Ivy's Therapy Center

May 2024

Ivy's massage is truely a place of healing. Wendy and Linda are the absolute Best! The Highest quality of people you could wish for. I cannot say enough good things about them. They're extremely kindhearted, respectful, generous, always welcoming and a pleasure to be around. I have no doubts whatsoever, that they actually care about the people they help. I have chronic back pain and i see them every week. They keep me working and they keep my pain level from getting too high. Each session is like a pain reset. They are worth every single penny and so so much more. Ive seen alot of different specialists for my back pain and no one has helped me more than they have.

Feb 2024

Short version: Great massage if you want a quality, fairly priced cupping and Chinese style massage. Not the place to go to if you don't like very overt displays of Christianity, or if you don't want to be misgendered. Long version: I'd never had a massage before, and wanted to go somewhere where I wouldn't have to spend a fortune. I saw on Ivy's website that they offer 30min back massages for a great price. Perfect! The waiting room is full of religious material (e.g. books), and religious music was playing. While I don't have a problem with religion, this felt like it was leaning more into 'evangelizing' territory, and it was hard to not feel uncomfortable with the whole thing. One of the therapists, Wendy, mentioned finding Jesus to me during the massage. It wasn't too offputting for me and wasn't pushed, but I know plenty of people might feel very uncomfortable about this, especially people with religious trauma, so I think it's important to know this before you head in. I also would not recommend this place for trans clients. The religious atmosphere already worried me in this regard, but being casually misgendered by the therapist in regards to my body, something I was already extremely nervous about, was humiliating. I wasn't exactly shocked by this, and went because I was really in need of a massage and was willing to deal with potential misgendering just to get some relief from muscle tension, but it was still extremely unpleasant and not something I'd want any other trans client to deal with. Unfortunately, it's not really possible to tell if any massage therapist in the area is trans-friendly just based on their websites. To massage therapists - you already do your utmost to help feel clients feel comfortable, so I recommend adding asking for pronouns, or at least avoiding pronouns and gendered terms if you aren't sure. I was also surprised at the massage itself. I went in for general stress/tension/anxiety, and what I really needed was a firm but still gentle massage. What I got was an extremely intense Chinese style massage, and cupping that left me bruised for days. While it was still relaxing afterwards, I wish their website was more clear on what you're in for, as it only mentions 'back massage' under the 'services' tab. The cupping can be overwhelming if you aren't used to pain or aren't prepared for it, as can the gua sha (this is where they take a wooden tool and scrape your skin, including your scalp and head VERY hard). If cupping and/or Chinese style massage is something you're looking for, this is the place to go to. Their rates are good, and they're good at what they do. Just be aware of what you're getting into beforehand.

Oct 2018

I just got done getting worked on by Wendy and Linda. This is the first time in years I have not been in pain. If you need to get your body and mind functioning together look no further than Ivy's. I would rate them 10 if I could.