Balans Organic Spa

I love the calm, unpretentious, oasis in the city that is Balans! I’ve greatly enjoyed my facials and most recently I had a really fantastic deep tissue massage with Cristina. She attended to my sore shoulder, back, glute and calf muscles in the most intuitive way while also incorporating soothing head and neck movements. I left feeling that good post-massage sore feeling as well as feeling completely relaxed. Would definitely seek her out again! Thanks to her and the Balans’ team for a great experience!

My 90 minute massage with Cristina was absolutely amazing!!! Cristina truly goes above and beyond to tailor your massage experience to your body and comfort. She does a great job setting the mood with guided breathing and essential oils. She is very receptive to working on certain areas of the body. I have past injuries and tightness around surrounding areas and she was very understanding. She helped me with breathing through tighter areas and her kind, warm demeanor always made me feel supported and safe. I would recommend Cristina to anyone because she is a fantastic massage therapist and a very sweet and kind person!

Just had a sea salt body scrub with Cristina and it was amazing! She took her time and made me feel comfortable. The brushing and scrubbing felt like lymphatic massage and the oil at the end left my skin glowing. Highly recommend!

Absolutely hands down the best massage experience I’ve ever had thanks to Christina! From the moment I walked in, I felt instantly relaxed. The atmosphere was calm, soothing, and welcoming, setting the perfect tone. Christina is incredible—so attentive and skillfully worked through all the tension and knots in my muscles. It felt like she intuitively knew exactly where to focus, leaving me feeling completely rejuvenated and at ease. I walked out feeling lighter, stress-free, and more balanced than I have in a very long time. Truly an exceptional experience, and I can’t wait to return! Highly recommend to anyone looking for a top-notch massage.

Not a good experience here. My husband and I went here on 4/5/25 and to be honest the experience was not very good especially for the price point. We each booked a 60 minute massage and facial. The total price for this package ( 2 massages, 2 facials) was around $750 without gratuity. We had massage booked first followed by facials in separate rooms. Now, my massage with Laila was actually good. She's talented and if you want a strong massage, book with her. My husband's massage was good, not great. Laila is the reason this place got more than one star from us. Once the massage was done, we waited for our facials for 55 minutes not exaggerating. There was no mention that we would have a gap between sessions and we weren't updated on this long of a wait. Whatever, it wasn't great but oh well. After going into separate rooms for the facials, we started the service. Seeing the reviews here, we were shocked at how bad the facials were. Both of us left our separate rooms and mutually agreed that the facials were just bad. Terrible massaging/ caressing, with very limp hands. It was not good. Lots of reasons it was not good besides the massage. My husband had no extractions done because they said he didn't need it. That's hilarious, he has blackheads, Like what? His session ended 15 minutes early. We both really were shocked at this as somehow this place was listed in 2024 as the best in Boston for facials. Absolutely impossible based on what we both experienced today. I was so bothered during the facial at the quality that I mentioned for more pressure but it just didn't feel that the experience was worth over 200 dollars and I was not relaxed just thinking about how much we were overpaying. I really don't like to make a bad review, honestly I rarely do. My husband tried to complain but didn't get anywhere and I would rather people know what they may receive especially when spending a decent amount of money. Avoid facials here.

I saw Cristina for a deep tissue massage and she was wonderful. She did a great job of locating my tightest areas and putting my body and mind into a state of relaxation. She wasn’t afraid to use pressure but just the right amount to leave me feeling like a new person! I’d highly recommend her :-)

I just had a 60-minute deep tissue massage with Cristina and it was an exceptional experience. The pressure was strong and so effective at releasing tension throughout my upper and lower back. She was very kind and intuitive as she worked (cueing me to breathe by her breathing alone), and I felt challenged and deeply relaxed at the same time. After the massage, I did a 30 minute float - and I LOVE these! So relaxing with just the gentle light of a salt lamp. I look forward to my next appointment.

Had the most amazing deep tissue massage with Cristina. She was very in tune with my body and I left feeling like a new person. Highly recommend her for any massage needs. Bonus that she is such a kind and loving person. I cannot wait to come back and see her!