Parker School of Massage Therapy

Came in for therapeutic session. Friendly front office. Clean. Left here feeling tons better than when I walked in. Jesse was great. I am sure I will sleep well tonite.

Two FYI points that might be important to some people:
1) I was not given a choice of a male or female masseuse; just got whoever was available.
2) I was not asked whether it was okay if they massaged my gluts area; it was massaged A LOT.
I’m not particularly shy about either of these things, but you might want to speak up if you’re particularly concerned about either. The massage that I paid for was $ 35 for a 50 minute massage. What I got was almost 1.5 hours of service from a genuinely eager masseuse in training. He listened to me when I told him where my tension areas were and assured me that he would help me work out those areas. He also found lots of additional areas thought were tight and worked extensively on those areas. The facilities were clean and private, but sterile. You’re definitely not stepping into a spa environment. There was nice music playing in the private room, and the masseuse kept conversation to a minimum.

I have been here a handful of times, seeing a different MT each time, and I have not had a bad experience yet. Very calming environment and an overall wonderful experience. I try to get a massage about 4 – 5 times per year and I will continue come back to Parker every time.

You can’t get a better deal for a massage at $ 35 for an hour! But it DOES get better when they run their $ 25 coupon specials several times a year. We get several of them until the next special. The students are good at what they do but remember they are just students and not professionals who have been doing it for years. That is why I gave them 4 stars and not 5, although I’ve had a couple who deserved 5 stars. We keep on returning and will forever.

This place is great. I went to the student massage part of the school after booking online. Only $ 35 for a 60 minute session! You can book swedish massage or therapeutic. I went for swedish on my first visit but I’ll definitely be back for therapeutic now that I know they won’t mangle me. They have a parking lot all around the school, and if you can’t figure out where the door is, just call and they’ll lead you toward it. I can’t believe I used to go to Massage Envy. This is definitely my new go-​to massage spot!

So far so good. I had an initial consultation with an intern and then I had xrays and the initial adjustment. They educate you prior to twisting and tweeking. They take the time to figure out what the problem is and then design a program to correct it.
I had visited a private chiropractor that wasn’t nearly as good as the intern. Everything is supervised by a teaching doctor and I would encourage everyone to check them out.

I’ve been getting massaged at Parker for about two years now and for that, I feel qualified to write an accurate review of the place! If I had to guess, I’ve probably had about 20 massages here from students in training. Several times a year they offer a special in which you can buy hour-​long massages for $ 25 each! Holy cow, what a great deal! Hence the 20 or so massages I’ve had! Well, I’ve finally decided that I’d maybe quit going to Parker.
Of the 20 massages I’ve had I would say 2 of them have been right up there with the best professional massage I’ve had. Probably 10 have been average massages from an obvious student in training and the rest were doozies! The training program the students go through is fairly quick and therefor the turnover is high. In other words, by the time you find a great masseuse, the student is about to graduate and you will never have them again! At the end of the appointment you are asked to fill out a survey on the student’s performance.
The atmosphere could best be described as clinical. No spa-​like setting aside from the occasional tranquil music playing. Several times I have been downright frigid getting a massage there. And a couple of times I have had fairly unprofessional students that probably won’t make it in the real world of massage!
One reason I go is, because even an average massage is sometimes worth $ 25! Tipping is not required– any money you tip is just put into a fund for the graduating students to have a small party at the end of the year. And, they can usually squeeze me into a same day appointment, in case I woke up on the wrong side of the bed that morning.

I will say, it all depends on the person you get for your massage. That said, Tiara was great. I got a 60 minute Swedish Massage. She asked questions in the beginning. And then allowed me to relax without talking during the session. At first I thought she was too petite to have strong hands. I was wrong. I came in with a crick in my neck. She worked it out and workd on my feet since I run. Overall, the place is clean and professional. The staff I saw there were all dressed like massage professionals. It was $ 35. You can pay by credit card. Cash for tips. I will go back.