Happy Head Foot Reflexology and Massage, San Diego

I went in for my first ever massage. They did a swedish massage and it was a great! The whole experience was calming. My body felt sooo relaxed after and I plan on going back again!

Deep massage was awesome

I have never written a review and was debating about doing this one - but as I read some of the other Yelp reviews that had the same experience I realized my experience was not just a "one off" and that this place knows about the issue with the male therapist and have taken no corrective action. I was not asked if I preferred male or female and was surprised, as I was laying face down, to realize the therapist was male. I thought, oh well, guess I'll go with it. What a mistake. I am still in pain the next day. While I usually like a little more firm pressure (which I was never asked what I prefer) - this was beyond the most intense pressure I've ever had. He used his forearm and palms to grind into my back and neck. At least 6 separate times I either asked him to go softer, or said it was too hard or actually said ouch at one point. Each time he said "Sorry" and then kept right on. The first 15 mins or so he did this with the sheet covering my back - so it's like I have a rug burn or something on my back. It is so painful I had trouble sleeping last night and even now when I move and my bra/clothing press against the area as I lean into a chair or my car driver's seat - I wince. I agree with Alyssa's comment on 10/29 and Kyle's on 1/19. I also agree with Cel's comment on 12/5 - I have never had so much time spent on my bottom - weird! To make things worse, after I came out and the receptionist asked how it was - I said, it was the worst massage I'd ever had. I asked why I was not given a choice between a male or female therapist and she said they are not allowed to ask. I get massages regularly and am always asked when there is that option. I then told her about how hard he was - and before I could finish - she said they'd never had any complaints about him (she doesn't read the reviews?) and that maybe it was b/c of the language barrier and started to show me the words I should've used in their language! No, I shouldn't have to speak another language to communicate - or they should have told me that upfront. Besides, he obviously understood as he said "Sorry" each time I spoke up. She offered me a $10 gift card - but there is no way I would go back there. So now I am in more pain than before I arrived and they got paid money to do this to me! I have been getting massages for years in the N.County area and have never had an experience like this.

A very nice atmosphere, and a great massage. Definitely will go back.