Total Release Reflexology

This place is awesome! I left feeling so relaxed! I will go back. This is where I will go for relaxation from now on! My mother in law went with my she loved it as well. This place was perfect.

I finally had an acupressure session with Mr. Wei. He is as excellent as everyone says! I left floating on air. He spends extra time on areas that need work. He knew I needed shoulder and arm work so he spent the bulk of the massage there. He also went over time by about 10 minutes so that he could get to the rest of my body and not skimp. I will be back!

My spouse and I came here with a groupon. We arrived and were quickly rushed into a room. We both received 60 minute massages although we had paid for and were expecting the 30 minute massage and 30 minute reflexology. I had told the woman over the phone when making the appointment that we both had groupons for these services. The massages were both really nice and helped release the tension and stress in my neck and shoulders. My spouse enjoyed his massage as well. When it came time to pay, we presented the groupons and there seemed to be confusion and scrambling as they realized what had happened. They first told us that we couldn’t use them because we didn’t get the ³⁰⁄₃₀ combo. I politely informed them that when I called to make the appointments that the woman I spoke with knew this information. The woman at the desk called the woman I had spoken with and after a few tense moments, she hung up the phone and accepted the groupons. Apologies were exchanged for the miscommunication and they gave us coupons to use for $ 45 for 60 minute services. We did leave a generous tip as the massages were nice. I would recommend them for excellent value and efforts to make things right.

Mr. Wei is a intuitive healer and an incredible acupressure/​massage therapist. I had been suffering with very painful shoulder and neck muscles for months after a «tennis incident.» It doesn’t help that I spend too much time in front of a computer for my work. Really bad. I had numbness and pain every night, despite massage therapy. Until Mr. Wei. He knew exactly what muscles were involved and the massage needed. I floated out of there after being miserable for months!
Mr. Wei is amazing and so sweet. A truly gifted healer. Thanks to him, I will sleep so much better tonight, and the night after that, etc.

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I had a coupon the first time and now happily pay full price. The massage rooms are clean and comfortable. I’ve had the 30hr reflexology/​30hr acupressure a few times and highly recommend.

Let me start off with… I have been to tons of massage therapy spas and salons. This place is the best to date!
–Booked a same day appointment on a Sunday
–Took me a while to find the place (the Unilocal mapping system is about a block off) says the office is located in the Chevy Chase building
–Park on the side streets for free. Metered out front if you can find a free spot
–The entrance is right next to a Starbucks and a Greek restaurant. Walk in the glass door and follow the stairs up
–Walked in the waiting room and sat down on one of the two chairs (very comfortable too)
–I was greeted and giving some water to drink and escorted back to one of the massage rooms
–Stripped down to my boxers because I did not understand the masseuse and she did not speak English (better safe than sorry)
–Fantastic massage, even with the language barrier! I did not have to say a word, she felt along the shoulder blades and went right to work. And she did a magnificent job too.
–After the hours was up she stepped out and returned with a warm moist towel to give me one last pat down and removal of any oils still on my skin.
–I definitely recommend this establishment for anyone in need of a real massage.
–I will return again

Sadly, no one really knows about this place, not sure why. Probably because they do not speak very good English, but they do a great massage.
Part of me wants to tell the world, to go here, so they do not go out of business, the other part of me, wants to keep it as my secret place.
They do have a social media check in discount, which I did not use.
I will be back!

I went here with a Groupon and no experience with reflexology or acupressure. It was a great experience, though I should have done my homework to find out that you do not disrobe at all (except socks/​shoes) even for the acupressure portion. I arrived straight from work and was wearing pretty uncomfortable clothes for the occasion and I’m sure it didn’t make things easy for the masseuse. Anyway, it was excellent service and I was really happy with the acupressure portion especially. I have tight muscles and this was the first time I’ve ever had a massage that realllllly dug in. Upon paying, was handed a coupon for a discount to come back for another hour and will likely take them up on it.

I called last Friday and got an appointment for Saturday afternoon. I’ve never had acupressure or reflexology done before, so I wasn’t sure what I was getting into outside of reading descriptions of these two services. But, I was super excited. I read the reviews here on Unilocal before I bought my Groupon which I redeemed.
I’m not sure of the name of the woman who did my massage, but she was great. The reflexology was pretty relaxing. At times it was a bit different. It wasn’t quite painful, but it wasn’t a huge release of tension, either. I think my feet were just really sore from walking to the place from the metro station and had some knots that needed to be worked out. That said, after she was done with my feet, they felt great.
Now I have tough, knotted muscles on my back, so that was the primary reason I booked this appointment and service. I’ve had deep tissue massage (awesome) and Swedish massage (does absolutely nothing, a waste of money for me). Acupressure is a little bit different from the typical massage. You’re clothed, so make sure you’re not wearing heavy garments.
Damn, I was relieved when she got all the points in my back that sometimes strike me throughout the day with a sharp, throbbing pain. Sometimes it feels like I have a pinched nerve. My favorite was when she pulled my arm and laid it on top of my back so she could get the area between my shoulder blade and spine. It hurt a little bit, but the relief I experienced from this technique was AWESOME. That has always been a really sore spot for me and it’s hard for me to get to on my own (I have a massage ball I use sometimes to get to it) and honestly my boyfriend gets tired of applying pressure to it because I don’t want him to stop. But, I digress.
I didn’t see anyone else when I arrived for my appointment, but when I came out there were 2 guys waiting for their appointments. I did not hear anybody talking. The music played during my appointment wasn’t too loud or annoying. You can hear some sounds from the street, but not so much that you won’t want to drift off into a relaxing nap. I will definitely be back!

