutes from $125 for members and first visits.
Book a massageChoosing. Questions answered plainly.
Does deep tissue have to hurt?
No. Firm is not the same as painful — tell your therapist where the line is and the work stays on the useful side of it.
Which is better for a bad back?
Usually deep tissue, and often on a regular rhythm rather than once. If the tension is stress-driven, Swedish may do more.
What do they cost?
Deep tissue: 60 minutes $189, or $159 for first-time clients and members; 90 minutes $225 / $189. Swedish: 60 minutes $145 / $125; 90 minutes $189 / $159.
Can I switch mid-session?
Yes — therapists adjust pressure and technique as they go. That is a conversation, not a complaint.
What about add-ons?
Hot stones are $25 for members, $30 otherwise.
