Kneaded Zen Bodywork

Over time, a generally disappointing experience. The first couple of massages were good, but the quality went downhill from there.
Because this business sells massages in a prepaid series using a third party scheduler, scheduling communications can easily go awry. Not worth the hassle.

Karen gave me the deep tissue massage that I needed to relieve my neck, shoulders and back from the computer-​related pain I’ve been suffering.
Highly recommended.

Highly recommended. Karen was incredibly friendly and professional, responded to my feedback and gave a very firm and terrific massage that left me feeling better than I have felt in weeks. Not the mention they have the most comfortable massage table in the world! (I think there was a feather topper on it?) Prices were reasonable and transparent, with tip included (she refused when I tried to tip on top of the price). I’m definitely going back!

Wow. All I can say was, WOW. Such a fantastic experience! I just dont know what else to say. I love this place and Ive only been there once.

Pros:
Excellent quality massages.
Personable/​cool practitioners.
Unpretentious/​efficient space to receive massages.
Online scheduling.
Very very reasonable prices.
Tips not accepted.
Cons:
Once more people find out about this place it will be impossible to get an appointment :)

After trying out many places for a massage deal, I can absolutely notice the difference in the quality of massage here. Way better. The massage was way more thorough, and I felt like I got way more attention than the typical therapists who get paid by the hour. I like how easy it is to schedule online and the hours are great. Because I work a 9 – 5 office job, this works out very well for me.

I bought 2 vouchers via BuyWithMe, 1 for me and 1 for my girlfriend. Booked the appointments online with Rebecca. My girlfriend’s appoint was up first — and she later told me that Rebecca applied just the right amount of pressure. Then I went in and got myself a treat. We went for firm pressure deep-​tissue and sure enough she was very receptive to my responses to pain (yes my quads were hurting from climbing hills in my bike). It was a very pleasant experience. We’d go back again.
Not a bad location, but make sure you follow the street parking signs. I got myself a parking ticket. :(The Uptown Expresso has a huge lot across the street. Maybe buy a latte first and ask them if you can park there for the 1-​hour massage.

Let me first preface this by saying this is a review of their client treatment, not their massages, which sound fine. This past summer I purchased a voucher through BuyWithMe. As a graduate student with limited means, this was a real treat and I had been savoring the use of my voucher for when I thought I really need the massage.
They have online booking and I scheduled a few appointments, which I had to cancel; life gets busy, work comes up etc.
I made an appointment for later this month to correspond with my B-​day. Later that day Justin, the owner, emailed me saying that they will not allow me to book any more appointments and have canceled my B-​day appointment. He then concluded his rude email by telling me to «find myself another therapist.» I promptly emailed back saying that I have a voucher and did not understand his dismissive attitude, it was all very baffling. Apparently because I canceled on line he said I «monopolized» other appointments and noted that at one point I canceled shorter than their 24-​house policy. If he had been knowledgeable about his own policies he would have known that they state a 4-​house cancellation policy. Regardless, they refuse to honor my voucher and he advised me to take this up with BuyWithMe. In short, I find his attitude incredibly rude and not at all in keeping with his «Zen like» profile which he promotes on his website. I did call BuyWtihMe and apparently I am not the only person who has had problems with other retailers. In short, they took some hard earned money and I feel took advantage of a potential new client, avoid buying vouchers with them, and seriously rethink his motives as a therapist, which seem to be intent on taking money from individuals. Of course I am sure he has his own incorrect, yet compelling side to this story.

I’ve been seeing Justin for 6 months now, and I can only say I wish I’d gone to him earlier! Justin has done wonders for my various pains, tension, and injuries. He’s gotten to the root of the issues rather than just the surface aches and pains. Justin is knowledgeable, honest (sets expectations well), professional, and a really nice guy! This is the antithesis of your generic spa experience. Extremely reasonable prices, people that genuinely care about their clients, and a DAMN good massage! I keep planning on booking an appointment with Rebecca (since I hear she’s amazing as well), but why mess with such a good thing?! I’ll keep going here until they find a cure to stress… It might be a while ;)

I have been going to Rebecca for approx. a year now. She is a very professional, skilled therapist. Highly recommended. They also have a very easy to use online scheduling system which makes scheduling very convenient.

My experience here from the time of booking an appointment to the end of my massage was just so pleasant. I bought a BuyWIthMe deal and sent my boyfriend to see Justin for the Thai massage. He loved it so much he scheduled additional massages here. I was so happy to find out that they accepted my insurance and I have been going to several massage places but none I loved enough to commit to. Justin helped me book my appointment with Rebecca. Rebecca was easy to talk to and answered all my questions. Let me say that she gave me one of the best massages I have ever had in Seattle. She stays focused on problem areas and doesn’t skimp over knots. Go here if you work out and need those knots massaged out.

Getting a massage is about the entire experience, including the appointment making, feeling when you arrive, feeling of the space, energy of the therapist, skills of the therapist, and feeling afterwards. Most places are only really good at parts of the experience, however this place does well on the whole package. Easy appointment booking online. Rebecca was waiting when I arrived. She was bright and welcoming, with a calm and professional demeanor. The room was beautifully decorated with a clean and warm ambiance. The massage was so relaxing I dozed off a few times. I felt amazing afterwards. The entire experience was seamless and comfortable. I would definitely recommend this place to others and will likely return again.

Went in with a tension headache diagnosed by my doctor… wasn’t convinced it was from tension… Justin went over all my history and worked out a plan to help my headache. After the massage he spent another 10 minute giving me stretching suggestions. Never has a massage made me feel so much better.

I will echo some of the other reviewers here and say that Justin is awesome! I have had the same pains from several old injuries and have seen MANY massage and physical therapists in my lifetime to try and correct it. None of them have been able to ferret out the root causes like Justin has. I couldn’t be happier, in fact, I have sent my entire family to see him and they feel the same way! If you want the problems fixed instead of masked, Justin is your guy!

All five stars for Justin. I just had my second appointment with him and feel like a new person! He is a genius when it comes to muscles. He helped me discover why my lower back has been «going out» for the past 7 years. Every muscle knot helps Justin tell a story and figure out a solution. I am now seeing him every month. If you want a muscle makeover you need to go here!

needed a serious body tune up after a mis-​adventure with a kettlebell work out! Ouchy! my low back was giving me all sorts of problems. I went to your regular massage joints but I didn’t feel any better afterwards. I felt I needed to stretch something but couldn’t quite figure out how to hit the right muscle group. I opted to find a thai massage place as its essentially like an ‘assisted’ stretching session. After many attempts at finding a place, I stumbled upon this place on the Unilocal hot sheets! Justin was the only one to call back in a timely manner so he got my business. I was glad he did! First off, this place only consists of a room in a building on 45^th in Wallingford. That being said, it is by necessity an appointment only place. I went with the 2 hour session with Justin. A very traditional type set up. Padded futon-​like large mat on the floor and lots of contortions to stretch and pull you back into balance. You get to wear something loose fitting like sweat pants and a tee-​shirt. Afterwards, Justin went over some anatomy and diagnosed me with a tight ilopsoas on the right. My back felt remarkabley better afterwards the session and I was also given some stretches at home to hit the right area. Since I was a first time client, it was $ 20 off so 2 hour session came to only $ 105. I tried to tip but they are strictly against tipping which was a welcome suprise to me. Even still, $ 125 for a two hour session is still a steal without the discount. I recommend this place as they seem to have great integrity and know what they are doing!

Here are those 5 stars for Rebecca. She knows her stuff and is now her own boss to boot. If you go for over an hour, there’s parking left of the roundabout on Sunnyside. :)