The Common Well

Sep 2012

Christina is probably the best massage therapist that I've ever been to. PERIOD. I work at a computer and I'm plagued by excruciating neck, jaw, shoulder and upper back tightness. My situation leaves me trying to relieve the pain just so that it'll enable me to function. She approaches the situation not just from an immediate relief perspective, but also from a long-term "get to the bottom of the issue" standpoint. Christina listens to my specific pains each visit and he goes to great lengths to isolate the actual source of the issue. I guess I never knew how interconnected our muscles/body/mind/etc. are, since the source of the issues tend to be in completely different...read full review

Mar 2012

Can't recommend Christina and the Common Well highly enough. After the massage, I couldn't stop thinking (and saying) "what a great massage," to the point that my son starting making fun of me. Great intuitive sense of how a body works (and more importantly doesn't work). Easily six times as good as any other massage i've had. She's wonderful about sharing her general knowledge about health, too.

Nov 2011

Bought a Living Social Deal to try this place out for a massage. Though I don't get massages on a regular basis - I've had quite a few in my lifetime. I've gone to top rated swanky spas, and patchouli permeated au natural spots. I've tried Swedish, Hot Stone, Shiatsu, Lomi Lomi, and more. That said - I really feel that Astrid, at the Common Well Holistic Center in Fairfax gave me one of the best massages I've ever had. It stood out to me, because it honestly felt like "Healing therapeutic bodywork" rather than simply a relaxing massage. She was extremely strong, and skilled in her healing art. The feeling after wards was similar to how I feel after an acupuncture session......read full review