This place is unbelievably wonderful. I got a last minute appointment on a Saturday and saw Mr Wei. He was very thorough and honed in on trouble areas in such a way that I wondered if he was also a mind reader. He checked in often to make sure everything was okay. For me, this was not a relaxing experience, but that was just because there were lots of tight muscles that needed to be worked out. Be prepared for some arm chopping, limb yanking, twists, and a few unorthodox methods. It was exactly what I needed and helped me get rid of a major headache that I’d had for days.

The best massage I have ever had in my life. I originally bought a Groupon for this place — and while I’m always skeptical — I saw the reviews for Total Release and decided to try it. I have been back once since and will be returning again for sure. Both experiences were wonderful & consistent. The foot reflexology is such a different experience, but they really are attentive and thorough. They don’t skimp out on the accupressure massage aspect either. The value cannot be beat. The ambiance is simple, clean & peaceful. And they have incredibly flexible hours. I think returning to Total Release each month will be my monthly treat to myself. I would take this place over Aveda or a Spa any day.

I have been going to Total Release for over a year now, and cannot believe more folks don’t know about this place. Is it because of the poorly chosen name?
The highlights:
1) flexible hours — I don’t know how many times I have called them on a Sunday morning and gotten a same day 4pm Appt.
2) prices — incredibly reasonable given the high quality acupressure/​reflexology services you receive.
3) Mr. Wei — everyone here is good, but Mr. Wei is phenomenal. I have a terrible upper back and shoulders, and he manages to release any tension I have, give me better flexibility, and work out some serious knots. His pressure is quite firm — which I prefer.
4) Facilities — clean and relaxing, I like that I’m not overpaying for a spa experience.
Best massage in DC, despite the misleading name ;-)

AMAZING acupressure from Lian — better than any massage or acupuncture I’ve ever received! And pretty affordable! Try them out!

I paid for accupressure with hot stones, falsely advertized by Groupon with a photo of a foot massage. When I asked the man at the front about it after receiving a back massage, he all of a sudden didn’t speak English and gave the heads-​off signal to the masseuse. This review is for the customer service, also, there were no hot stones.

This review is for the Chinese Reflexology.
I’m a seasoned massage therapy veteran, and this was an excellent experience. The accupressure therapist I was put with was Mr. Wei. And I got 1 hour of chinese reflexology on feet and legs.
The pressure was perfect, (my preference is strong /​deep pressure), (if you’re someone who’s averse to «No pain, no gain», then probably you should tell them upfront to have a gentler touch) and Mr. Wei had top notch accupressure/​reflexology skills.
A flawless session of accupressure/​chinese reflexology. I got relief and release from my pain, and left as a new Total Release devotee.
Bottom line: This is a good operation, and you’ll leave satisfied.
And the price can’t be beat for what you get. (the rate for 1 hour of reflexology was $ 65.00)
This will be my new go-​to foot massage place.

So wonderful! This place along with Bliss Reflexology spa probably rank as my favorite places to de-​stress and relax in the DC/​MD area. I think Mr. Wei was my masseur… but I was so relaxed that I forgot to ask for his name. You know it’s a good massage when you suddenly don’t know if your own soft snores woke you up. WAS I SNORING?! If so, that’s embarrassing. Oops. Oh wells. When the massage was over, I had trouble climbing off the massage bed and walking out the door. That’s just how wonderful it was!
Parking: There’s street parking — the meters during normal hours are only for an hour I believe… but there’s 2 hour street parking.
Location: It’s located in an office suite… but once you find 5506, just go up the stairs and the office is located to the right at the end of the hall on the left.
Service: Very friendly… making the appointment was super easy to do.
Ambience: Very nice. Many of the reflexology/​acupressure places I’ve gone to have only curtains that separate the beds … this one actually has walls and a door to separate the massage space from other spaces and the waiting area. The music they play is probably the most soothing.
Mr Wei is very good at pinpointing all the muscles that are tight (he knew exactly where I needed work) … and gave just the right amount of pressure. Also, this is the best reflexology place in town, by far! A lot of places tend to breeze through the feet… a little pressure here and there and then they’re done! But here, I could feel him working on all the parts of my feet … imagine those little reflexology charts you see. The price is very affordable for this area … (I had a groupon deal)… Definitely will be coming back again and again.

I bought the living social deal ($ 45 for 60-​min reflexology/​acupressure) for my mom and when I called to make an appointment for her and I (I was going to pay full price for mine), the woman who picked up the phone said she’d schedule mine for $ 45 as well. That’s what I call awesome service :) We went today for our appointments and the experience was great. There was no wait, they really worked on our most tense muscles, and they even gave us a coupon each for $ 49 60-​min reflexology/​acupressure (usually $ 65). We will definitely be revisiting soon! Btw, if you’re going for the first time, I recommend wearing comfortable clothes you don’t mind getting a bit of massage oil on.

My acupressure/​reflexology session was FANTASTIC! He found every knot and I left in a relaxing cloud. Better than most of the spas around there. Definitely recommend and happy to be supporting my local small businesses.

Great place — small, clean, no-​nonsense. Got a Living Social coupon for acupressure/​reflexology — no complaints! I would go back — it’s really affordable too :)

I scheduled a 60 minute deep tissue massage with Wei. I told him that I was having chronic pain in my neck and shoulders from sitting at a desk all day and stress, so he focused on those areas. I also told him that I like very firm pressure. He definitely delivered on the pressure, checking with me to make sure it was okay, and worked out the knots in my trouble areas. He even took a little extra time helping me stretch to improve the therapeutic effects of the massage. I would definitely go back to see Wei, only next time for a longer appointment! The prices are also very reasonable.