I love urban sanctuary. The spa is clean, quiet, a...

I love urban sanctuary. The spa is clean, quiet, and the staff are friendly. I ve gotten a couples massage here before and loved it. Recently I went in for a prenatal massage. The atmosphere was perfect. One thing I would caution pregnant women on my massage therapist did not seem to understand how to work with a pregnant woman. While the first twenty minutes of the massage I was placed on my side the expectation was that for the last forty I would lay flat on my back. As most pregnant women know the recommendation is that pregnant women after the first trimester do not lay on their back for more that 5-8 minutes because the weight of the uterus cuts off blood flow to the heart and then in turn the baby. When I mentioned I didn t know if I could handle it the response was we could skip rubbing your shoulders etc, it s your massage . While she was nice, this is problematic since I specifically signed up for a paid for a prenatal massage assuming certain accommodations would be made. I will return to urban sanctuary for a regular massage but at this point would not recommend for a prenatal without further conversation and exploration.

Since the above review the owner has been more than helpful! She scheduled a do-over and placed me with an expert in prenatal massage Allie Allie was wonderful! She made sure that both the baby and I were comfortable! She was fully equipped to accommodate and work around my pregnancy needs. Allie also knew exactly what trigger points to work given my particular stage of pregnancy! After my massage was over I slept through the night for the first time in weeks my hip pain and back pain were significantly reduced and I felt so comfortable! Next pregnancy I m definitely scheduling another visit with Allie!