Best of Boston
Best Massage
2012 Best Massage
Bella Sante
Boston
Massages have a practical application, of course: to offer relief for the aches and pains brought on by too many hours logged at the gym [...] read more»
2011 Best Massage
Ardan MedSpa + Salon
Wellesley
Bustling Ardan may not scream "relaxation." But downstairs, as you lie on a heated massage table in a candlelit room, the commotion melts away. Massage [...] read more»
2011 Best Massage, South
Oasis Day Spa
South Weymouth
There are long-awaited, I-deserve-this massages, and there are last-minute, I-had-a-bad-day massages. In either case, hightail it to Oasis. It's as sophisticated as a downtown destination, [...] read more»
2011 Best Massage
Bella Sante
Boston
Bella sante strikes the right combination of peaceful spa (fruit-infused water, plush furnishings) and briskly run business (in and done in half an hour). Technicians [...] read more»
2010 Best Massage, Therapist
Natalie Maibenko, Unique Verve
Boston
We like it rough, but that bruise on our shoulder? Ouch. And do-nothing spa massages? A waste of a good nap. With a just-right blend [...] read more»
2009 Best Massage, Therapist
Moore Massage
Boston
It was hard to find a bad massage—if indeed there is such a thing—in this year's bunch. Natalie at Unique Verve put us quite pleasantly [...] read more»
2008 Best Massage, Therapist, Sports
Michael Moore
Boston
When Moore talks about sports massage, he tends to sound a bit like a car mechanic. Forget the fluff-and-buff routine, he says: It's all about [...] read more»
2008 Best Massage, Therapist
Sarah McMahon
Boston
Trained in such advanced techniques as trigger-point work and myofascial release, McMahon often assists victims of trauma, but is equally skilled at treating those afflicted [...] read more»
2007 Best Massage
Michael Moore
Boston, Brookline
"Bloodless surgery" isn't a phrase typically associated with spa treatments. Then again, there's nothing typical about the way that Quincy native Moore—who coined the term [...] read more»
2006 Best Massage
Violet Skin Boutique
Boston
You don't have to worry about that,' says Shaw when we tell her we really need a therapeutic massage, not just a light shoulder rub. [...] read more»