Well Into Life

Stephanie gives a great Swedish massage. She will listen to your needs and focus on areas you feel are points of concern. Thanks!

I love James River Massage Therapy! My husband and I have been giving their gift certificates to each other for every birthday and/​or holiday. They’re very professional and knowledgable. Lydia is the best! My back and shoulders are always so tight and after she works her magic I feel like a million bucks! Once you’re a customer, they also offer great promos!

Fantastic! Best massage I’ve ever gotten!
The whole staff is great and very tentative to my body and its quirks! I will be a life long customer!

I’ve been seeing Lydia at James River Massage for almost 3 years now. She is so attentive, knowledgeable and overall a wonderful person. She listens to my pains and can always work out any kinks or aches that I have. She has super strong hands which is good because I like deep pressure. I would see her every week if I had the money! I feel fortunate enough to treat myself to see her every few months.

I don’t live in Richmond anymore, but when I’m home visiting my family, I make it a point to make an appointment. Shana totally changed my mind about massages. I’d gotten a really terrible, uncomfortable massage once years ago, and I decided never to get another one. But last winter when I was home, I had super severe neck pain, bit the bullet, and went to James River Massage Therapy, simply b/​c it was the only place that would take me on very short notice. I’m so glad I did! Shana’s emphasis on communication + her friendliness made the whole experience comfortable and relaxing, and my pain was almost completely gone by the end of the session. Really amazing. So, back in town for the holidays, I went back to Shana today — it was just as awesome as always. Will definitely be visiting again!

I think this is the best massage I’ve ever had! I saw John for a deep tissue/​swedish massage and it was exactly what I needed. He was actually recommended to me by a friend and lived up to his reputation. I mentioned to John before my session that I had a trouble spot in my upper back. For the first half of my massage I laid on my back (which surprised me at first, as I am usually on my stomach) and he used a technique I had never experienced by using pressure mixed with my own body weight to massage my neck and upper back. This was very relaxing. And when I laid on my stomach, he found the trouble spot on his own almost immediately and paid special attention to work out the knots. As he instructed me to do, I asked him to use more pressure on my upper back, which he did and it was just the right amount. Everytime he got near a tense area, he found it and worked on it. Just the relief I needed! The atmosphere at James River Massage Therapy is very condusive to relaxation. The room, temperature, music and surroundings put me at ease. I will definitely return for another massage here. The owner, Jen Vaughan, was very friendly and helpful as well in setting up my appointment.

Shana was great! I found this place through Living Social’s deal of the day, a 60 minute massage for $ 35. Great deal. Great massage. Wish the room was a bit darker though.