Questions about tuina and foot work

Most people start with a 45 minute foot session, or an hour of tuina if their back and shoulders are what they carry. If you are unsure, call us and we will help you choose.

Tuina is a Chinese hands-on tradition. We knead, roll and press along the muscles and around the joints, with our hands and forearms, through loose clothing or over a sheet.

Reflexology is steady thumb pressure along the sole, heel and toes. It is a relaxing kind of bodywork, and we do not use it to diagnose or treat anything.

No. For foot work you keep your clothes on and we roll your pants to the knee. For tuina you wear loose clothes, or lie under a sheet if you prefer.

Say so at any time and we will go lighter. We ask how firm you like it before we start, and again when we change areas.

Yes. We open at 7am on weekdays and stay open until 9pm, and a uniform is fine. Take your shoes off at the door and we will start from there.

Ling and Wah both speak Cantonese, Mandarin and English. Tell us which you prefer when you book, or on the day, and we will use it.

Yes. There are two tables in one room, so a couple, a parent and a grown child, or two coworkers can book the same time with one therapist each.

Teens 14 and older are welcome when a parent or guardian books and stays in the room.

If you are pregnant, have had recent surgery or an injury, or are under a doctor's care for something that affects your feet or how you move, please ask your doctor before you book and tell your therapist at the start.

On Hamakua Drive or in the lot beside the studio.

The booking page shows the price of the length you pick before you confirm. If you call, we tell you the number before we book it.