Himalaya Herbs Spa

This place recently opened up, and I’ve walked by several times while walking my dogs. Since I was in need of some pain relief for my shoulder (pain resulting from working out and being pulled by my two very strong dogs when I «walk» them), and that I’ve had very good experience from another Tibetan massage place in Flushing, I decided to give this place a try.
So this is one of those no frill Asian spots, you know, the dim light simple table with some white sheet and drop sheets on top, and their price is definitely competitive in this area. This review is based on their standard one hour massage for $ 40. So to preface, I like my massages to hurt really bad, as I find that relieves the aches and pains really well since they really get deep into the muscles. Having say that, this massage I received here did not heal my pain. And yes, I did inform her that I liked it «strong», but perhaps that is not her style as she went strong for about 5 seconds and resumed her baseline strength. And because this place is so new, my masseuse was the only person there running the business, so during the massage she had to run out every time someone entered the place, which added up to be about four times in the hour thanks to some indecisive person who kept coming and leaving.
So the bottom line, this is not a place for you if you’re expecting thinking «damn that really hurt but it hurts soooo good» when you’re stepping out of the place. However, if you don’t have any major aches and pains and just looking for a relaxing massage, then this place can work for you. But do go when it’s less traffic like earlier in the day or later in the evening, and not during the hours that everyone is getting home from work.