Taiji Body Work

recommend go this body work worth price and nice service

Came here for a deep tissue massage, because i had so many knots on my back. The lady did the best she could, and it was pretty painful… Feels good at the end though. I used the $ 5 for $ 10 Unilocal deal so i had to pay a total of like $ 60 + tip i believe.

Three of us got there an hour and half before our show hoping that we will be able to have 1 hour massage. Thank goodness they were well staffed and our service was prompt! We got one hour of massage for $ 50! They were all very attentive to our needs. We woke up with sore back the next day, which means it worked! I will definitely stop by when I am in NYC again!

The massage was great, the space was clean and comfortable, but the masseuse kept talking to the other masseuse right next to us which was kind of annoying. It’s still great value for the price. The foot massage was hands down the BEST part! They walk on your back and it feels amazing! I definitely felt like I had a new back and new legs when I walked out of there. I did a walk-​in and had to wait about 20mins so call ahead and make an appointment. Don’t be skeptical because the prices are affordable. This place is worth a try.

I come to this place every time I come to New York. Very nice environment and great service.

I was sore for days but in the best possible way… keep quiet has there are no real walls between the rooms. I will be back. Very clean. Staff is nice. Do not go for the environment but just the massage. This is not a spa by any means, very bare bones.
Great for an after work rub down on a Friday.
Also they do not leave you greasy.
I wish they would’ve walked on my back!

I love this place! It’s near my office and now I’ve decided to come weekly. Lyn is amazing!!!

We stopped at Taiji on a Saturday evening. Forest at the reception was very helpful and courteous. We got the 90 min massage. It was the best massage i got ina few years. Awesome work, great massage. Will visit again.

The massage was borderline ok. It was my first time there, the atmosphere looks very very sketchy, there are a lot of rooms but none of them have doors, they all have blinds, the front desk was playing some music but there’s no music playing in any of the rooms… and when I had my massage with my friend, her therapist, he didn’t even bother to close the blind which is a bit disturbing (I took a peek in the middle of the massage…)
The «bed» was really just a table with towels over it (it was hard and uncomfortable) …and instead of covers they give you a beach towel… Yes, medium size beach towel that barely covers me (and I’m petite)…Cleanliness? Very questionable…
For the price I paid ($ 55 for 60min + 15min free) it was ok… but this is not the kind of place I would go to get a relaxing massage. My girlfriend and I went there because our muscle sore and needed deep tissue. The therapist used mostly her elbow instead of her hand to save energy so it does hurt a bit when she go over my spine and shoulders.
For reference, neither of the therapist walk on our back but we did get like 5 min of hot stone massage… but it was not relaxing cause she just use the hot stone and «scratch» my back…
Not sure if I will go back again…
TIPS. If you use credit card they charge you $ 58/​hr, if you pay cash it’s $ 55/​hr.

Service: ⁵⁄₅
Décor: ³⁄₅
Service:
These people don’t mess around! I’ve been to about a dozen massage parlors, and this one is consistently the best– all for a very affordable rate.
The deep tissue massage involves the masseuse walking on your back — incredibly skilled. Size of the masseuse is no indication of skill or strength– I’ve generally found even small masseuses to be more thorough. Highly recommend Wendy (as my old masseuse Helen has unfortunately left).
Walk-​ins are fine!
Décor:
Pretty run of the mill: clean, orderly, and very convenient location.

I must admit I panicked a little when I discovered that my little masseuse, who definitely weighed under 100lbs, was walking on my back!
I never had a massage where someone walks on me. It was frightening and slightly painful and also great at the same time. She spent a good deal of time ambulating over my back from my shoulders to my glutes.
I requested some of my 45 minute massage on my feet and she delivered. They did feel better for the short period of time before I went to the gym again. It’s a vicious cycle…
The end result was a relaxation which put my eyelids on auto-​shut feature. And a total of 50 something dollars with a good tip!

Thanks Cindy for a much needed massage!!! Amazing. In and out as a new person. She even stretched me out ! Definitely recommend Cindy my back feels so much better and the price is right.

I can see why people come back here. I’m not one for massages, but I have a soft spot for this place. Recently I’ve developed a stiff neck from work (I hold the phone between my shoulder and ears while typing). So, I decided to try this place out and man, do they know what they are doing. I’ve came here twice and each time they were able to «fix» my soreness/​stiffness.
They understand just how much pressure needs to be put on certain areas without hurting you. I have recommended this place to all my friends, and their Unilocal deals are just the icing on the cake.
Place is very clean. You get your privacy and they also have couples rooms!

