Moonstone Massage Therapy

I have been coming to Christine for massages for a couple of years now. The service is always top notch! She is flexible when you need to reschedule, and will make appointments for you outside of the online options if you call or email her your request (within reason). I’m a runner, and when I have running specific aches and pains, she works her magic on those spots. At the end of your appointment, ask about booking your next appointment in advance. She fills up fast!

Christine took good care of me yet again! I’ve been coming to her regularly for about two years, inside the Cartel Salon. Her space is surprisingly quiet and relaxing, despite how loud the salon gets!!! I always come in feeling tight & in pain, & leave relaxed, calm, & with good posture again! I definitely recommend her – & her online booking system is the easiest way ever to snag your appointment!

My first visit to see Christine and I have to say this is the first time a massage has lasted, and my lower back pain has disappeared. Christine knows the muscles in the body and shows you exercises to keep the pain away. I highly recommend her.

I have been seeing Christine over 10 yrs now. Found and Followed her from another place. Not only do I always feel so much better as she finds my knots but I feel spiritually better too. She’s also just a smart lady and I learn something new and different from her everytime. I don’t usually write reviews but I just did for the salon she is in as I had a negative experience in the clothes shop at Cartel. Nothing short of amazing things to say for Christine though!

Christine is fantastic. Those are gifted hands she has! I am super ticklish so I questioned whether I would be able to relax and enjoy getting a massage, but within a minute I was settled in and it was amazing. I also thought I would be self-​conscious about my shape, but Christine makes the whole process very unintimidating. Booking on her website is really easy.

Oh my god what can I say about Christine she is by far one of the best massage therapists I have gone to in my life. There are so many places nowadays where they are cheap massages for low-​quality massage the atmosphere is low-​quality ever think about it is just about to turn over and not about the clients themselves fed not here. Christine has a private room with soothing music and candles and a small waterfall. she spends time listening to what you need where you want her to work on and she does an excellent job. You can tell that she is truly educated and what she does. I have always had upper back pain and Christine does wonders. Every time I go I have her only work on my upper body shoulders hands and upper back and I leave refreshed. I have recommended her to all my family and friends.

I had the worst upper back and shoulder pain and feel so much better. It’s like they take you to heaven and back. They are pretty reasonable too. Would definitely recommend it.

I’ve been coming to Christine for about 3 years and she is so amazing! She gets out all the tension in my shoulders & back. Great de-​stresser. I leave feeling so much better. The ambiance in her therapy room is very calming and relaxing. Her massage table is comfortable and warm. Very clean!

Here I am reviewing again. Pleased, pleased, pleased. I received a much needed massage therapy session from Christine. I had rotator cuff pain for several weeks now that she alleviated and I am so relieved. She knows what to do.
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Another amazing session with Christine at Moonstone Massage Therapy! I always look forward to my sessions, and my expectations are always exceeded. Christine seems to find all the little knots and kinks that I didn’t even know were there, and works them all out. I always leave feeling as though I am floating, and cannot recommend her enough. Thank you, Chris! :)

As a Certified Massage Therapist, I’m very picky on who works on me. Zeke O’Brien back in the Bay Area has been spoiling me with amazing massages for awhile now, so I was nervous about going to a new massage therapist. Christine did a great job of deciphering what my main issues were (lots of adhesions on upper back mostly) and she went to town! Christine has a great style– Swedish massage flow with deeper trigger point work, as needed. I will definitely be booking with Christine again and again, to help me through nursing school!

I bought a a gift certificate for this place for my girlfriend. She said that the massage was so good she had a accidental orgasim… its was that good.

I bought a groupon for $ 39 (60 minute massage including a gift) and redeemed it on March 16,2013 Noon
Cons:
1. I asked for a Sports massage with hot stone and the pressure was not enough for me.
2. 6 mins on lower body: Not enough time spent for those muscles.
3. The gift promised in groupon was a mis-​leading. a small candle with two yogi tea bags and 15% off next massage (this is really not a gift, almost all massage places I have been to offered the same to return customers for free at the reception). If I was in her place, I would gift something more than that: maybe some of her peppermint lotion in a small bottle to take home and rub it myself for after effects.
4. She did not bother to massage my arms and triceps (did not even touch my arms), even after I requested for it. I say, time management is an important part to massage all muscle groups. Otherwise, what’s the point of 60 mins?
5. The place was noisy outside of the private space.
6. This massage is not worth $ 39, that too after discount. Sorry.
I do not think there will be a response to this review from her.
pros:
1. Peppermint lotion left a good evaporating effect during the massage, not after. I like peppermint, so bought the Groupon and I consider it a Pro in this experience. I think I would buy my own peppermint lotion and rather massage myself heating with hot towels after some yoga.
For $ 20, I have had best massages with great deep tissue at Divine Foot Massage in Huntington Beach. Although it is not private in a separate room, I have decided to stick to it, not just because it is cheap, but for the quality of service and value for money. 60 minutes of massage there seems like 90 minutes of deep tissue. Word.

