Massage+ By The Square is a massage studio on the ground floor of the TSB Building at 1 to 19 Fitzherbert Avenue, in the Palmerston North CBD. The website says the studio has more than eight years of experience in the city, and its specialty is deep tissue massage. Other treatments are soft massage, pregnancy massage, cupping therapy and hot stone massage, which uses warm basalt stones. The website describes tailored treatments and experienced therapists, and the studio uses a Chinese herbal oil or a massage oil.
Customers' views are sharply divided. One customer who does not like deep tissue said their soft tissue massage was gentle, and that the therapist checked the pressure during the session. Two others were very unhappy. They say the massage was given mostly with the elbow, that it was forceful and painful, and that the session felt rushed and unrelaxing. One of them said the therapist did not understand English well, and a second described an experience they felt was inappropriate. The most common themes are oil massage, hard massage and neck massage. Massage+ By The Square is a studio where the reviews point to very different experiences, so it is worth knowing what you want before you book.