Do you have time for a massage, Ms. Career Girl? The Soothe App is literally the greatest thing to have ever happened to the over-worked, over-stressed and under-nurtured working woman on the go.
Soothe is a service that delivers a masseuse to your door within 1 hour. All of the masseuses are licensed and vetted 5 star therapists. You may book seven days a week, anytime between 9am and midnight. Gratuity is included in the cost of the massage so you don't need to worry about having cash on you to tip.
The Soothe App is incredibly user friendly. When you book for the first time it guides from screen to screen on what to expect while confirming your appointment. You can also re-book massage therapists that you enjoyed your experience with before for future appointments. You can choose from the following types of massages : Swedish, Deep Tissue, Sports, Couples & Pre-Natal and the pricing system is simple: 60 minutes is $99, 90 minutes is $139 and 120 minutes is $169. NY service prices are slightly different and are provided on the Soothe website.
I chose to have a 90 minute Deep Tissue massage and pre-booked my appointment a few hours in advance. I elected to request a female therapist, but Soothe allows you to choose either a male or female masseuse according to your preference.
Brandi, my masseuse, arrived promptly at 9:45pm. The therapist brings everything with them: table, linens, music and massage lotion. She was professional, engaging and accommodating, and we chatted easily while she set up shop in my living room. She left the room and allowed me time to undress to my comfort level before returning and beginning the massage.
Oh my goodness the massage.
It was amazing. One of the best massages I have ever had. To my surprise, I slipped into a much deeper relaxation than I have ever experienced before during a massage. If I could afford to have her come back every single day, I would. I felt like a spoiled princess, and it was glorious.
One of the best parts is that I was able to shower right before my appointment and didn't feel obligated to put on makeup or make myself presentable for the outside world. More convenient still, after my massage was complete it was just a short couple of steps into my bed for a night of deep and beautiful sleep.
The next day I woke up feeling like a new woman, ready to take on the world!
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Sarah earned her B.S. in Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior from UC Davis. She is a resident of sunny San Diego, CA, and is currently working in a Sales & Marketing capacity within the biotech industry. She is focused on her blossoming career, developing her identity as a young professional, and is an avid blogger. Sarah writes regularly about her experiences as a twenty-something woman trying to figure it all out, and in the name of twenty-somethings everywhere, on her blog Twenty-Everything.
