Hands On Therapy by Chris Spears

Went to Chris after my friend told me about her and had the best massage of my life! Great overall experience from when you arrive to when you leave. Very relaxing and worked out a few knots I had in my upper and lower back.

Literally had one of the best massages of my life. Recently moved to Austin from LA where I had the same person working on me for 8 years. I like deep tissue massage. I’m an athlete & Chris knows how to work with someone that has a pretty good understanding of her body.

I don’t ever write reviews. Really this is my first. But felt compelled because Chris is awesome at what she does and offers.
If you are looking for a ‘spa’ massage– this is not it.
If you are looking for a deep tissue massage from someone who knows how hard to work your muscles– but not too hard to the pointe of pain– then Chris is it.
She is attentive and listens to both you and the signals your body gives her.
My situation– amateur racing cyclist who refuses to admit his age. Boot camp enthusiast who pushes hard. Love to be in good shape and feel like my body has been pushed hard and is sore/​tight as result.
Chris gets all that and works with it. Every time I come out feeling better. And I’m on the 1x a month plan now for sure.

I was lucky enough to win a massage with Chris, and I’m pleased to say that it was a fantastic and overall experience. Firstly, I think that it is great that Chris is prepared to give back, and support other enterprises, and I think that this says allot about a person and their business.
The business is run from a lovely house with a very nice feel to it and it was comfortable from the time that I arrived. Her massage technique was very intuitive, it hit a few spots that needed some work and it did a good job of releasing areas of tension. Being a full time athlete, I’ve experienced a fair few massages and I’d happily recommend an appointment with her.

My first experience with Maanasa Massage was after running the Livestrong Austin Marathon. This being my first marathon, it left my body beat up and in dire need of «work». I scheduled my appointment for the evening of the marathon and by time I got to my appointment my legs and feet had totally locked up. Each time I sat down they stiffened and it took me several minutes to loosen them up again when needing to walk. With this type of soreness on the day of the race I was NOT looking forward to the next morning (everyone warned me the day after the race would be worse!).
Chris, being fitness minded herself, truly understood my pain both as an athlete and as a health professional. Her technique allowed me to really relax and focus on letting my muscles and body respond to what she was doing. She asked about pressure throughout my massage and adjusted according to my feedback to ensure that I got maximum benefit (not too soft, not too hard, just right!). After an hour and half I truly felt a little more normal and walking was not near as painful as it had been at the beginning of my session. While I was sore, the tightness and stiffness was no longer debilitating.
And then a miracle happened. The next morning when I woke up I carefully stretched in bed to test out my soreness. I was extremely surprised to not feel anything more than a little ache likened to a hard workout (definitely not the post-​marathon pain that had been described to me by other runners). Same thing when I started walking — a little achy, but nowhere near the soreness I was expecting — even when I walked down the stairs at my house!
I attribute my quick recovery to my massage with Chris @ Maanasa Massage and now get a massage after every long run I complete. I highly recommend Chris for athletes and non-​athletes alike — you will not be disappointed.

I have lived in Austin for the past 7 years and have been to at least 15 different massage therapist over that time span. All were pretty good but nothing memorable. I was referred to Chris by a friend. I went to see her and received the best massage of my life. Like most people I sit at a desk all day starring at a computer. Years of this has caused extreme tension in my shoulders and lower back. I can easily say she was able to relieve the knots in my muscles after one session.
I constantly refer people to Maanasa Massage because its actual therapy, not just something that feels good for the duration of appointment.

Chris definitely has some healing hands! I have been in the salon industry for over ten years and have had my fair share of massages and Chris definitely has a special touch. Whether I am in need of more of a deep tissues to help heal a pain or injury or just an hour to relax and forget about the outside world she is able to meet my needs. Her space is very warm and welcoming and I am always recommending my friends and clients to her. Trust me you will not be disappointed.