From the article: Swedish Massage
What’s your worst massage ever? I heard Nancy Novograd, editor-in-chief of Travel & Leisure tell a story about her worst massage recently. "I was as at a very famous spa in the U.S. As the therapist was lifting her hands, she said, 'So what do you do about God?' Talk about a mood breaker," Nancy said. "There are few more invasive questions."
Since Nancy felt invaded, she should have gotten up right then and there. Remember you always have the right to stop a treatment.
My worst massage was by a well-meaning, over-eager newbie who left my neck in spasm. How about you? What was your worst massage? Share Your Story!
My Worst Massage
- When I saw the fluffy fake fur mat on the table I had a clue this would be my worst massage. I asked the therapist about her experience and found she had been an aide in a hospital and had workshops on massage. In talking to her she started telling me about her religion. She really got into the subject and I felt I was the pulpit and she was the preacher pounding it. I told her she was being too rough. She eased up but started scrubbing me as if I was an item on the wash board. I was glad when the ordeal was over. The moral to this story is never get on the subject of religion with a therapist.
- —Guest Kee Kee Brown
Bad Massage at Spa Mandalay
- I had a hot stone massage at Spa . The therapist wore a fragrance that, I’ll try to be polite here, didn’t smell very nice. I had never experienced this before. Normally, spa's smell of essential oils and eucalyptus. I was aware of this fragrance throughout my treatment, which really took away from the enjoyment of my experience. Then we couldn’t get the pressure right. I spoke up 2 or 3 times to ask her to adjust the pressure (it was too rough), but we could never recover. My therapist was also a little rough around the edges, not calming or soothing at all. When the treatment was over, I asked to speak with the spa manager. She came to talk with me in the relaxation area, which made me uncomfortable because it was a public place and other customers were within earshot. I explained that the there were a few problems with my therapist and treatment and went into detail about what they were. The spa manager thanked me for my feedback and offered me 15% off my treatment. I app
- —Guest cnyspagirl
