Nichole Honeycutt Massage Therapy

I was a little cautious going into the appointment based on reviews. I like firm pressure, and am pretty picky when it comes to massages. I was given the LivingSocial as a gift, and was disappointed that I wasn’t allowed to pay to upgrade it from a Swedish to a Deep Tissue. But I was very happily surprised!
Nichole was very sweet and attentive. I mentioned that I had tense shoulders, ITB tension, and a scar on the bottom of my foot, and she dealt with them all appropriately. While it was lighter than I generally prefer, it was by no means «just putting lotion on» like so many others have said. She used long, gliding strokes and obviously knew what she was doing — I left feeling so relaxed! I almost fell asleep on the table.
She was voted «Best in the Triangle», so don’t let the other comments sway you. Just try her out for yourself!

I have been getting massages by Nichole for a few years and always find it a relaxing experience. I have a lot of tension and spasm in my neck, shoulders and lower back, and it’s always amazing how the massages help relieve pain in all of these areas. I have tried massages at many places around the area and can say that I’ve received excellent service with Nichole and have kept on coming back. Nichole is low-​key and easy to work with. I’d recommend you give her a try.

Great massage! I felt relaxed and she really took her time focusing on the areas I needed the most work on. Definitely recommend!

Rather a poor massage. It was more like having some lotion applied to my body rather than a massage. Been getting massages for years so I know a good massage. This was NOT it. Glad it was a groupon. I have since found a fabulous massage person via groupon but I cannot recommend this therapist. Perhaps she was having a bad day.

Summary:
I bought a Unilocal deal in Jan and was finally able to schedule the massage in April, only to find out, AT THE LOCATION, that the massage was not a deep-​tissue type, which is typical at any massage spa. Also, if you work full-​time, you can forget about finding a slot because the therapist works part-​time (two days a week) and Saturday appointments are all booked up.
Details:
1. First off, it took me over 2 months to schedule an appointment. I tried calling the business multiple times and left messages. But did not hear back within 48 hours. Finally sent an email and got a response that online reservation system is the best way to go.
2. So I go online to look for an appointment. The only options available are on Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. All Saturdays are booked and I was finally able to schedule a Tuesday morning appointment, on my day off. I later found out that the therapist works part-​time, only on Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. So if you have a full-​time job, don’t bother going here.
3. At the location, while filing up the intake form, I find out that the massage is NOT a deep-​tissue style. The Unilocal deal has NO mention of that. The therapist states that she does not do deep tissue for ‘Groupon type’ customers because it’s hard on her body. If so, this should be stated up front, not after customers go through the trouble of finding an appointment and driving to the location. Businesses cannot wrongly advertise on Unilocal to reap the benefits of increasing the customer base while offering lower than expected services.
4. During the massage, I asked for a little more focus on the back which was duly provided at the cost of little or no time on other areas. The therapist did not clarify what the customer meant and apologetically stated, at the end, that there was no time. The massage itself was of average quality and included an interruption during session.

Nicole did quite a nice job. She gave a massage that was so intense it was at times painful, but definitely in a good way. She seemed in tune with my body and left me rejuvenated. Her prices are a little too high for me to frequent her office, but I would definitely return.

Now that I’ve walked the earth for three decades, I’m not as spry as I once was. I’m still exercising like a madwoman — albeit not as intensely as I once did — but I get the most ridiculous injuries now. I recently had a swollen disc in my lower back from holding a yoga pose that used to be my all-​time favorite pose. (I’m talking about the wheel /​upward bow — or Urdhva Dhanurasana, fancy pants — if you must know.) I couldn’t stand up straight, couldn’t twist at the waist, couldn’t even get out of bed without shouting out in pain.
I had some other knots and pains going on in my shoulders and upper back, so instead of being hard on myself and hating my body, I made an appointment with Nichole Honeycutt for a deep-​tissue massage. Honeycutt’s office is located inside Broad Street Chiropractic on Broad Street, across the street and down a bit (toward campus) from Whole Foods. Park on the street or in the business’s parking lot, up a steep driveway, round back of the building.
This was by far the best deep-​tissue massage I have ever had. Most people are afraid of hurting you (particularly if you’re already injured, which makes perfect sense), so the pressure is too light, and others can use too much pressure. I’m getting over this, but I’ve always been a people-​pleaser, so I have trouble sometimes speaking up if the pressure isn’t quite right. But that wasn’t necessary, since Honeycutt somehow knew exactly the right amount of pressure to use.
And she is very strong! I was amazed that she was able to consistently use that amount of pressure for the full hour. I had her focus just on my back, since that was very much my trouble area, and — lo and behold — I stood straight up immediately following! Like with any deep tissue massage, your, well, tissue feels mushed up and bruised for a few days following. If you’re fair-​skinned like me, you may end up with a few visible bruises. But that feeling is such a massive relief compared to those twisted, tight knots that were there before! It’s like that hard tissue just melted and fell apart. It finally relaxed after days of agony.
Nichole Honeycutt’s website is super functional and easy to use. Buy treatments, gift certificates, and book your appointment at
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