Christine is awesome, and so easy to schedule with! I can go to her online scheduling page that shows all her available dates and times and set up all my appointments at once without picking up the phone, a huge plus if I’m trying to get things done quickly.
I went to Christine from June 2012 — September 2012, and I can’t say enough great things about her. I was prepping to get married in September, and started going to her to get rid of the tension in my shoulders that caused me to look constantly hunched. Tense shoulders don’t make for very good wedding pics, especially in a strapless dress! I asked her for her recommendation, and she told me that frequent, short visits would be the way to go. Other people would probably have tried to up sell and get me to book more expensive sessions more frequently, but she didn’t. She’s also very reasonably priced. On top of that, she let me use a coupon I purchased for the first 4 visits!
I always feel so relaxed when I leave an appointment! She’s gentle enough to make it enjoyable, but firm enough to get results. I saw the difference right away on my shoulders within 2 two weeks. Try her out and you’ll see for yourself!

I developed a weird pain in my hip while on vacation in Mexico. By the time we got home I could barely walk and had to stop training for a marathon I was planning to run. I got a massage at my regular place but saw no improvement. Then a friend told me about Christine.
I pointed to the pain in my hip and she said, «I know what that is.» A strained Q.L. muscle, she said, and proceeded to tell me it was on my back, just under my rib cage. «But the pain is in my hip,» I said, and she explained that while the muscle is one place, the pain will radiate to several other places.
I get on the table and she pinpoints that spot under my ribcage and YOWZA — yup, she was right. I can tell as soon as she lays hands on it. One massage later I felt 50% better; two massages later and I’m 90% recovered. This masseuse knows what she is doing. Plus she is very reasonably priced and very nice. I have been recommending her to anyone who will listen. Go, go, go see Christine. Your body will thank you.

I came in for a deep tissue massage this time. All I can say is that Christine really got my sore spots. It didn’t hurt as some places I’ve gone too. Just the right enough pressure that suited me. She even asked if it was ok. I can say that I’ve found my place whenever I need a massage.
I had called and made an appt for 3 pm but I did mention if she had an earlier time. She was booked for the AM. However, she called and left me a message that a client had cancelled an appt at 1:45. I hauled azz to get there.
I left relaxed.

I met Christine at the Healing Sanctuary and when she moved to Cartel Salon, I followed her there. I have never had such an amazing massage, as I did with Christine. I find that Christine has a gentle yet firm touch, remembers your problem areas and makes me relax like no other. I usually combine Reiki with my massage and she has always been spot on in her Reiki comments.
Her prices are VERY reasonable and I’ve sent several people to her, all who have had positive experiences. I highly recommend Christine.

I had two very relaxing massages at Moonstone Massage Therapy. The massage studio is located within a salon, but don’t let that throw you off. Once you’re in the massage room, you don’t hear any of the commotion from outside.
I had a hot stone massage and Reiki; it was first time for both treatments. The hot stone massage felt great; the stones aren’t too hot that they are uncomfortable. Reiki was crazy. I’m pretty sure I fell asleep. I felt like Christine was spinning me around the massage table! It was some trippy stuff… :)
I highly recommend this place. If you’re disappointed with the massage afterwards, well then, you’re not not pleasable!

I have been to numerous massage therapists over the years but never experienced a massage that truly helped to ease the horrible pain and numbness that I experience in my shoulders and arms — until I met Christine. I have now been going exclusively to Christine for about 4 years, and I follow her wherever she goes.
Christine is just amazing — she uses a variety of techniques and will even go out of her way to research the type of pain or discomfort you are experiencing so she can target the problem areas and help you feel better. She is also just a wonderful person to get to know and I feel very lucky to have found her.
Christine runs her massage business inside Cartel Salon, and the location is easy to find on Tustin Avenue just off of the 17^th Street exit of the 55 freeway, with loads of free parking. Her massage table/​bed is very comfortable, and there is no outside noise that interrupts the peaceful and relaxing atmosphere of the room.
I also love the convenience of her new online-​booking website which allows me to see all available appointments and just select the date/​time that works best for me. Christine’s prices are more than reasonable, especially considering how good she is at what she does! I highly recommend Christine.

I was recently back down in the Tustin area on business and feeling a little stressed from work and travel so I decided to take advantage of Christine’s services since the place I had been working was so close by. Also, I had made quite a few visits to this particular location in the past when I lived down there for numerous ailments and was pretty confident in the quality of care I would receive. I definitely wasn’t let down this time.
Her attention to my physical issues and mental stress was incredible. She was able to relieve my nagging back and shoulder pain quickly and with ease, causing my mental pain to fade immediately. If you live or work close by and are under any physical or emotional stress, I would definitely recommend giving Moonstone Massage a call to set up an appointment to help put your mind and body at ease…