Arash Massage

Sunsets x Arash Massage 2025

Building visionary community one dance party at a time 🌅✨

We are grateful to all our partners and friends, and especially for bringing us all together and inspiring movement, connection, and possibility in community.

The world is filled with so many distractions. It seems like everyone is rushing from one thing to the next and we miss out on quality time. Some have called it a “loneliness epidemic” that comes from all the ways we are disconnected and isolated from each other.

When you’re with us, we slow down long enough for you to feel seen, heard, and valued. We understand how important attention is in connecting us with each other and we believe you deserve ours. When you are our guest, you experience the undivided attention that reminds you: you are not alone and you are worthy of connection.

Connection and community are part of healing. We don’t walk this path alone.

More life, love, and goodness are on the other side of injury, trauma, and heartache. It just takes courage and a lot of determination to walk down this path, so we go together, with and for each other. It may not always be easy, but it is worth it.

“We’re all just walking each other home.”

-Ram Dass

In case it ever feels like you need permission to prioritize taking care of yourself, this is for you:

You are allowed to be fully human.

Rest is required. Breath is required.

Sometimes we need to pause and slow down.

Sometimes we are challenged to grow.

Sometimes repair and recovery are needed, and we are called to heal.

Maybe this is your sign to give yourself the permission you’ve been waiting for 🧡

We needed a space to heal, to experience safety and connection, to shift into presence and wholeness.

We imagined what could be.

We created it.

We share our sanctuary to heal, connect, and transform together.

“Listen, are you breathing just a little and calling it a life?”
-Mary Oliver

You know what it feels like to be strong. Your body knows how to work nonstop to keep you safe. You are familiar with the weight of all you carry.

What does it feel like to put it down? To breathe? To be held and cared for?

We go beyond bodywork, beginning with presence and attunement, because healing occurs when we work with the body, not against it.

Healing is a homecoming. We are here to listen, to hold, to honor, and walk home with you.

Healthy physical touch is vital to well-being.

How well and how often we meet our basic need for physical touch affects every aspect of our lives.

In a time where physical distance is increasing, making an effort to attend to this need is more important than ever, and the intention behind giving and receiving physical touch has deep and long-lasting implications.

This is why every aspect of our healing sanctuary, ritual and ceremony, and therapeutic massage are tailored to your individual needs. We meet you where you are.

Your nervous system will know the difference.



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In any given moment, we may ask:

What is within my control?
What is my responsibility?

While there may be many things outside of our control, one choice that is always available to us is what we will focus our attention on and give our time and energy to. Our capacity to choose meaningfully is determined by how grounded we are in what is most important to us and how well we care for ourselves so that we may be empowered to act.

Caring for ourselves is an act of love that acknowledges our humanity as well as our responsibility. Honoring and loving ourselves increases our capacity to do the same for others, and prioritizing self-care is a choice that is always available to us, no matter what else is happening in the world around us.

The ability to live from a place rooted in what means the most to you comes through maintaining connection to the deepest truth that lives within you.

The experience we curate uniquely for you at Arash Massage is an opportunity for you to reconnect to any part of yourself that you may be feeling disconnected from, to experience nourishment and relief, and to be compassionately witnessed and reminded you are worthy of care so that you might be empowered to live from a place that is grounded in the truest, healthiest, most whole and alive version of yourself.

More Than a Massage - A Five-Star Sanctuary

This review captures the essence of what makes Arash Massage stand apart:

"I asked my husband if I could get professional massage, as my birthday gift, this year. After researching several local places, Arash Massage stood out. And rightfully so.
From the moment I stepped into the space, I felt myself relax. Arash is warm, inviting and so genuine.
The tea ceremony gave me a moment to unwind, while Arash listened and took note of my needs. He's incredibly respectful, calm and easy to converse with. He is also very mindful of allergies and mental and physical needs. I felt safe, welcomed and heard.
The space is beautiful and he clearly styled and situated everything with intention. From the colors, shapes and designs to the light aromas of essential oils and sound of a trickling waterfall, your senses will feel transformed.
The bed is incredibly comfortable and Arash respects and ensures your privacy and comfort levels through the entire experience. While the option was there to have him adjust pressure levels, I didn't have to tell him once. I have Fibromyalgia, and this was very much an internal concern for me, but Arash is very intuitive. The entirety of the experience feels luxurious, transformative and spiritual.
I will definitely be back!" -Mrs. Spinner

We are so grateful for our amazing clients who trust us with their healing journeys. Your words inspire us to continue creating a space where relaxation, renewal, and well-being take center stage.

If you're ready to experience what so many others have discovered, we invite you to step into Asheville's only luxury healing sanctuary. Let us help you find your calm and restore balance to your life.

Online booking at: arashmassage.com

When we say more than massage, we mean we see you
- the whole person, with everything you carry -
and we have created a space for all of it.

Space for you to breathe, to feel, to release.

In a world that glamorizes the grind, the simple act of slowing down can feel like a luxury. If you have been feeling exhausted from trying to keep up with the busy pace of life, this is your invitation to move in the direction of your healing, to reconnect with your body and restore a sense of safety.

Our sanctuary is always here for you 🕯️

At Arash Massage, you’re not just booking a massage—you’re entering a sanctuary.

✨ Connection and Presence
✨ Ceremony and Ritual
✨ Beauty and Tranquility
✨ Safety and Grounding
✨ Person-Centered Care

Each element is curated to invite your nervous system to exhale and begin to move toward healing and wholeness. Each moment is designed to help you feel seen, safe, and valued.

Bodywork should reconnect you to a sense of safety and yourself.

The experience begins at arashmassage.com