The Great American Backrub

I used to come here in a monthly basis, maybe twice a month, because it was so convenvient. I was passing by it every day, and wanting a massage.
Backrub is like a no frills massage assembly line. True, your back is facing the financial district so feels like you have no privacy, but once you’re in the chair, with hints of soothing music and the droning sounds of the hustle bustle, with someone rubbing ur shoulders and back, it’s all good.
I liked getting a quick 30min massage during my lunch break or after work. It was enough to relieve tension, and cheap enough I could go back frequently (around$ 30).
AND they are all RMTs with very strong hands.
You have a choice between the chair and the table in a room. I think the chair is actually better because most tension is in the shoulders and back, which they can work on better. Table is okay too, but each location has only one, so book early.
I started to go so much, that I had my favourites, and found out their work schedules, so I would only indulge during said times.
Spots could fill up quickly during popular lunch times and after work, so if you’re lucky you can walk in and someone might be free. I usually call in the morning for the afterwork session and it’s usually okay.
I don’t think I’ve ever had a bad massage there, but had a few good ones. My only complaint is that a few times in the table room the guy was massaging me while texting on his bb. It happened on two seperate occasions, and now I avoid, and I reported it.
He’s still working there, so I hope I didn’t cause that much trouble.
It’s your best bet for massage down in the financial district. The Mary Normand place is too expensive and I didn’t like the massage there. Shizen spa is good, but for a special occasion really.

I had to buy a stability ball and this was the only place downtown I could think of that would sell one. The cashier was pretty knowledgeable about the different sizes and which would be best for my height. I also appreciate when sales people let you know of something ahead of time instead of getting home and realizing it. She let me know that it didn’t have a pump and luckily I had one at home. It was a pretty normal transaction.
It was a bit more expensive than I wanted to pay but I’m told the brand is high quality so I’m overall happy.