Balans

Balans has super helpful service and is always there when I need an all natural skin product! Thanks, Balans!

I got a Gilt City voucher as a gift and I am so glad I did. It opened my eyes to this wonderful spot downtown. Razelle was amazing and even though it was an orthopedic massage, it was still comfortable and relaxing — I was dozing off. It takes skill to make deep body work so comfortable! The space is lovely, as well!

This is a hidden jewel in Boston. I’m a retiree and get treated like royalty in this wonderful organic self/​care pampering studio. I also buy gift certificates for the holidays and door prize for my senior organizations.

I came to Balans for what I thought would be a one time massage from a Gilt City deal, but from the moment I walked into the studio I was hooked! Jal not only gave me a wonderful massage but an extremely relaxing and exceptional experience overall. She showed true concern for my muscular issues and gave me many helpful tips. To top it all off, they have amazing showers to rinse off before and/​or after your massage! Can’t wait for my next one.

andrea is a god sent and a master of her craft! i have been to virtually every spa on newbury over the years and i tell you this facial was epic. try it you will never go back. she inspired me to solidify my desire to become an esthetician one day. andrea, you rock chickie!

I am so happy that my long-​time esthetician is now at Balans. What a gorgeous space. Light, bright, airy– the perfect environment for healing and relaxation. I love the exotic tea offered to guests and refreshing spring water. The space just has a good energy.
The room I went unto for my facial was gorgeous and relaxing– soothing music, high ceilings, beautiful picture on the wall. Andrea, my esthetician is thorough, knowledgable, and just a true healer. When she does my eyebrows, people compliment me for weeks. The products for my facial smelled amazing — spicy, earthy– there was one mask that had the intoxicating scent of the ocean. What’s more is that the gentle products– I forget the name of the line, but wow– soothed my winter chapped skin better than I could have hope. ANDREA is always attentive and that massage she does on the forehead and sinus area is just epic, transcendent. Thank you, Andrea, for helping me heal and introducing me to this beautiful space. Can’t wait to come back and see you and also looking forward to trying other services at Balans too, like movement therapy!

Katherine is the absolute best at waxing and facials in Boston… I have been going to her for years and won’t see anyone else!

Stephanie is amazing. Her training and recommendations have helped me run my fastest half marathons (despite being in my late 40’s) and has worked wonders on my backcountry skiing and mountaineering. She’s always enthusiastic, friendly and very encouraging– a skilled professional who loves her job.

Katherine is the waxing goddess and this thought just came to me after my horrible experience at Bella Sante and my previous waxing lady moving to Hawaii for good.
So I purchased the Unilocal voucher and tried nearly everything that the waxing service in Balans can offer. Hair lines, Sideburns, lip, neck, underarm, full arm, full leg w Brazilian.
It was just an amazing nearly 2 hours experience that prob the best I have ever had in Boston.
All in all, beautiful beautiful place, clean and tidy, very European. And I’m sure there are more to explore in this small boutique fitness/​beauty studio. Too bad I can’t really do their personal training program and massage service since I’m moving to Denver right after this nearly perfect experience.
And just one more maybe useful tip from my experience is, always go to those boutique salon/​beauty center when it comes to waxing/​personal-​tailored service. U don’t want to throw yourself into a bunch of newly graduates in those seemingly-​nice big beauty chains. And for me, this place (especially Katherine) will def be the very first choice for me in Boston! Highly Recommended!

I join a long list of others who followed Katherine to Balans. She is by far the best Brazilian waxer I have ever had and after using her exclusively for a year now, I wouldn’t hesitate to follow her anywhere. Balans itself is a beautiful studio full of friendly, caring, world class staff offering a vast range of services. As far as waxing in Boston goes you won’t be sorry with Katherine!

I followed Katherine Silva Nemes to Balans. I found Katherine for Brazilian waxing several years ago after a long and painful search. I’ve worked in different parts of the US and abroad, and Katherine is the best — I would follow her anywhere. No only is her waxing as close to painless as it gets which takes a lot of skill — she’s also gracious, kind, and very professional. I finally booked a facial with her recently for the first time, and now I wouldn’t see anyone else for facials. It was a relaxing, luxurious treatment AND great for my skin. The energy at Balans is open and uplifting — looking forward to trying some of their other services.

Tara Simpson at Balans has been my Pilates trainer for over two years and she has transformed both my way of thinking and my physical appearance. She has taught me about how and why my body works and how Pilates can make me a more confident and energetic woman. I suggest anyone who wants to feel stronger and healthier to see Tara and begin a life long love with Pilates and overall good health.
On a side note, the new Balans location is beautiful and not intimidating like other yogi or Pilates studios. All the services offered there are excellent and everyone at Balans genuinely cares.

