How to Find Austin Massage Specialists

Austinites are nothing if not committed to health and wellness, and one of the most popular wellness treatments is massage therapy. But with massage therapists almost as plentiful as lawyers, it's sometimes hard to tell which one to go with. Here's some of the more popular places to go to work out those kinks and knots.

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1. Morning Star Trading Company; 1919 South First St.; Austin, TX 78704; [phone]. Morning Star sells massage equipment, aromatherapy and bath items, CDs, DVDs, books, jewelry, oils, ointments, incense and candles. It offers such spa services as body wraps and scrubs, hot stone, aromatherapy and couples massages and a customized massage that includes a mixture of deep tissue, craniosacral, Swedish and sports techniques.

2. Austin School of Massage; 2600 W Stassney Ln; Austin, TX 78745; [phone]. Naturally ASM's main focus is on the training of massage therapists, but you can also get a 90-minute massage from one of its students for $25.

3. Austin BodyWorks Therapy Center; 13359 US Hwy 183N, Ste. B-40; Austin, TX 78750; [phone]. This facility offers a yoga studio and a vast number of treatments including myofascial release, reflexology, paraffin hand and foot treatment, shiatsu, aromatherapy, flexibility programs, hydrotherapy, hot oil scalp addition, deep tissue, cranio-sacral and trigger point therapy and Swedish (relaxation), couples, hot stone and sports massage. Treatments run between $45 and $170.

4. Aziz Salon and Day Spa; 710 W. 7th Street; Austin, TX 78701; [phone]. Open in 1973, this facility offers such usual salon and spa services as hair and nail treatment, peels, facials and hair removal treatments, as well as hot stone, couples, Swedish, sports, deep tissue and reflexology massage. Massage rates run between $30 and $135.

5. Casa De Luz; 1701 Toomey Rd; Austin, TX 78704; [phone]. This facility offers tai chi, yoga, an elementary school, live music, a restaurant serving organic vegan food and various spa therapies as well as Swedish, facial and hot stone massage. Rates run between $40 and $190.

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