Couples Massage

About Couples Massage

Our Couples Massage offers a space for you and your human to reset from the demands of the modern world. Trying to balance work, family, friends, exercise– and all the other things that go into life– can build up tension mentally and physically. Couples Massage allows you to take time out together for a little moment of retreat.

Although both of you will be in the same room together, each of you will receive a massage tailored to your unique needs. Our therapists can adjust their techniques between more holistic work, to help you calm, ground, and center, and more technical work to get into relieving muscular holding patterns. We can also accommodate prenatal, oncology, hot stone, reflexology, lymphatics… pretty much any of our offerings into a couples session.

Targeted Issues

During a Couples Massage, the therapists create a session for each person based on their goals and health history. Most people want an Anti-Tension Massage, but some prefer a Targeted Therapeutic Massage:

  • General muscle soreness from work, poor posture, or athletic activity.
  • Recent muscle tweaks or old injury focus.
  • Muscle stiffness and tension.
  • Stress, anxiety, depression, and grief.
  • Trauma-related anxiety.
  • Sleep problems and fatigue.
  • Neck pain, shoulder tightness, or lower back discomfort.
  • Blending pain relief and stress relief.
  • Preventative maintenance.
  • Aches and pains from active living and aging.

Feel free to reach out if one or both of you want a therapist who can do Prenatal Massage, Oncology Massage, or any of our Lymphatic Services.

Also available to book online:

Hot Stone Couples Massage – Great for a truly relaxing experience.

Couples Reflexology – Relax and rebalance with focused hand and foot massage.

Couples Chair Massage – Good for shorter sessions or folks who aren’t sure whether they’ll like massage.

Who Is It For

Couples Massage is for any two people who want to get a massage together at the same time
in the same room (with two different Massage Therapists of course). It is ideal for:

  • People celebrating special occasions such as birthdays or anniversaries.
  • Treating someone on a holiday such as Valentine’s Day or Mother’s Day.
  • Enjoying a fun day on the town with a close friend or family member.
  • Recharging while on vacation in Richmond.
  • Treating your pregnant bestie/partner (and yourself)!
  • Introducing someone to everything you love about massage.

Do something unique that is both fun and healthful. Book a session to recharge and reconnect.

Targeted Therapeutic Massage

The Benefits

Massage comes with a number of positive results in diverse aspects in a person’s wellbeing such as:

Balances Mood: Massage Therapy excels at helping people reduce stress, anxiety, and depression. Many people find a profound sense of wellness through therapeutic touch. We often hear people say they feel more like themselves again.

Eases Muscle Tension: Our therapy techniques target problem areas, releasing built-up tension and promoting a sense of physical ease and flexibility– keeping you in shape for living your best life.

Reduces Pain: People who experience aches and pains from active living, aging, or repetitive tasks can stay more active with massage helping ease that soreness.

Athletic training: Relieve tight, aching muscles after a strenuous workout or competition and keep yourself in the game.

Preventative & Wellness Massage: Massage sessions offer a delightful escape that promotes relaxation, rejuvenation, and overall health. Massage on a regular schedule can also help stay ahead of recurring tension.

The Process

Ready to optimize your wellness? Let’s help you lessen your stress and anxiety, even before the session begins, by giving you a walkthrough on what to expect in a Couples Massage.

  1. Consultation: Your therapeutic journey begins with an intake process, where we discuss your goals, preferences, and any health conditions that may affect your massage. You can expect to review your health information and session goals separately with your respective therapists before the session.
  2. Personalized treatment: Based on the consultation, we will create a customized massage plan tailored to each of your unique needs.
  3. Session Time: We will have two tables set up side-by-side in the treatment room. Your therapist will give you a quick orientation and let you know which side is yours. Although many people like to undress for a Couples Massage, and will have a place for your belongings, you do not have to undress if you feel more comfortable staying clothed. Either way, you will be covered with a sheet and blanket while on the table. For Couples Chair Massage and Couples Reflexology, you do not undress. And, of course, we have special chairs instead of tables for the Chair Massage.
  4. Post-massage guidance: After your massage, we offer tips and suggestions to help you prolong the benefits and maintain your newfound well-being.

Frequently Asked Questions

I would like to book a Couples Massage as a surprise for someone. Can I just send the notifications to myself? How do we get their intake form done?

Many people like to make their couples session a surprise for someone. There is a section on the intake form if you book online that asks for the other person’s name and whether it is a surprise or not. If it is a surprise, we will create a profile for them in our system with their name only and will have them fill out their information when you come in for the session. If you can, come a few minutes early so they can do their form.

Can I pay for the session in advance?

You do not have to pay in advance, but some people prefer to have it taken care of if it is a gift. We can send you and invoice to pay online (call or text us). Or you can call to pay by phone, just leave us a message if you get our voice mail.

Can we pay together? Separately? What about the tip?

Yes. We have it set up so that we can have one person pay for everything at check out, or each person can pay individually. If you tip together on a credit card, we will automatically split the amount 50/50 between the therapists.

What can I expect during a Couples Massage session?

You can expect a client-centered experience in which we develop an individualized massage session for each of you based on our intake process. We take your goals, overall health, past experience with massage, and sensitivities into account to create treatment plans for you. We will adjust techniques, positioning, pressure, table temperature, scents used, etc.. to your individual needs. 

You will each have your own therapist, but you will all be in one room together.

Can we pick our therapists?

If you book online using the “Any Available” option you cannot pick your therapists. The system will assign whoever is available at the time you pick. Though you can pick who gets which therapist once you get here.

If you have one or both therapists in mind, then you can review our couples calendars to see who is paired up with whom. Once you select the calendar it will give you their available times. If you do not see two therapists together on the same calendar, then they likely don’t have overlapping schedules. But you can call/text to check.

How can I book a session with a specialty massage? Or a specialty massage for only one person?

Please call or text if you would like to create a special combo for your Couples Massage.

How can I prepare for my first Couples Massage session?

Fill out your intake forms in advance and arrive a few minutes prior to your session so that we can review the information with you. If the session is a surprise for one person, arrive about 10 minutes early for them to fill out their form. Think about your goals, focus areas, and things that have/haven’t worked for you in the past.