AB Massage Studio, at 244 Styx Mill Road in Casebrook, Christchurch, is a body-led massage studio run by a registered remedial massage therapist. The studio is a member of Massage New Zealand and a Southern Cross Affiliated Provider. Treatments include deep tissue work, focused work for jaw tension, headaches and neck discomfort, lymphatic massage for swelling and heaviness, a slower relaxation massage, pregnancy massage, postnatal massage, and recovery massage for active bodies. Clients can book a session length and decide the work with the therapist on the day, and each session is adapted to what the body needs. The first session starts with a check-in about how the body feels and what the client hopes to get from the massage. The website says anyone who is sensitive, injured or nervous is welcome.
Customers mention the intuitive approach and the deep tissue work, which one reviewer says found all the right areas for tightness from years of physical work. Another praises the TMJ work as the best they have had. Some mention lymphatic sessions and relaxation massage, and say the workspace is peaceful. One client who has had two 90-minute sessions says they will keep coming back. Our pick in Casebrook for a tailored massage that works on the tight spots.