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What's San Diego's top massage spot?

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Published on September 18, 2019
What's San Diego's top massage spot?Photo: Back to Life Massage & Bodywork/Yelp

Want to know where to go when it comes to massage spots in San Diego? Here are the top-rated parlors in the city, based on data from Yelp, Facebook and ClassPass (a monthly fitness membership that provides access to thousands of different studios, gyms and wellness offerings).

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Hot Haven

521 Grape St., Park West

Photo: HOT HAVEN/Yelp

Hot Haven is San Diego's favorite massage spot by the numbers, with five stars out of 209 reviews on ClassPass, five stars out of 25 reviews on Yelp and 46 fans on Facebook. It's the top massage spot in the entire San Diego metro area, according to ClassPass' rankings.

"Hot Haven is the premier sauna experience providing sanctity to the mind and transformation to the body delivered in a classy, comfortable and upscale space," per the business's profile on ClassPass. "To sweat means to be fully human. It is your greatest adventure."

Founded in 2018, the business says on its Yelp page that its saunas "heat your body, transforming you from the inside out. Some benefits of infrared sauna sessions include improved skin, strengthened immune system, pain relief, anti-aging, removal of toxins, cellular level rejuvenation and improved circulation. We offer two different options in experiencing our infrared sauna."

Take a look at reviews of the services at Hot Haven on ClassPass here.

Back to Life Massage & Bodywork

2525 Camino del Rio South, Mission Valley East

Photo: Back to Life Massage & Bodywork/Yelp

Also among San Diego's favorites is Back to Life Massage & Bodywork, with five stars out of six reviews on ClassPass, five stars out of 19 reviews on Yelp and 212 fans on Facebook.

Barbara Miller, the salon's owner, is a Certified Massage Therapist, its Yelp page notes. Her goal is "helping women live a 'Hell Yes Life' with massage, personal growth programs and self-care support. Individual massage sessions are a special blend of Swedish massage, neuromuscular Massage, Thai and lomi lomi massage to help ease your aches and pains, and bring your body and mind back into balance," according to the business's Yelp page.

See what people are saying about the offerings at Back to Life Massage & Bodywork on ClassPass here.

Arc Yoga & Massage

1808 B Cable St., Ocean Beach

Photo: Arc Yoga & Massage/Yelp

With 4.5 stars out of 76 reviews on ClassPass, 4.5 stars out of 36 reviews on Yelp and 249 fans on Facebook, Arc Yoga & Massage has garnered plenty of local fans.

"Himanshu Kapoor, its massage therapist, has worked for over 25 years in the holistic and wellness industry," states the business's profile on ClassPass. "Kapoor, a holistic health practitioner, has been dedicated to relieving pain and enhancing health and well-being."

Arc Yoga & Massage offerings include ayurvedic massage, deep tissue sports massage, personalized yoga classes and Indian and yogic cooking classes, its Yelp page notes.

Read reviews of the offerings at Arc Yoga & Massage on ClassPass here.


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