{"id":23395,"date":"2016-06-08T17:19:29","date_gmt":"2016-06-08T17:19:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/itsnotaboutme.tv\/news\/?p=23395"},"modified":"2018-04-09T05:12:10","modified_gmt":"2018-04-09T05:12:10","slug":"healthevent-burke-williams-simply-massage-opening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itsnotaboutme.tv\/news\/healthevent-burke-williams-simply-massage-opening\/","title":{"rendered":"HEALTH\/EVENT: BURKE WILLIAMS SIMPLY MASSAGE OPENING"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>BURKE WILLIAMS SIMPLY MASSAGE OPENING<\/h1>\n<p>When Mr. X and I were just friends, (but secretly in love,) he&#8217;d always jokingly suggest that we go to a seedy pay-by-the-hour motel on Washington Blvd. and Glencoe Avenue. I could never pass that corner without smiling thinking of those times, forever after that. But it still sort-of creeped me out.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_23401\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/itsnotaboutme.tv\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/img_3997.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23401\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-23401\" src=\"http:\/\/itsnotaboutme.tv\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/img_3997-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"The lovely, healthful Media Day refreshments. Photo by Karen Salkin.\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itsnotaboutme.tv\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/img_3997-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/itsnotaboutme.tv\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/img_3997-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/itsnotaboutme.tv\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/img_3997.jpg 1632w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-23401\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The lovely, healthful Media Day refreshments. Photo by Karen Salkin.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>So, I was thrilled to discover a brand-spanking-new, beautiful, classy beauty mini-mall on the space now.\u00a0 The occasion of that discovery was a relaxing Media\u00a0Day at the lovely new Burke Williams Simply Massage, which is located on the second floor of that complex.\u00a0 As I was on the way there for my massage, I realized that I had forgotten to allot time to luxuriate in their usual spa amenities.\u00a0 So, I was happy to learn that this is a <em>new<\/em> concept for Burke Williams, which is exactly what its name says&#8211;it&#8217;s &#8220;simply massages.&#8221;\u00a0 As much as I love to relax in a steam room and sauna for a bit before a massage, I had no time for those extras that day, so I was happy to find a place for busy peeps such as moi.\u00a0 You get a massage that\u2019s the same excellent quality as this company\u2019s bigger outlets, but then bing, bang, boom (as my talent manager used to always say,) you\u2019re out of there! What better way to spend a break from work?!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_23403\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/itsnotaboutme.tv\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/img_4008.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23403\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-23403\" src=\"http:\/\/itsnotaboutme.tv\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/img_4008-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"A treatment room door. I love this color! Photo by Karen Salkin.\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itsnotaboutme.tv\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/img_4008-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/itsnotaboutme.tv\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/img_4008-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/itsnotaboutme.tv\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/img_4008.jpg 1224w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-23403\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A treatment room door. I love this color! Photo by Karen Salkin.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>This location is as beautiful and pristine as the other Burke Williams branches all over town.\u00a0 It was a pleasure to look around the premises.\u00a0 The doors to all the massage rooms are painted in my favorite color, a sort-of muted Robin\u2019s Egg Blue.\u00a0 For this event, we each had appointments, and were greeted warmly by the reception area staff.<\/p>\n<p>I was brought to my room by masseuse, Angela Aguirre.\u00a0 It was peaceful and uncluttered.\u00a0 And had a warming pad as the first layer on the massage table.\u00a0 We discussed what type of pressure I wanted, and what areas of my body I wanted her to concentrate on, since this was just a half hour massage.<\/p>\n<p>Between the three breaks in my lower back, and the humongous amount of stress in my life in recent times, I chose to concentrate on my back.\u00a0 Angela worked-out the knots, and even used some moves I had never encountered in all my years of massages.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_23402\" style=\"width: 250px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/itsnotaboutme.tv\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/img_4002-e1464975626830.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23402\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-23402\" src=\"http:\/\/itsnotaboutme.tv\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/img_4002-e1464975626830-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"The reception area. Photo by Karen Salkin.\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itsnotaboutme.tv\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/img_4002-e1464975626830-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/itsnotaboutme.tv\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/img_4002-e1464975626830-821x1024.jpg 821w, https:\/\/itsnotaboutme.tv\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/img_4002-e1464975626830.jpg 1211w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-23402\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The reception area. Photo by Karen Salkin.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Seriously, this was the easiest massage scenario I could ever imagine.\u00a0 It&#8217;s easy to get to, very easy to park at, and you&#8217;re in and out.\u00a0 You can choose to have a massage for any length of time, from a half hour to two full hours, and the style, as well.\u00a0 Angela explained the difference between Deep Tissue and Swedish to me, and I, of course, (with all my issues,) opted for the former.<\/p>\n<p>So, if you&#8217;re in the Marina Del Rey area, or close enough (it&#8217;s not deep into it&#8211;it&#8217;s closer to Culver City, in my opinion, than the actual Marina, with water and boats and everything,) you owe it to yourself to try this new Burke Williams.\u00a0 You&#8217;ll be out in a flash, and feeling better for it.<\/p>\n<p>And then, might I suggest what you should do after?\u00a0 Why, just go right across the street to Costco, of course! (Or maybe do that shopping <em>before<\/em> your Burke Williams visit; I can only imagine how wonderful a massage would feel after lifting all those giant economy-sized products!)<\/p>\n<p>For more info: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bwsimplymassage.com\">www.bwsimplymassage.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BURKE WILLIAMS SIMPLY MASSAGE OPENING When Mr. X and I were just friends, (but secretly in love,) he&#8217;d always jokingly suggest that we go to a seedy pay-by-the-hour motel on Washington Blvd. and Glencoe Avenue. I could never pass that corner without smiling thinking of those times, forever after that. 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