This is one of those places I don’t want to write a review for because I don’t want others taking my appointment spots! I work a couple blocks away, and after a particularly intense gym session and a couple of nights of not sleeping well, my shoulders and neck were in sore need of some relief. Now, as other reviewers have mentioned, this is not your mama’s spa experience. It’s in fact a little noisier than other similar, curtain-​divided places I’ve frequented, perhaps due to the echoey floor/​walls and lack of any attempt on the front desk staff to keep their voices down.
Pros over similar places: The front desk speaks English pretty well, but I switched to Mandarin with my masseuse so I can’t really speak for them. The masseuse was actually be working on my knots, as opposed to the ones in those places where they just go on autopilot with complete disregard for where *my* spine and shoulder blades might be as opposed to the previous person. They actually walk on your back! This might not be a pro for you. And they have frequent Unilocal deals ($ 5 for $ 10) and extra minute offers. Upsell was minimal and they include hot stones at the end.
Cons: As others have mentioned, it’s pretty noisy, even for a joint of its kind. Sometimes customers waiting for each other just sit in the front and talk loudly. They’re not great at getting all of the lotion/​oil off like your neck and shoulder area, but it’s at least not anything scented.

This place was ok. Clean and did the job. I booked Helen for a 70 minute massage. She did a good job at getting my knots out.
What I didn’t like about her was the fact that she was complaining about how tired she was during the middle of the massage and how she was trying to guilt trip me to tipping her more. She has an accent so I couldn’t really understand fully what she was saying but here is what I’ve gathered: I’m so tired… this is tiring work. A lot of people refer me to their friends so they come and their friends come and their friends’ friends come to me… I’m so tired… it’s cheaper to get a massage in flushing 30 minutes for $ 30, Sometimes people ask me how much to tip… tipping is up to you… $ 10, $ 20… I’m so tired…(inaudible) $ 20, $ 30…
I get that this is how you make a living but c’mon man!!! I’m trying to relax here, save it for at least the end of the session.
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TIP: You can’t combine the $ 5 for $ 10 voucher w/​the $ 50 for 70 minutes massage Unilocal deal.

This place is my jam.
Please be advised that this is not the place you go to for a romantic couple’s massage. This is not the place you go to for a scented aromatherapy massage with your favorite tropical rainfall soundtrack playing in the background. This is where you go when you just need a no-​frills massage place that is convenient, affordable, and gets your back into proper working order again.
Helen is my favorite and the only masseuse I’ll see. She’s small but she’s mighty. She’s also communicative, kind, and beats your back up if you ask her to which I love. I should note that you can hear the lobby/​guests coming in and out from the massage rooms so this might not be your place if you can’t relax with outside noise.
The place is clean *enough* but the restroom and floors could use a deep-​clean. I don’t really mind but I mention it in case this makes a difference to others. The massage table is always impeccable and they always lay down fresh towels/​paper for me.
Finally, make sure you confirm the price prior to your massage because I’ve had a lot of confusion occur after the fact. Sometimes the language barrier requires extra patience in communication but the it’s totally worth how well you’ll feel upon leaving.

I’ve been going for several years now. My go to is usually the 90 minute full body deep tissue massage with Helen. With the $ 10 for $ 5 deal on Unilocal,my $ 76 massage costs $ 66 plus tip. And always remember to tip the standard 20% as it is always worth it.
I’ve only gone to the Chelsea location and never had a bad experience to date. Very reasonably priced and accommodating. Can’t beat this kind of deal, hence, why I’ve stayed loyal.
Go get your massage on! We New Yorkers deserve it :)

Great massage, decent prices, air conditioning! I got the 90-​minute full body massage for $ 70 with Coco. She asked me where she should focus on, and spent a majority of the time on my shoulders and neck. It was really great and I’ll definitely go back again.
There’s also a punch card so grab one of those on your way out!

(*This is the first 1-​star review among over 140 reviews that I’ve posted so far)
$ 50 for 60 min massage? Yes, it’s cheap, but there should be some reasons why it is cheap.
1. Poor service — nobody is friendly here. I called to make an appointment in advance of my first visit. Felt bad that they just asked me a time slot for the appointment but didn’t ask which services I’m interested at. They are clearly not interested in customers’ interest.
2. Poor quality — The bed, pillows, towels etc, everything smells odd. I even found a small bug in a cup of drinking water that they gave me after massage. What the…
3. Poor communication — it seems some technicians here can’t speak English. If you are an Asian, they will just talk to you in Chinese. You need to utilize body language if you are not fluent in Chinese.

Eh, this place is alright. It’s a standard Asian body work type of place that features what seems like a good deal at $ 50 for 70 minutes ($ 28 for 30). One advantage is that they are open really late– 11 – 11 I think. So I came here at night for a full body work massage– the lady who worked on me was alright. She kept asking me if it was too hard when in reality I felt she wasn’t hard enough… I also didn’t appreciate the automatic input of burning hot stones without asking (I am sensitive to that). When I told her it was too hot she said I was a baby.
Anyway, place is spacious, clean and dark. a little seedy looking. They have many stalls with curtains that don’t really shut too well so be sure you will catch glimpses of butt and whatnots. Yes they make you take off all your attire.
I think the reason why this place is lukewarm overall — because when I paid in CASH at the end the told me that they only take 20% tips and as such would not give me my change. That’s messed up. Happened to me at a nail salon in the hood the other day too– I’m sick of these people demanding and feeling entitled. What if I thought your massage was shit?
Based on that principle alone, I am not sure if I will come back. I’d have better thoughts about a place that was really horrible but didn’t «demand» a certain tip.