Sumbody

L-​O-​V-​E this place! I love the goats milk the most, and the coal face wash!!! Every time I go in I try something different!

There are two different aspects that I’d like to review. The products and, also, the spa.
The products: Since becoming a Sumbody customer I have learned SO MUCH about our skin and our bodies, and the amount of toxins the products that I used to use. I am really grateful that Sumbody products are completely natural and organic. I now use their products exclusively for me, my husband and our two young daughters.
The spa: I have had a few different treatments, including a massage (which was very nice and relaxing), but the standout treatment is the facials. The facials here are unlike anything I have ever experienced. Truly educational and totally unique for my skin and my issues. I highly recommend their facials.
Go, enjoy and learn!

Some of the finest natural bath & body products around. Love their avocado soap, and natural perfume balms.

So their products are absolutely amazing. Quality, natural, effective, locally made. I can’t get enough, except for I can because I can only afford one thing at a time. I know the cost can’t be that much, maybe their overhead is more than I could imagine.
There always seems to be somebody new in the front. The sales people are far from amazing, and when I asked for some help the latest person told me she was new and didn’t know much. I actually just needed to find the right size product as I know more than enough about skin care, but it was a little embarrassing.
The spa is something else. At least the atmosphere and imagination of it all. The staff seems a little flustered, and just like the front end they seem to come and go. The process of the massage is unique and I still really enjoy it, although I wish they could keep some good people on hand.

I was a little surprised reading some of the reviews here, most of which seem more about administrative problems, rather than critical of the actual services.
My experience there was fantastic, with Olivia, being a sensitive, intuitive deep tissue massage practitioner, who was really good at what she does, namely giving a man with frequently tight muscles a deep tissue workout.
Maybe it was my timing, or the fact that when I go to get a massage, or any self care for that matter, I put myself on vacation time, meaning I leave my problems and issues at the door, (as much as I can. we’re all human, and I am no angel) and if it’s a little late, who cares? I am on vacation.
All in all it was fantastic and I recommend it to people needing a relaxing massage.

Have been using Sumbody’s products for almost 20 years. Went to Sebastopol for a massage, and it was great. Made another appt a few weeks later for the same masseuse. I called the store to confirm the massage with her and only got a voicemail. No call back. When I got there, I was told that she wasn’t there and I had been booked with someone else. I went ahead with the massage, which was okay, but when I came out I voiced my displeasure with the person at the desk. I said I had called to confirm, but there was no answer and she said she just got the message and offered me a free balm massage if I made another appointment. After forking over $ 90 and feeling duped I reluctantly did. I was then called to say the masseuse no longer works there. I didn’t go back bc of the previous mishap.

Sumbody is a sweet smelling cosmetic/​bath and body shop on the Main Street of charming Sebastopol. Although the shop is small they carry many products ranging from natural lotions to salt and sugar scrubs and make up.
I have loved everything I’ve purchased from here, especially their sugar body scrubs… they smell so good and are made with all natural ingredients.
They also give massages in the back of their shop. You would never know behind their curtain is an oasis of calm tranquility and nice massage rooms awaiting your presence. The massages are so relaxing in the dim room while aromatherapy surrounds you and talented masseuses work their magic. It almost makes you feel like you aren’t in downtown Sebastopol anymore!
If you ever need a gift for someone, treat them with some gifts to pamper themselves or buy them a gift card for a massage!

Wonderful products!!! Loved my facial!!! The Esthitician Suzanna was so knowledgeable and professional. I would recommend this spa to anyone A++++++

This place totally ROCKS!
Earlier this week I placed an order with Rachel and received my order today (Friday, 26 Sept 2014). Not only was the order perfect, as was the customer service I received from Rachel, but I got two delightful samples. Outstanding!
These products are pricey but I’d trust my skin and other parts with them.
Please count me as a thrilled, enthusiastic customer.
Stephanie Morris Girton
Fresno, CA

My wife and I needed a massage, and have had some «Spa Finder» gift cards for about a year… What a find! The shop is right in the middle of downtown Sebastopol on Main St. nestled in with a «Grateful Dead» paraphernalia store, a music store and a great restaurant, called East-​West Café… They had wonderful body products made by the company in the front of the store… But, the massage, the massage was just incredible, and I AM a certified massage therapist… The atmosphere in the spa, in back, is great, very relaxing… Stacy took care of both of us, and she was wonderful, and I have had massages from a lot of people over the years… Most massage therapists will always wonder in their minds, what would it feel like to give myself a massage, and this was closest I’ve ever come to imagining that… If I decide to get back into massage, THIS is a place I would love to work…

