Massage Refresh

As a LMT, I have very high expectations from the therapist I choose to work on me. Kip has far exceeded those expectations. I have not felt this pain free after getting a massage in a long while. He listened to what my main areas of concern were and addressed them fully! It was great! He gave me the best lower back stretch, I feel no tension there. His knowledge of musculature and the techniques used to address them is exceptionally helpful. He came up with the perfect name! I definitely feel refreshed! Thanks again, Kip!

Kip is the only LMT I’ve seen more than once in NYC. Not only do I walk out feeling six inches taller, but he was able to relieve joint pain that I’ve had in my knees for years. The way Kip practices massage is beyond a relaxing way to treat yourself, it’s preventative medicine.

I discovered Kip after booking a deal on lifebooker and it was the best thing that has happened. Kip is a true professional and listens to what I need. I have carpal tunnel and he has helped me immensely. He is always thinking of new exercises I can do at home to help in between sessions. I feel so much better now that I see Kip regularly. I would recommend him to anyone! He cares about his clients

Kip Yates is a godsend with gifted hands & a personality with skill to match! — RUN don’t walk — to schedule time with him for a Thai massage or deep tissue session and you’ll never regret it!!! (I’ve already become a regular here in the NYU/​Union Square area on B’way and 10^th Street in a divine older hotel/​building with the charm of the massage therapist to boot!)
Don’t let his soft spoken tone fool you — this is a man with gifted hands and skills! and — — - He has worked out my hospital after-​surgery kinks and made my hip joints and muscle in that area of my bod sing again…
p. s. He also has another office downtown — further in Soho/​/​/​BUT I see him up here — (its a hop, skip and jump on the 6 train and makes my life oh so much easier!)
It’s always easy to schedule and reach him as well… he’s hooked up online to schedule appointments and pay for the service — as well thru PayPal… Genius!!!

I came here for a prenatal massage at 28 weeks of pregnancy. Kip was very warm and friendly, and very professional. The massage was great! Like many pregnant women, I’ve had some back pain, and just general fatigue after a long day in the office. I felt so relaxed after this massage! For the prenatal massage, you lay on your side, with a cushion under your knee/​thigh (sort of like a prenatal pillow), so no worrying about laying on your back or positions uncomfortable while pregnant. I was very happy with everything. Good, firm pressure of the massage, nice smelling lotion, soft music, and good temperature in the room. I only took one star off because the location is quite «no frills»; the massage room is nice enough, but located in an office building, which felt a bit strange for me at first; being used more «spa-​like» massage locations, this nudged off a star for me. But I would recommend the massage to a friend.

I didn’t go to Kip for a relaxing massage (although I’m sure he would have accommodated), but because I had extreme lower back pain for more than a month and a surf trip to Costa Rica on the horizon. I desperately needed someone who knows what they’re doing and Kip’s that guy. He took the time to talk to me about the injury and what he was planning to do and why he would do it before I even got on the table. And after the 90-​minute massage he went above and beyond to ask a physical therapist at the SoHo location to do some additional intense work on my Psoas muscle, and also followed up a few days later to see how my back pain was. Blessedly, it was much better. I could bend over for the first time in weeks and sneeze without crying. Needless to say, Kip saved my vacation!

Thank you Kip! Fantastic experience. Kip really knows what he is doing — recognized problems and gave me helpful feedback on what I could do to feel better. Definitely recommending to my friends!

Kip is awesome! He was the perfect person for me to go to after not having a massage for years! My body has taken quite a beating between the long hours in class, at the computer, working out, and doing sports such as rugby and track. Not only was the massage great, but he recognized certain issues (scar tissue) and taught me a new muscle that I didn’t know existed that has been bothering me while working (making a weird popping sound)! At the end of the massage he was nice enough to show me some stretches to help work that muscle and deal back pain I often have when I wake up.
This is a no frills massage, but definitely worth Kip’s expertise, friendliness, and professional insight. Definitely need to make him a regular.
Warning: He is cash only!

Excellent. Kip, really knows what he is doing!