I have been seeing Katherine for years to get my Brazilian waxes and facials. She is absolutely phenomenal. Especially when it comes to the waxing– Katherine makes it as painless as possible. She is very professional and friendly. I could not recommend her enough

Just defected from Beaucage to follow Katherine Nemes — the best Brazilian waxer in Boston, if not on the entire East Coast! I’m so glad she moved — the space is fantastic, everyone there is super nice and of course, Katherine is amazing! Love Balans, may try some of their other services soon!

Balans is great. Stephanie worked wonders helping me to improve my strength and flexibility to get ready for the golf season. I’ve worked with several trainers in other places and she’s the best.

I just got home from a massage at Balans with Emily, and she was amazing. She was tender, and still managed to work out some of the kinks in my neck and back. Emily did a fabulous job of taking my health history, asking all sorts of health questions, and getting my general frame of mind before she started.
I went to them based off of a deal I found on-​line, but the service I got was as if I was a regular patient with many apts scheduled in the future.
The overall atmosphere of the studio is very peaceful, and left me feeling very relaxed. You really can’t go wrong with going to Balans.

Take them up on their Unilocal offer, use it for your prenatal massage and it’ll be the surprise you’ve had since the begining of your pregnancy!!! Emily’s touch is just magic!!! Just the perfect amount of pressure or stretching at the right spots. She even taught me how to massage my belly safely and gratifyingly. Thank Emily for EVERYTHING!

Emily was phenomenal! Who knew a therapeutic massage could be so relaxing. I was skeptical at first, as I’m a bit of a spa snob, but when I left more relaxed and energized, I was hooked. Emily’s integration of techniques transformed me in 60 minutes. Thanks Emily!

Think you have to live in pain or with limited range of motion… All I have to say is GO to Balans!
I began seeing Marie, about 5 years ago for back pain and strength training. I very openly say SHE HAS CHANGED MY LIFE. Due to bad posture and athletic injuries I lived in terrible pain for over 7 years. I have sciatica, herniated disks and hip issues. I did cortisone shots, years of PT, and have been seen by several specialists. I was told unless I wanted to take medication my whole life It was something I was going to have to live with. Being someone who loves endurance exercise and being fit it was very frustrating that my body would unravel every time I got to a good place. Marie was the first person to not only IDENTIFY my issues but FIX them.
Since working with Marie for the FIRST TIME in my life not only am I PAIN FREE, and have improved POSTURE but I feel I have the KNOWLEDGE to stay that way permanently. She uses a lot of CORE strengthening and muscle RELEASE therapy. You will quickly see intense RESULTS. Whenever I had a relapse (pregnancy throws my body for a loop) she would reset my program and give me NEW TOOLS to stay on top of it and self treat. EVERYTHING is HAND TAILORED to suit your body’s needs.
They will not only get your body in TOP FORM (stronger/​leaner!) but they will TEACH you how to use it making your WORK OUTS so much more EFFECTIVE. Her technique also helps you maximize your RANGE OF MOTION and increase STABILITY. Marie’s goal is to get you in a good place and give you the KNOWLEDGE to stay there without having to rely on her forever.
Both she and her partners see that there is a much stronger mind /​body connection than any of us realize and how important it is to use both to remain HEALTHY AND PAIN FREE. THE STAFF is an incredible resource pool who are constantly ADAPTING and RESEARCHING NEW METHODS to help their clients achieve OVERALL BODY WELL BEING. I went from being PETRIFIED OF PAIN which prohibited me from doing the things I love to UNDERSTANDING how to get my body back to a workable place and move past it on my own. It’s a very POWERFUL feeling.
THE STUDIO is very calming and everything you use are things you can do with simple equipment at home. Having two kids and working full time I don’t have a lot of time so I love that her work outs are so targeted that even if I get through ½ of them in the correct sequence I know my body is better for it.
**She also has expertise in PRE AND POST-​NATAL work. She helped me get through the aches and pains that pregnancy brings and stay strong throughout. Post she was also able to help seal my ABDOMINAL SEPARATION after my 1^st and 2^nd child. They also do pressure point INDUCTION after 37 weeks.
**They also have a new TOWER Pilates and Yoga program w/​the top instructors in Boston. I will update my review once I have tried it out!
BEFORE you think you cannot make CHANGES to your body… go to BALANS!!! I assure you they will change your mind AND your body.