Ok. Here’s the thing:
The Good:
Sumbody products are amazing. Great quality, yummy, healing, purposeful, effective!
The Not So Good:
The sales girls, are terrible. There seems to be a high turnover rate? Which might be why no one gets much training… not sure there. But they never quite have their &@%# together and are very unprofessional.
The Really Bad:
On the other hand… the «Spa»… NOPE! It’s gone so down hill in the past several years. I have tried massages there over the years and there is just no winning. No professionalism, no consistency. Im not sure any of the therapists have been properly trained, the massages have always been some of the worst I’ve ever had. The whole «spa «experience there feels very sloppy. The therapists are just there in what appears to be their jammies half the time, and its never quite clear if they paid much attention in massage school. No professional demeanor to speak of.
I would give Sumbody a 5 out of 5 if it weren’t for the Spa and the sales girls. The products truly are fantastic.

The front end help is eager to sell but unfortunately not all that knowledgeable about the products. The therapists aim to please but are medeocre in the services and even for an organic spa the back end is unclean and I question their sanitation. Make sure to ask for a tour before you book a spa service here.

Great place for all things BODY! Prices are REASONABLE, NOT EXPENSIVE! These are QUALITY, organic products and MADE LOCAL! I purchased a coconut lip balm, sunkissed vanilla body powder and body spray, which I thought the scent would’t last — WRONG! Lasting all day! All of these products last because you use a small amount each time. The young gal behind the counter was friendly, helpful and knowledgeable about all of the products yet not pushy. I will be back to purchase here again and probably get a few gifts for some of my gal friends for birthdays, etc.

I’ve come in here many times during my years of living in Sebastopol and have never loved my experience
Sure I’ve gotten small gifts here but everything is crazy expensive. I understand why but it does keep me at bay. For a bath bomb, an ounce of bath soak and a slice of homemade soap I spent 20 bucks. A bit steep…
The chapsticks are super nice here and they have tons of flavors to choose from.
The help here can be a bit ‘eagle’ like. I don’t really seem like someone who would steal yet they stare at me like I will. It’s a small store so perhaps the employees have nothing better to do than stare me down…

Come for the massage, stay for all the bath goodies. I had my massage with Fred and he was very good about listening to what I asked for and worked very hard to give my tired overworked self what I needed. The massage rooms are designed like a safari tent have a a very peaceful feel that makes you imagine you could really be getting a massage in some exotic far away place. I purchased a couple bath fizzies and some lip balm. Be aware of the parking right out front is 1hr only, so you may want to park around the corner so you don’t have to be worrying you’ll get a ticket.

CAUTION if you truly care about eco-​friendly products and business practices — AVOID this place at all costs.
On the surface, it is all appealing enough (actually the store appears barren & uninviting). Besides being way overpriced for not being organic, they miss the mark when it comes to LOCAL quality ingredients.
Everything comes in plastic which cannot even be recycled. They don’t use recycled packaging. The make-​up and polishes are full of dyes & chemicals!
Whether you are shopping locally or on the web… keep shopping around.

Picked up a room spray from here a few months ago. Nice smelling stuff. Pretty pricey but if you’re just looking for something to pick up there is a pretty good selection.
Check it out.

Lots of handmade soaps, bath bubbles, and bath salts for many different purposes (detox, relaxation, muscle relaxing, etc). Smells great and I loved checking out all the samples!

Such a wonderful find! I found a coupon from Living Social for a massage here and was so happy that my experience exceeded my expectations (shot-​out to Aiden, he’s great). Ended up purchasing a few products and have already made my second appointment and have been day dreaming about other products to purchase.
My only complaint as someone who rarely carries cash is that you have to be sure to bring cash or check for gratuity. Cards only for services and products.

So sometime last winter I went in there and ended up getting a little free sample of their Sumthing Naughty salt scrub! Aaaaand that was the beginning of an addiction. I love this stuff. It smells like vitamin C mixed with hints of chocolate and wine and other girly fruity wonderfullness! Whenever I use it someone always has to ask me where I got it. I have used it for months now and still haven’t gotten tired of it. I’ve tried other scrubs but always come back to this one. It is something nurturing that I can do for myself in an everyday way… it starts my day off right… I am soft and moisturized afterward… and I am kissably/​lickably sweet. My feet are super soft now too. For a busy girl, this stuff is the shiznit! It’s like insta-​wonderful-​spa-​skin in less than a minute. Completely usable in your shower. LOVES IT! BIG TIME! Sumbody… please keep this product around for a while. It was so yummy that I had to go back and buy 3 large jars of it just to keep it on hand.
PS. The warehouse sale is AMAZING!!! I am putting it on my annual calendar. It is sooo worth it to make a foray to the sale. And make sure you actually get enough the first time so you don’t have to come back twice like me.