Rasa Spa

Consistently excellent spa. Talent practitioners, friendly staff, well-organized, and full-service facility. Locker room, showers, sauna, and reflection room are all really well-designed. I always visit when in Ithaca. Thanks Rasa Spa team!

The spa is beautiful. Love the decor. Perfect for groups. Plenty of magazines and other reading material while your friends get their services done. The sauna is small but very nice. Also love that they are size inclusive with plus size robes!
Days prior to service, I was told dry brushing was not available. The next day, a staff member called out and my service was cancelled. Receptionist did everything she could to rearrange our services to make it work. I ended up taking my friend's massage and she kept her scalp massage. My masseuse Tamara was small but mighty. She worked out the knots and stress from my shoulders and back, but was able to get me relaxed enough that I actually fell asleep on the table.

This place is top notch! I had a very enjoyable first visit to Rasa Spa. The spa is located on the second floor of the Cayuga Wellness Center. Parking was free and easy. I was warmly welcomed upon entering and given a full tour by the associate on duty yesterday morning. The spa is very clean and lightly smells like relaxing herbs. It isn't overpowering at all. I was given a robe and very comfortable spa shoes to wear during my visit.

I had an Ananda treatment with Brian which was absolutely amazing. I then spent the rest of the morning relaxing in tranquility room. They had a variety of magazines and books to read and I enjoyed matcha tea while I did so. I then spent some time in the sauna. The spa was busy but not overly crowded. I was able to comfortably use every amenity. Another associate checked in with me during my visit to ensure that everything was satisfactory. It was a great morning. I can't wait to return!

The massage was ok, but I won't be back, as I was not comfortable at Rasa Spa. My massage therapist ran her fingers under my panties while working on my back which made me very uncomfortable. At first I thought it was a mistake but then she did it a few times. I was about to comment on it, but then she thankfully moved to my legs. The therapist was also very loud, rolling around the room, and dropping things.

Then I when I was trying to relax in the sauna, another client walked in and started talking to me very loud. She opened the door before she needed to enter to tell me how much better it is with the light off and turned off the sauna light on me. She then proceeded to undress right in front of the sauna door window and then walked around the locker room in the nude with no towel covering. I did not feel comfortable with her behavior engaging with me while in the nude. I had come to the spa for my anniversary to spend quality time with my husband, but the locker room set up with the sauna caused us to be separated for a chunk of the time. I wish they had their saunas outside of the locker rooms, and with a clothing requirement, so we could have used it together as a couple, and I wouldn't have been forced to see other clients in the nude. I did not feel comfortable with the other woman in the locker room with me, so I ended up leaving earlier than I intended. I will be going to another spa that does not have a locker room next time. I prefer to get changed in a private space.

The tea and lemon water in the tranquility room was nice, but the seating was so low you don't really get to enjoy the water view. Also it was hard to be tranquil when the staff were rushing back and forth making quite a bit of noise.

We did a couples massage and it was amazing! The staff were kind and attentive and the ambience was very relaxing and beautiful. The massage therapists were very attentive and it was both of our first massages. We will definitely be coming back. 10/10 for us

Wow! I had my first massage yesterday at Rasa Spa. It was a fantastic experience start to finish...I went with a friend, and because of the timing, I ended up scheduled with a massage therapist named Piers.
When I arrived, the folks up front couldn't have been nicer and gentler, as they no doubt detected a bit of my anxiety, being in a new place, my first time there and all...

They got me set up with a robe and slippers, and steered me to the Tranquility Room, where I really began to relax and "be in the moment". I was silently chanting when Piers came in and introduced himself and led me to a private room. We talked a bit about my medical history and what I was looking to get out of the massage. 
I told Piers about some nagging pain I'd been having and he asked a few questions to be sure he had a good idea what he was working with. 

He was fantastic. Super competent (says my pain free back and neck), sensitive to my comfort, completely disarming and very, very helpful with suggestions on how I might make some changes with posture, etc., etc.

We also had a few laughs about being tall on a planet of small people.

I will DEFINITELY go back, and couldn't imagine working with anyone but Piers.

Rasa...the staff...Piers. Everybody hit it out of the park!

One happy client here.

The Rasa spa space is truly serene and relaxing. I love the day room with its view of the Inlet, tea and water options, soft music, blankets and pillows abounding to make your own nest. The meditation room is a lovely space as well. But my favorite thing this time around was my massage therapist, Ana DiPilla. What a truly special person. Her combined methods of massage, healing touch, trauma focus, and meridian therapy had me feeling safe, secure, and more relaxed in a massage than I've ever been able to be. I hope she never leaves because I have found my body healer!

Went for a couples massage. It was amazing! The masseuse are skilled and talented; we worked with Christina and Joan and they are great and communicates well during the massage.
The meditation alcove has delicious teas and lounge chairs to relax. Although it was a little cold, there were circulating heaters in the room.

The sauna in the locker room is also a great part of the services included.

Would definitely come back!

Christy Carpenter is amazing! I am new to the area and this was my first massage at Rasa Spa. I suffer from chronic neck and shoulder tension, and this was one of the best massages of my life. I arrived in pretty rough shape and left feeling like a brand new person! The waiting area was relaxing, everyone was friendly and the massage was perfect. I can't wait for my next appointment!

Leana Love-Fabian!! I had the most incredible bikini wax of my life with her. It was almost pleasant, which sounds absurd. She was attentive, gentle, efficient, and yet didn't rush. I hadn't had a wax in about a year and a half, and I was afraid it would hurt a lot, but it was, in a word, amazing. Leana is so professional, sweet, funny, and exactly what you'd hope for when in such a possibly awkward situation. I cannot recommend her enough. (I told her that she has to move wherever I move so that I can have her for life!)

As for Rasa, the spa is beautiful! You walk into a relaxing oasis, are greeted with a kind smile, and sit in a beautiful waiting room. Go!!!!