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Lunar Massage is not a spa – it is a no-frills massage studio designed to deliver high quality massage to clients in the Mt. Vernon/Convention Center area in downtown D.C.
I created Lunar Massage as an urban break spot and wellness service for DC’s overworked, stressed,
and busy inhabitants. Massage is traditionally associated with the spa environment, with its luxuries and excesses. But I don't think massage should be kept behind the wall of luxury - it should be also available in ways that are easier, more targeted, and more convenient for the crazy urban schedule.
I also wanted massage to be more affordable, so lower than the average price of $90 an hour in DC. That’s why Lunar comes in at $75 an hour - a high quality product at a full 60 minutes. The closest comparison to a spa massage would be our 45 minute premium (sheeted) massage and that's $65.
The most popular product at Lunar is the 30 minute/$38 massage - it's about the cost of going out to dinner but with more value for your overall health, morale, and well-being.
I believe that rest and the numerous benefits of massage can make a huge difference in our health, make us more productive, and reduce our health care costs over time. But massage has to be accessible, affordable, and habitual. Lunar Massage was designed to be your home for maintenance massage. And it's the only thing we do, so we're damn good at it.
Many aspects of the traditional massage experience are intimidating. There's a confusing menu of choices, you can be unsure of the norms, and you're headed into a dark room to have a stranger touch your naked or almost naked body. Only 32% of Americans have experienced a professional massage and I believe many more would if it was less opaque, intimidating, and expensive.
Lunar Massage's studio is an open, light-filled space for seated and table massage that can be accomplished wearing clothes. You can get the targeted help you need from a therapist who gets to know you. After anywhere from 20 to 90 minutes of refreshing renewal or therapeutic repair, you can be back to your crazy schedule with a fresh boost of energy. It’s like a mini-vacation.
I hope you'll find Lunar Massage to be a restful, rejuvenating place for you to frequent.
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Lunar Massage is always looking for talented, licensed massage therapists. Contact Joanna if you are interested in working in our unique studio.
Sade has been a massage therapist for over two years. She loves working on the back and the back of the legs, but also has an affinity for working with clients whose hands and arms are tense or in pain. Her technique is brisk and rhythmic - perfect for your regular maintenance massage. She is also certified in pregnancy massage. She works Saturdays and Sundays.
Amber's passion is physical and mental stress relief for her clients. Her vigorous, deep, rocking style is excellent for comprehensive relief. She loves giving a great scalp massage, and you've got to try her unique chair massage here at the studio or as a treat at the office. Her personal warmth and passion for her work will draw you in. She works Wednesdays and Fridays.
Shawnna is the newest member of our team. Her strength comes in handy for her attention on problem areas. She loves being able to help with your tension, knots, and pain. She works weekday evenings and Saturdays.
Oct/Nov: Joanna and Lunar Massage featured in the cover story of BusinessWeek Small Biz magazine!
Sept/Oct: Lunar Massage in Amtrak's Arrive magazine (under the Monty Python story). Click on the image to see the full article.
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August: Doublethink Magazine: What's your story? Joanna Robinson: Starting a business in the middle of a recession.
May 19: DailyCandy: Fifteen ideas under $15
May 7: Washington DC Examiner: New massage therapy for on-the-go Washingtonians
March 24: Washingtonian.com: Sneak Preview: Lunar Massage Opens On-the-Go Shop Catering to the Twentysomething Crowd
[Quick clarification on the article - Lunar markets "the twentysomething massage" to entice younger people to experience massage but Lunar's customers are of all ages. We're a neighborhood massage studio for everyone.]
@iheartrocknroll: "Thanks to @joannafaye and Lunar Massage my mood is better and tension gone! My new fav place in dc!" Dec 3
"Please thank your masseuses as they were awesome! I'll definitely be coming back and definitely be giving you and your business props on yelp and wherever else I can. Your management and customer care are outstanding and your therapists are talented. Thanks again... See you again soon :)." Nov 19
"Thank you again for flexing on the hour massages last night. I really appreciate it and would definitely return. I really liked my masseuse (Sade). I really like your concept and vision and wish you the best." Nov 12
"I think that's the best massage I've ever had." July 17 (about Edith)
"I'm in a totally zen state right now." June 30
"I can't stop smiling." (post-massage) June 17
"That was incredible. That was the best massage I've gotten in a long time. I'm going to tell my husband to come." June 13
"Okay, LOVE Lunar Massage - Sade, my massage therapist, was spectacular. Reasonable cost, no pretensions, fabulous. Going again." @abfdc, June 7
"I am so blissed out right now." June 5 (about Malik)
"I would like to report that the shoulder/neck pain I had vanished after my appt with Julia. You guys totally rock!!" May 1
"This is such a great idea and a great location." April 25
"Thanks so much for the great massage after work today; no more 'stressed, tense back and shoulders!'" @erinwest, April 24
"I've been waiting for a business like this for 3 years." April 16
