External Link/Members OnlyI should preface this review by saying I've had my eye on the Workshop for some time, and my ATF masseuse did work at the Workshop at some point (though I never saw her working there). The day I visited the Workshop my ATF had cancelled on me and I was therefore not in the most receptive of moods. Possibly I shouldn't have gone that day, worth keeping in mind. This was in March this year.
I called the Workshop at about 11am and Antonio (the guv'nor) answered, was happy to take a booking for 1pm. Didn't bother asking me for a name or anything, just said you're booked in, show up at 1, which I did.
As others have said, the venue is a bit weird. It's on an industrial estate in a converted building. The massage rooms themselves are quite nice in my opinion, but the shared changing room, and single large shower is just weird. I didn't cross any other punters while I was there, but it's pretty obvious that's a thing you have to deal with if you go when it's busy.
When I arrived I was introduced to Angie, who was to be my masseuse (I had booked 1 hour tantric massage). I didn't get to choose my masseuse (which in this instance I didn't mind really, but there are some girls there I wouldn't particularly want to see looks wise) and Angie hadn't been listed as working that day which for some people may be an issue (and for me it could be as well). Both Angie and Antonio were friendly and welcoming, I was shown the changing area, told to shower and given the choice of going and having a sauna in the weird communal living room-esque area they have, which I declined as I had basically just come for the B2B massage and HR (which I knew in advance would be all I was getting).
Angie I would say is in her late 30s/early 40s. She's quite toned, I'd guess a C (definite signs of sagging), relatively flat ass. Not unattractive, but not a stunner. 7/10
Went and waited naked in the room for her to arrive after I had my shower, which she did in short order. Before we began the massage she got me to sit cross-legged and sat behind me giving me a kind of hug/stroking groping kind of thing. It was okay, got me a little revved up, but nothing particularly interesting.
Had me lie on my front on the big massage mat on the floor, and gave me a very very weak back massage. Now I know it's a rub and tug shop, but I paid £120 for an hour of Tantric Massage and for that I expect a decent Tantric Massage. Angie's massage skill is not up to par frankly.
The things you guys care about happened, but like ticking off a checklist. CC swipes, fair enough they were done, she was liberal with them, bit removed from the process though. Bit of under reaching (not too much - which is fine Tantric is about teasing). Reasonable amount of body sliding going on. Bit of pretending she knows what she's doing with pressure points.
Flip over, bit more fun. She's happy to play with me. Happy to receive some light touching. Happy to stick my cock between her breasts while doing front body slides. But... wouldn't make eye contact during any of this, which frankly I don't like, and to me not being willing to connect with your client makes it just a rub and tug not tantric, and for the money I could have just fucked a Rom and maybe even gotten a bit more satisfaction out of it.
Her cock play wasn't bad (though it was nothing to write home about). When we were near the point where it was time for me to cum she kind of wanked me off into her nipples (so like resting her tit on my cock while she wanked me off almost), though she moved away before I came so I wouldn't cum on her tits.
Helped clean me up, light tummy and hand massage, and we were done. I didn't bother showering afterwards, got dressed, went and met her and Antonio in the office, gave her the money and went on my merry way.
Like I said at the start, I probably went there with the wrong mind frame at the wrong time. Despite acknowledging that I'm still not convinced I'd bother going back. Not quite a negative, but definitely no better than Neutral.
Pros
- Good comms.
- Easy to get to.
- Friendly staff.
Cons
- Actual non-sexual massage portion was poor.
- No eye contact.
- Weird building, not private enough.
- Unreliable information on website.
As others have said elsewhere, HR only, afaik nothing else is on offer (well maybe it is - but if so it wasn't offered to me and I didn't ask, I expect it genuinely isn't).
