1/5 Crystal 8 months ago on Google
I
rarely
leave
reviews,
but
I
am
compelled
to
share
my
experience
so
you
don't
have
to
go
through
what
I
did.
I
left
my
massage
at
Ocean
Massage
in
Boise
feeling
vulnerable,
violated,
disoriented,
and
just
plain
gross.
I
was
scheduled
for
an
80-minute
combo
massage
(1
hour
massage
+
20
minute
foot
reflexology).
The
first
half
of
the
massage
seemed
fairly
standard
practice,
but
as
it
progressed
there
were
a
few
VERY
CONCERNING
ISSUES
that
I
will
mention:
1.
The
massage
therapist
DID
NOT
MAINTAIN
PROFESSIONAL
BOUNDARIES
in
terms
of
where
he
massaged,
namely
around
my
hips,
glutes,
and
hamstrings.
He
crossed
the
line
of
where
it
is
appropriate
to
massage!
It
was
too
personal
on
more
than
one
occasion
during
the
massage.
2.
He
repeatedly
bumped
into
me
inappropriately
with
his
body.
At
first
I
questioned
if
it
was
accidental,
but
it
happened
repeatedly,
to
the
point
that
I
needed
to
shift
my
foot
over
so
it
would
no
longer
touch
him.
3.
At
times,
I
did
not
feel
properly
covered
by
the
sheet.
There
were
stretches
of
time
when
part
of
my
body
was
uncovered,
even
though
he
was
not
working
on
that
part.
At
one
point,
I
was
nearly
completely
uncovered
for
no
apparent
reason!
During
the
massage,
I
felt
anxious
and
unsure
if
he
knew
what
he
was
doing.
Some
of
it
seemed
normal,
but
some
of
it
was
definitely
not.
I
have
had
many
massages
in
my
adult
life,
giving
me
a
pretty
strong
reference
point
of
what
is
"normal,"
and
I
have
never
felt
as
anxious
and
unsafe,
even
fearful,
as
I
did
during
this
massage
at
Ocean
Massage.
Other
things
to
note
and
mild
complaints
-
I
was
shown
to
my
room
with
no
introduction
to
the
person
giving
my
massage.
I
was
asked
to
pay
up
front,
which
seemed
odd,
but
not
that
big
of
a
deal,
except
that
I
didn't
have
cash
so
I
was
required
to
include
a
tip
before
I
had
the
massage.
As
others
have
mentioned,
the
massage
therapist
left
the
room
several
times
during
my
massage,
leaving
me
exposed
and
vulnerable
in
the
room.
Lastly,
the
massage
table
was
quite
uncomfortable
to
lie
on.
It
is
a
table
typical
to
foot
reflexology
spas,
but
not
well-suited
for
a
traditional
Swedish
or
deep
tissue
massage.
This
was
my
experience:
UNSAFE.
UNSETTLING.
UNPROFESSIONAL.
YUCK.
At
best,
the
practitioner
is
careless
and
unaware
of
what
the
physical
and
professional
boundaries
are...At
worst,
he
is
deliberately
taking
advantage
of
his
clients!
Either
way,
he
did
not
uphold
a
basic
standard
of
professionalism
and
client
trust.
THIS
IS
NOT
OK.
I
would
not
send
anyone
here.
