House of Wolves Massage

I was able to book by email. Melina was prompt and courteous and then took the time to discuss my preferences before we began. I like her music selection. Most importantly, the massage was wonderful! I’ll definitely be back. Pleased to support a friendly Sterling local.

I don’t know what it is, but Melina definitely has something special. I am plus sized and work on my feet for a living. Needless to say, I experienced a lot of lower body joint pain and muscle tightness. I was hurting from my lower back to between my toes. Melina worked with me in detail to stretch and relax my muscles to completely alleviate all pain. She even gave me tips on things to do to keep it that way… That was two years ago and I am still pain free (knocking on wood).
Melina is an amazing spirit! She is a healer and that is hard to find, especially in this area. I recommend that everyone go see her, you won’t lose I promise.

I have been a client of Melina’s for about 3 years now and I see her now on about a weekly to bi-​weekly basis. Coming from someone who has broken their back in 3 places, has sciatica at 32 with no children and is diagnosed with severe migraines, I can tell you that it’s my appointments with Melina that keep me going through the roughest of days/​knots/​stress.
I have seen dozens of massage therapists in my day since my injury — and I’m probably being modest when I say that — and there is nobody that compares to Melina. I used to work at Calvert Rejuvenations (where Melina used to massage) as a part time receptionist to fill some down-​time, which is how I met Melina in the first place. When first she massaged me, it was like being massaged by Miss Cleo — she connected with my body and just knew where to go. It’s like having someone who is an extension of you as they work. I need someone who can do a true deep tissue, but I don’t enjoy pain, and Melina has a way of working the areas you need that resets your stress and works even the deepest of knots out; not to mention the wonders she works for my sciatica and my migraines with her face/​head massage.
Also — complete bonus — I just returned from a month in Italy on my honeymoon with some digestive issues (read: I’m a veggie lover and had straight bread, pasta and pizza for a month). When I was telling Melina about it, she did an extra 40 minute tummy massage and let’s just say that everything was in full working order by the next day. Melina is a true miracle worker and loves what she does. I rave and rave about her massages to everyone I know and you would be a fool not to try one. Her massage is so incomparable to others’ that when we were backpacking on our honeymoon, my husband suggested getting couples massages at the end of the trip. Trust me, I needed one after carrying a 65L pack all over Europe for a month; however, I told him I’d rather wait until we got home because the money would be wasted on someone that wasn’t Melina.
Trust me when I say you’ll never find a masseuse as good as Melina. Take it from someone with chronic pain, who has been reduced to tears of frustration in so many doctors’ offices because of the daily pain that I experience. A Unilocal review can’t capture what a massage from Melina will do for your body and mind. You’re welcome in advance.

I had been Melina’s client for the last few years, when she worked at Calvert Rejuvenations in Herndon. I was disappointed, to say the least, when I found out that she was no longer there. (Trust me, it was Calvert’s loss.) There was no reason to book a massage with any of the other therapists at Calvert’s. I had tried a couple of others when Melina was on an extended leave of absence last year; they were good, but went about their work in a perfunctory manner. I had the feeling that they didn’t really enjoy their work. (One even went so far as to tell me that, and when she found out what I do for a living, wanted to know if I was hiring!)
Melina, on the other hand, is passionate about her work and I knew that she would be working somewhere else, continuing to provide her therapeutic touch. It took a bit of investigation on my part, but with a little digging on the Internet, I found that she has set up her own business in Sterling.
Melina has a rare combination of talents.
She excels from a technical & medical standpoint because she truly understands the human body and how the muscles, tendons and ligaments work together. She uses this knowledge to apply just the right amount of pressure, precisely where its needed.
She excels from a customer service standpoint because she realizes that each client is unique, and has unique concerns and requirements. In other words, she listens to the client and tailors her approach accordingly. In my case, I am recovering from recent surgery, and informed her of this when booking the appointment. This requires a level of expertise that is not common among massage therapists, but Melina not only possesses the expertise, she could teach it to others!
Finally, she is very personable and makes a client feel at ease from the moment you book the session until you walk out the door. Once out the door, you will feel like you’re floating on air, and the degree of relaxation, restored range of motion and elimination of pain are indescribable.
See her, you won’t be disappointed.