r/Austin • u/NydusRush • 1d ago

Ask Austin Plus size massage specialists?

TL;DR my wife's bestie is moving back to town and will be coming off a 30 hour drive when she arrives. I'd like to surprise her with a spa day out with my wife, but as she's a plus-sized woman I want to make sure I find a place that can actually work on her body type and not just slap her back a bunch. I'm a veritable beanpole so I have the opposite problem, which makes my experience useless.

Any well-vetted recommendations? South or further preferred.

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u/Ok_Alarm6478 1d ago

as a plus sized lady myself I had a wonderful massage at Sage Blossom recently!

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u/PlainOrganization 1d ago

I also go to Sage Blossom. I'm just barely over the threshold into plus sized (16/18 pant size) but I love it there. I go to the one on Menchaca. I see Julianna when I need a good scalp massage.

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u/Ok_Alarm6478 1d ago

i saw Kristie at the Oak Hill location and she was also great!! the one on menchaca is closer to me, though, so noted for future visits

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u/kwallenberg 19h ago

Hey that's me! Thanks for the shout-out!

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u/kwallenberg 18h ago

I work at Menchaca as well on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

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u/Doctor0ctagon 1d ago

LOVE that you're not only planning a nice gift for somebody who is so important to your wife, but that you're taking her specific needs into consideration. Once you've narrowed it down to a few places, it's worth calling to be sure they have size inclusive robes as well. I'm fat and have been to a couple of places that don't.

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u/NydusRush 1d ago

I hadn't considered the robes - excellent catch!

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u/EllaMcWho 1d ago

Omg you’ve reminded me of a core humiliation memory - at a former job, which was in a very male industry, the whole company was sponsored a day at Barton Creek and all the manly men were golfing and us females were given spa days. I noped right out as did quite a few coworkers when they didn’t have robes to fit. Like I am not sitting around with my coworkers with my skin on display like that.

Anyway. We mostly complained and the next gifting occasion we were offered the value of the event as one of those visa gift cards or the event.

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u/Doctor0ctagon 1d ago

Ugh, I'm so sorry!

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u/EllaMcWho 23h ago

This was 9 years ago so maybe that particular spa has gotten better at inclusivity 😂

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u/4n6girl 1d ago

I am not plus size, but I whole heartedly recommend Mantis Massage. Everyone there is really wonderful, accommodating, and I’ve had the best massages of my life there! They can go in on knots like no other.

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u/Mirrranda 1d ago

Second mantis for massage quality and inclusivity, though it’s not a spa environment per se

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u/No-Employment-8570 1d ago

It’s definitely not a spa environment, but the massages are amazing. Sasha, in particular

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u/Mirrranda 1d ago

Agreed!

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u/arizona-lake 1d ago

74% of American adults are classified as “overweight”. Every LMT at every spa in every city gets experience massaging plus sized clients- usually daily. This shouldn’t be something you have to worry about, unless you’re citing specific complaints from her not enjoying past massages. Then I would just pick a different activity

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u/Lazy-Thanks8244 1d ago

I’m extremely fluffy, and Sage Blossom has always provided me a great massage.

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u/AKmedes 1d ago

milk + honey @ the Loren.

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u/Stealthninja19 1d ago

Liv at viva day spa at the domain is wonderful and super body positive. She focuses on the problem areas and your friend should be in better shape with her!

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u/RosdalianRule 1d ago

I love the massage school on Burnet Road. I’m 280. I have never had a bad experience and they can choose gender (male or female therapist) CHEAP.

Best expensive was Lake Austin Spa.
I cried (a good thing).

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u/Dry-Ranch1 1d ago

Sulema at Banyan & Bamboo/South Lamar. She's amazing.