Massage & Bodywork

Sachi Spa is a day spa on Merrimon Avenue in Asheville. Its website says the spa has more than 10 years of experience and describes a welcoming, home-like setting. The massage menu includes a Sachi signature massage that blends Swedish-style techniques, deep tissue, hot stone, massage with reflexology, and traditional Thai massage done on a floor mat with the client clothed. The site also lists facials, including signature and deluxe facials, a facial of the month, and eyelash and brow tinting as add-ons to a facial. Spa packages, weekly specials and gift cards are listed on the site, and aromatherapy is described as free. You can book online through the site.

Asheville Community Acupuncture is a clinic on Haywood Road in Asheville. Its website says it provides Traditional Chinese Medicine care, including acupuncture, herbal medicine, lifestyle counseling and other techniques. The clinic uses a community-style setting. Treatments take place together in a shared room, mostly in recliners, with massage tables also available. The site says it uses sliding scale fees and is open almost every day, including some evening and weekend hours. Sessions last about 30 to 60 minutes, according to the site. New clients are asked to fill out paperwork online or arrive 15 minutes early. The website also lists several practitioners and has a page on the conditions it treats. You can schedule through the website.