Let's Relax Thai Massage by Alice is a Thai massage practice at 539 Gladstone Road in Te Hapara, Gisborne. It uses traditional healing techniques, including assisted stretching, and the practice says it offers professional wellness treatments only, in a strictly non-sexual setting. The treatments are aimed at stress relief, deep relaxation, flexibility, circulation and lymphatic drainage, and the practice lists relief for muscle tension, chronic pain, headaches and neck pain. Reviews mention pregnancy massage, deep tissue work for neck and shoulder pain, and a session that was booked at short notice.
Customers say the massages leave them relaxed and lighter, and that the therapists check in on the pressure. One client who usually likes a firm massage was pleasantly surprised by a lighter session that eased the shoulder pain. Others report a shoulder and hip that felt much better after one session, and a good night's sleep afterwards. Several praise the therapists by name for knowing the body and for working out where the tension sits. Of the two other massage therapists within one kilometre with ten or more reviews, none rates higher than this one. Emanti Clinic is the nearest, 0.3 km away. For someone in Gisborne who wants to release tight muscles and feel rested, it is our pick in Te Hapara.