On the Spot Massage

 

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Kiki G.

Oakland, CA

Update 11/30/07:  On the Spot is no longer at Epharm.  They are still at Whole Foods, though.

I want some hands rubbin' on me and I want it now!  And for 20 bucks, you can get your wish for 15 minutes.  What a deal, and it's just the right treat.  Be good to yourself, and others will be good to you, too.  Well, they will if you pay them 20 bucks!

I'm recommending the Epharm location.

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Hanson Q.

Kensington, CA

For me, the best thing about going to on-the-spot is just that... I get a quality massage at a moment's notice.  I perpetually have back and neck problems, and have received many many massages over the last 15 years of my life.  In the past, I've been frustrated with calling a massage therapist, only to find that there is not an opening until the next week.  Well, my pain couldn't wait a week!!!

There are a number of massage therapists that rotate through the week, but they tend to keep the same schedules, so you can probably catch the same person if you like him/her.  I've had 4 or 5 different ones over the past 2 years, and have always been pleased with their work.

It's a chair massage, and not a full body.  I believe they have three locations, but I've only patronized the Elephant Pharmacy Berkeley store.  Rates are very reasonable as far as chair massages go.

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Karen W.

San Francisco, CA

Update: They're GONE! ... Sniffle... Due to leasing issues with Crocker, my beloved Thursday massage treat on my lunch break is no longer an option. I believe On the Spot is still doing sessions in Berkeley (at Whole Foods and elsewhere) and may reappear in downtown SF -- I hope they do, I miss you guys!

I've seen the massage therapists from On The Spot at the Crocker Galleria on Thursday afternoons for the last few weeks, and they are incredible!  They have a small space and do 10- or 20-minute seated massage (you stay fully dressed and just sit in a massage chair) during the weekly farmer's market.  I don't know why everyone doesn't LOVE a massage, but for any of you desk jockeys with chronic stiffness in your neck and shoulders, hand or wrist pain, etc., a mere 10 minutes can do wonders and it's totally natural pain relief! Their card says they're at the Whole Foods in Berkeley and the Elephant Pharmacy in Berkeley every day in addition to the weekly Galleria gig.  This is a great intro to massage as well, if you or someone you know is nervous about doing the full monty, massage table thing.

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V Z.

Castro Valley, CA

Yeah, I do believe they are awesome. Different therapists at different shifts can give you a little variety of who should you go since these therapists are just renting from ONTHESPOTMASSAGE chairs. I've tried a few of them already and so far I have picked a few therapists that I do liked. If you around Berkeley either in Elephant Pharmacy or Wholefoods, give me a holler and I will recommended a therapist or two to you =)

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scott h.

Alameda, CA

I'm a frequent customer and I love it. The massage therapists at the Emery Bay Marketplace location (the only one I've visited) are TOP NOTCH--some of the best anywhere. It's so unusual to find such consistent high quality combined with great massage-style-variety, especially in a kiosk massage business. All of the folks that I've met at On the Spot Massage Emery Bay Marketplace obvious love for their work shows in the way they make every customer feel very special; their energy never wains. Well-run businesses with such focused attention on pleasing the customer are getting more and more scarce. On the Spot, KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK. By the way, Isaac is one of the BEST! Shoshana is pretty darn good too.

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