GALLERY

MEMBERSHIP PACKAGES

Membership packages are limited to Thai and Shiatsu massages.
Enmasse memberships can either be paid upfront or via a debit order (6 x monthly)

TEA MERCHANTS

Our unique range of teas are blended in Cape Town and drunk around the world.Order online and get delivered to your door.

• ORDER TEA ONLINE

OPENING HOURS

✚ 7 days per week (+ public holidays)
✚ Open 9am (+ weekdays + weekends)
✚ Close 8pm depending on availabilityPhone: +27 21 461 5650
Whastapp: +27 69 654 6768
Email: [email protected]Entrance & free secure private parking via Gate 2 (at the back of the building)
123 Hope Street, Gardens, Cape Town, 8002For emergencies 082 907 6267

concept

Having been seduced by the massages of the East and having travelled extensively it is our aim to offer a massage experience like no other in the Western world. By simply elevating and reinventing the positive aspects of oil-free, hygienic and fully clothed Thai massage, enmasse offers regular de-stressing from the modern world. Walk in and get taken away.

INTRODUCTION

From Tai Chi to Chai tea, many aspects of the Orient have been assimilated into Western Culture over the last few decades. Now, a uniquely new type of venue called Enmasse is about to change the notion of massage forever by combining the allure of authenticity with the familiarity of convenience, something never seen in the field of massage.The perceived inherent goodness and balance of Eastern ways has always fascinated the fast-paced Occident (which means Western, you learn something new every day!).
This has often led to an unnecessary exclusivity for aspects of Eastern life, which are taken for granted in the lands of their birth.

THE SUSHI PARALLEL

Sushi is probably the perfect example. The idea of eating raw fish -especially on purpose- and actually having to pay for it was absurd five decades ago.Today it is one of the most prolific, popular “fast foods” and serves as a convenient way for men to impress girls on first dates and as a way to stop having to sleep on the couch in more established relationships.One of sushi’s many keys to success is that hardly anyone does it at home. Other convenience foods like pizza, pasta, burgers and wraps are easily thrown together in your home kitchen.But part of the mystique of sushi is that people want it served in an authentic environment and prepared in a tactile, visible way. It’s part of the experience. People want to see the process, feel part of the culture.

DIFFERENCE

Think of Enmasse as the sushi of massage.It’s healthy, fulfilling, relaxing and above all it’s convenient and “served” in a unique and authentic yet aesthetically appealing space. Massage is seen as an ad hoc pleasure in the East, whereas spas and ‘wellness centres’ have made it something you have to plan in our Western cities, like a weekend away.It is associated with getting away from it all, rather than simply going for one. Massage areas are often isolated and play Music Of The Southern Right Whale Vol. 2 or Forest Sounds Revisited On Pan Pipe giving the illusion of relaxation rather than any actual muscle-related unwinding, which is what massage is all about.Enmasse simply offers you the benefits of a real Thai oil-free massage in comfortable linen clothing.

JOURNEY

Let’s say you’ve worked hard on a project over a weekend and, to celebrate, go out on the Monday night.Feeling a little worse for wear on a Tuesday, you phone up a friend to meet somewhere for dinner. You could do with a massage.It’s a pretty well-accepted fact that most people almost always feel like they could do with a massage but as they’re seen as a treat for a weekend away at a spa, most people never act on it.Here’s where Enmasse comes in. You leave the office and have a few hours to kill.You walk into the beautiful old building. A receptionist greets you and of course there’s a massage available. You hand in your suit and move through to an area awash with sofas and a “tea tree” containing over 40 exotic teas.You settle down and order your favourite combination or try something new.After changing into your all white linen robe you head upstairs already soothed by the effect of the tea.Everyone is swathed in white, standing in stark contrast to the dark blue hue of the walls. Cool music drifts around the place as you lie down. Extensions slide from the walls, encasing you in a cocoon of your own while not cutting you off from the atmosphere, which is at once relaxed and yet strangely vibey.One of our Therapists trained only in authentic Thai massage (although Shiatsu and reflexology specialists are of course available) asks how you are in perfect English.This is important. If someone doesn’t understand you, how can you tell them to stop because it feels like your rotator cuff is about to come loose?For a while, you are taken away from the world on a tide of muscular relief. Afterwards, you decide to hang out for a while. No one’s going to rush you or show you the door at Enmasse.After basking in the glow of a new you for a while, you head downstairs again and out of the blue (because that is after all the colour of the walls) you run into your friend you were meeting later anyway. Another relaxing tea and it's time for dinner, refreshed and absorbingly relaxed.Enmasse strives to make massage more of a regular pleasure for a lot less than you’d think.As a member, there are obviously a few tempting perks, but just walking in is, of course, welcomed and encouraged. That is, after all, Enmasse’s reason for being.

YOUR SPACE, OUR HANDS

Welcome to Enmasse Mobile, a division of Enmasse Massage. We offer a professional range of mobile massages in and around Cape Town. Prices include transport for massages within the Citybowl. Requests to travel further may include additional transport. We welcome last minute requests but obviously prefer time to plan.Customers are encouraged to engage with their therapists and talk about the preferred style of massage. This can include requests to focus the massage on certain areas as well as requests to apply various combinations and intensities of acupressure and stretching. Obviously you are also welcome to make no decisions and simply let our very capable therapists intuitively work their magic. Broadly our massages vary between gentle/light to deep/firm in pressure.We are strictly a massage service and offer no unlisted services.

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