Massage in Webster Groves

Five therapists man an intimate neighborhood practice in southern St. Louis, relaxing clients inside a sunny storefront or bringing their chairs to corporate events and parties. The quintet capably treats varying conditions by employing a host of modalities, including deep-tissue massage for chronic pain, prenatal massage for mother-and-child wellness, and hot-stone massage for slowly immunizing the body against magma. As the pressure of thumbs penetrates the skin, body treatments, such as the seaweed-algae mask and the Dead Sea–mud mask, replenish dermal surfaces with organic goodies and help revitalize all of the body's tissues.

Led by Steven and Markita Holloway, the team at Studio 6 Salon & Spa works together to provide budget-friendly beautification services that have caught the attention of magazines such as Essence and Salon Sense. Stylists craft the latest hair designs, ranging from spiral perms to bonded or sewn-in weaves. The spa's tranquil, sea-green-toned ambiance, abundance of plants, and comfortable armchairs create a relaxing background for mani-pedis as well as facials, body wraps, and waxing services.

Couples can enjoy an aromatherapy or hot-stone massage together in a private room. For larger groups, the crew offers spa packages or parties for little princesses complete with wands, robes, and pointers on how to dance in glass slippers.

Patrons can choose to upgrade their services for an additional fee, due at the time of service.

Having experienced her own discomfort with fibromyalgia, relaxologist and massage therapist Rhonda Rathert knows that pain can be a debilitating but treatable problem. She makes it her mission to spread wellness to everyone she meets, aiming to instill a sense of calm in each and every client with massage and bodywork sessions. Rhonda and her staff also demonstrate expertise in spa services such as facials, cupping treatments, waxing, and fluffing pillows into funny shapes.

For more than 26 years, Hands on Therapies has been helping sore backs find reprieve under the skilled hands of therapists well versed in a variety of massage techniques. Clients can stop in for a soothing Swedish massage, spasm-conquering trigger-point therapy, or tension-melting hot-stone massage seven days a week, or book a couples massage to enjoy stress-abatement side by side with a friend, spouse, or hard-working stunt double. Beyond the therapeutic kneads, Hands on Therapies also brings balance to bodies with life-force regulating energy work, and offers hypnotherapy to help guests quit bad habits, overcome fears, and build confidence.

Licensed massage therapists are fluent in an array of kneading modalities, allowing them to cater each table session to address each client's specific concerns. Among their repertoire of specialized treatments, the myofascial-release massage focuses relief on the body's connective tissues to improve flexibility and circulation. Alternatively, Swedish effleurage uses light to medium pressure applied in long, even strokes to melt away mind and muscle tension, and sports massages help runners, cyclists, and rodeo clowns enhance their overall performance.