Iyra Traditional Thai Massage works from P/6 Rosedale Road in Windsor Park on Auckland's North Shore, and holds a 4.7 rating from 83 Google reviews. Customers most often mention the deep tissue work, along with sports massage and headache relief, and describe therapists who are caring with injuries and skilled at tracing pain to its source.
Traditional Thai massage is a different kind of treatment from the oil-on-a-table sort: you stay clothed in loose, comfortable gear, lie on a mat, and the therapist applies rhythmic pressure along the body's energy lines while guiding you through assisted yoga-style stretches. It can be firm, so speak up about pressure, and the better therapists ask about old injuries first and explain where a problem starts rather than simply kneading where it hurts.
For Rosedale and Albany locals, Iyra's Rosedale Road rooms put traditional Thai treatment on the doorstep, with a second shop up the coast in Orewa.