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Therapeutic massage in Agoura Hills

Explore therapeutic massage options in Agoura Hills: Deep Tissue, focused relief and assisted stretching. Compare the current services, prices and booking.

Service guide 6 min read Updated October 2026
The Agoura Hills Spa · 5871 Kanan Rd, Agoura Hills

“Therapeutic massage” describes a goal rather than a single booking on this menu. The Agoura Hills Spa lists Deep Tissue Massage, Neck & Shoulder Relief, Sciatica Relief, and assisted Stretching as separate appointments. Pick the service that fits the area and approach you want, and discuss your needs before treatment.

We are at 5871 Kanan Rd, Agoura Hills, CA 91301, open every day from 10 AM to 9 PM. The current booking system is Booker. Check the service, duration, price, and available start time there before reserving.

$120
First service listed below
10–9
Open every day
Booker
Current online booking

We're on Kanan Rd, at 5871 Kanan Rd, Agoura Hills, CA 91301, a couple minutes off the 101. Coming from Oak Park? Figure about 7 minutes. From Westlake Village or Calabasas, roughly 10 to 12, freeway willing. Thousand Oaks lands near 15. Those are the drive times we actually see — not guarantees, because the 101 has opinions of its own. What we can promise: we're open every day, 10 AM to 9 PM, and a same-evening slot opens up more often than you'd guess.

What a personalized massage actually is

“Firm and painful aren't the same thing — you can have the first without the second.”
— The most common thing we clear up at the table

Relaxation and focused work, in the same hour

You can discuss pressure and focus areas with your therapist throughout the session. The named service determines the booking and price: Relaxing, Deep Tissue, and the focused relief appointments are separate choices. Call before reserving if you are unsure which service fits the combination of relaxation and focused work you want.

Already dead certain what you want? We'll send you the right way. Book Swedish massage in Agoura Hills for gentle, all-over calm, or deep tissue massage for slow, firm work on the tightness that's been camping in your back for a month. Can't decide between them? There's a plain-English breakdown over on Swedish vs. deep tissue. And if you're the "my neck and shoulders are shot but I also just want to zone out" kind of tired — honestly, most of us — call the spa before reserving so the team can help you choose a named service and confirm its price.

  1. The two-minute talk

    Before anything, a quick read on what your body needs today — pain map, pressure preference, no-go zones. Thirty seconds well spent.
  2. Warm the tissue

    Long, oiled strokes to warm you up and let your therapist feel where you're actually holding tension — which is rarely exactly where you'd point.
  3. Go to work

    Slower, firmer attention on the areas that need it — the trapped shoulder, the low back — at a pressure you keep confirming as we go.
  4. Bring it down

    Lighter strokes to close, so you leave calm rather than wound up. Water on the way home, easy evening, and you're set.

What a therapeutic massage can (and can't) do

Let's keep the health talk honest, since that's the only version worth your trust. A massage feels good. There's real research behind some of that good — but it's modest, it's short-term, and anybody promising you a cure is selling something. The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health says it about as plainly as it can be said: massage may help with things like short-term pain, muscle tension, stress, and plain relaxation, but the evidence isn't strong enough to call it a treatment for any specific disease.

The American Massage Therapy Association lands in the same place — massage supports general wellness and takes the edge off tension and stress. So that's the deal we're actually offering. A genuinely good hour that tends to leave people looser, calmer, and moving a little easier for a few days after. Not a cure. Not physical therapy. Got a real injury or a diagnosed medical thing? See a clinician first. A therapeutic massage pairs nicely with real care — it doesn't stand in for it. If tension headaches or a stiff neck are what's driving you here, our notes on neck and shoulder tension and tension headaches are worth a read first.

Booking it for two, or making a whole day of it

Coming in as a pair? The same personalized approach runs in our couples room — two therapists, two tables, one dimmed room, and yes, sometimes a towel folded into the shape of a swan waiting on the bed. If you'd rather stretch it out, a therapeutic massage slots neatly into a fuller day-spa visit, infrared-sauna cabin and all. Still torn on minutes? Our short guide on 60 vs. 90 minutes settles it faster than we can over the phone.

Not sure how long to book, or which style fits? Two reads that help: Swedish massage in Agoura Hills if calm is the goal, and deep tissue if a specific knot has been following you around for weeks. Or just call (818) 540-8060 and tell us what hurts — we'll steer you to the right hour.

For focused work, choose a focused appointment

Neck & Shoulder Relief and Sciatica Relief are each 45-minute services. Head & Sinus Relief is another focused 45-minute option. These names describe the menu focus; they are not a diagnosis or a promise that massage will resolve a medical condition.

For broader muscular tension, compare Deep Tissue and stretching

Deep Tissue is available in 30, 60, and 90 minutes, with its own prices. Assisted Stretching comes in 30 and 60 minutes and calls for comfortable clothing. Tell the team about your movement limits and pressure preferences before selecting an appointment.

Leave room for relaxation

If your priority is simply a gentle, flowing session, Relaxing Massage is the clearer booking. For hot stones, personalized aromatherapy, warm towels, botanical oils, and a steam eye mask, choose the premium Signature Massage.

Current services and prices

These entries use the current menu. Each service has its own booking link; the price card gives a quick comparison. The full service menu includes all packages, massage, couples, wellness, and enhancement options.

Pricing

Compare the current menu

Choose the service and appointment length that match your plan.

  • Deep Tissue Massage · 60 min $120
  • Deep Tissue Massage · 90 min $170
  • Neck & Shoulder Relief · 45 min $105
  • Sciatica Relief · 45 min $105
  • Stretching · 30 min $85
  • Stretching · 60 min $130

Prices in USD. Confirm the selected booking, inclusions, and appointment availability in Booker.

These guides provide general wellness information, not medical advice. Seek advice from a qualified health professional when you are unsure whether a service is suitable.

Plan the appointment

Use current directions to the spa when planning your trip. For mixed services, two guests with different preferences, ingredient questions, or help coordinating more than one treatment, call (818) 540-8060 before reserving.

Common questions

Before you book

Can I get deep pressure and still relax? I don't want to be sore all night.
Yes. This is the request we hear more than any other. Firm and painful are two different animals. We can work slow and deep into a stubborn knot, then glide long easy strokes over everything else so you walk out loose, not bruised. Just say "firm, but I still want to melt" — your therapist will know exactly what you mean. Too much on one spot? One word from you and we back off. You hold the dial the entire time.
Does a massage actually help, or is it just a nice hour?
Both — and we'd rather say so plainly than oversell you. The research is encouraging but modest. The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health notes massage may help with short-term pain, stress, and relaxation, while it's careful to add the evidence isn't strong enough to call it a treatment for any disease. So we won't call it one. What it is: a genuinely good hour that tends to leave people looser and calmer for a few days. That's the claim. We keep it right there.
Is there one service named Therapeutic Massage?
The menu uses specific names. Choose Deep Tissue for sustained pressure, a focused Relief service for a stated area, or assisted Stretching for a guided stretch appointment.
Can massage replace treatment for an injury?
No. These are spa services. Discuss an injury, persistent pain, or a medical condition with a qualified health professional and tell the spa about relevant limitations.
How do I book?
Book through the current Booker service menu or call the spa. Select the exact service and length you want; each entry has its own price and appointment availability.

The Agoura Hills Spa

Book your session in Agoura Hills

Reserve online in a minute, or call (818) 540-8060 and we'll help you choose — open every day, 10 AM to 9 PM.

5871 Kanan Rd, Agoura Hills, CA 91301 · Every day · 10 AM – 9 PM