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 Graceful Spa
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205 W. 14th St. 2nd Flr.
New York, NY 10011
Cross Streets: (7th and 8th Aves.)
Phone: (212)675-5145
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User Rating
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9.67
Highly Recommended
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Editorial Review
Being a patron of NY’s spa scene can be
a bit daunting. Exceedingly over-priced,
decadently-labeled treatments frequently
end up meager and disappointing. Why
pay all that money for treatments that
could be done at home for a fraction at
the price. When will spa owners deliver
their promises at a fair price so that we can
enjoy the benefits of spa therapies without
the bitterness?
Enter Graceful Spa. Hands down the best
massage I have ever had. And, get this, also
the cheapest!
The spa has already won many customer
accolades, and to my surprise the treatment
lived up to the hype. I paid a visit to
the downtown sister spa of the original
Graceful Services located on the Upper
East Side.
The spa’s focus is massage, although the
downtown location also offers a few facial
and body scrub treatments. The environment
is clean and sparse. Each massage
station is divided with white curtains (not
separate rooms), and though it is possible
to hear a neighboring therapist’s whisper,
you’ll be too relaxed to hear a thing.
I chose the 90 minute massage. Why? The
price, at $110, was less than what some
spas charge for 60 minutes, and because
I had always wondered if those extra 30
minutes actually made a difference. It’s
worth the upgrade. More attention was
paid to my ailing neck, and instead of worrying
that the timer would go off, I was
able to truly relax.
The Graceful Massage is a mix between
“traditional Qi-Gong, Tui-Na, and Deep
Tissue blended with Swedish and Shiatsu
techniques.” My masseuse made use of
the bar on the ceiling to steadily walk on
my back, and delivered much of the massage
from atop the massage table, using
her whole body to apply just the right
amount of pressure. The massage was
intermittently stopped as heated towels
were rubbed over massaged areas. At the
end of the treatment my therapist graciously
brought over cup of cold water (a
caring post-massage gesture often absent
from spas in the city).
Feeling like I finally got what I paid for, I
was able to appreciate the healing effects
of massage without regret. The benefits
of human touch, the release of tension
and negative energy rapidly improved a
number of physical complaints while putting
me in a relaxed and positive state of
mind for days.
One-hour massage is $80, though can be
less (around $60) depending on seasonal
specials. A 2-hour summer pampering
special runs about $120. I booked the massage
only four hours prior to coming in for the
treatment. Overall,
highly recommended.
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Spa Information
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Day Spa
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East Meets West
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All are Welcome
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Body Polish, Body Treatment, Couples, European, Facial, Four-handed, Hot Stone, House Call, Massage, Mud Body Wrap, Salt Scrub/Glow, Swedish/Shiatsu, Thai, Tui na |
M-Su 10am-10pm |
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