There are two things in this world you don’t want to trade a bargain price for mediocre results. The first is your heart doctor or dentist. The second is your massage and wellness center. In the past when I have thought about a spa or wellness center, I have always thought of the places I have gone at various five star resorts including the Ritz Carlton, St. Regis Hotel or the magnificent spa that was on the Celebrity Cruise Ship Infinity. I have never considered going to a spa near my home. I always thought of those places as not worthy of the word “spa” or “wellness center” because they are usually located in small store front buildings. Recently, I pulled my back out or pinched a nerve and had a sharp pain radiating down my left leg. I honestly have no recollection to ever lifting anything heavy and am really starting to come to the conclusion that my bad back is the result of sitting for hours in Los Angeles traffic. It takes an hour to get anywhere in this city and when you finally get to where you are going, you’re lucky if you can find a place to park. But I digress. Back to my back pain… it got to the point where it hurt so much I was beginning to limp. I decided to try acupuncture and after two sessions, that did not work. I read on the internet that massage therapy was effective in treating sciatic pain, so I thought I would give it a try. I decided to go to Heavenly because it was close to my home. I called made an appointment and was surprised to see that the cost for one hour was only $53.00 and not the $200 - $250 that I have paid in the past for fifty minutes. I was a bit nervous because of the price and thought maybe this place is a dump. When I arrived, I was pleasantly surprised, courteously greeted and then taken to the massage room. I was asked if there were any problem areas and I identified my lower back. The massage I received was the most complete massage I have ever experienced. In addition, my masseuse Dorie also worked on my lower back with hot stones. This was the best massage I have ever had. My back was totally relaxed and best of all the pain was gone! I didn’t have pain in my back for several days until it took me an hour and twenty minutes to drive from downtown LA to the valley. I think the real cure is to move to another city. However, in the mean-time, Heaven Massage and Wellness Center is a great way to relax and put all that LA traffic behind me… and you won’t have to go to a hotel spa or a Mediterranean cruise to get it… now that’s Heaven!

Can’t believe I haven’t reviewed this place before!! Hubs, daughter, and I have been coming here for at least 3 years loyally! We always request Joe, Dino, and Dorie—they NEVER disappoint! Our appts are every 2 weeks (thank goodness because I don’t think I can go beyond that w/o getting super tight muscles again) religiously! The prices are competitive but what makes this place really stand out is the service and the cleanliness of this place—superb! You will not be disappointed!! Note: I’ve tried Bella but, IMO, I felt like she was too rushed; wasn’t calm or relaxing. Felt like I should have been prepping to go out in a boxing rink—very motivating.