Sense Of Self (SOS)

Absolutely beautiful. Incredible space, with lovely staff. Will definitely be back again very soon!

Beautiful space, and one of the best relaxation massages around. The bathing area is inviting and staff are genuinely lovely.

This was my second time visiting Sense of Self and it was just as good as my first visit. Had the most relaxing massage, gua cha facial and hair and scalp treatment. Love the relaxation area to chill after your treatment. The whole spa/bathhouse is so aesthetically pleasing and feels like you've been transported to another world. Can't wait to visit again.

What a heavenly space. Sense Of Self is such a unique experience, a perfect blend of beauty, kindness, acceptance and relaxation. I had the best massage of my life with Matt (thank you!), and it always feels like the biggest treat to myself when I go here. A little slice of paradise in Collingwood, I feel very privileged to have this on my doorstep.

It was a nice experience, however there was a massive wait time even before covid to book in and the price vs experience is not that on par. I think that whilst it is a nice treat, i'd happily go to a less expensive treatment centre for a massage and get a similar experience OR pay the same amount for something that more regularly available bookings and has a better experience. The spa bath may be more worthwhile.

Ryan was fantastic, even gave me tips for ways to help with neck pain. Will definitely be rebooking in the new year!

The most peaceful, serene and beautiful environment to relax in. The massage I experienced was on of the best i have experienced. Kudos to the team at SOS for being committed to inclusivity and relaxation - it is definitely translated into a comfortable, luxurious and inviting experience for their guests?

Absolutely love Sense of Self. Everything is stunningly gorgeous, the staff are lovely, it feels serene and calming and the massages are always amazing. A little slice of heaven in Collingwood. Highly recommend.

Sense of Self was absolutely stunning. The staff were incredibly friendly. The massage was excellent and the bathing was so relaxing. I would highly recommend This space and place to anyone. After such a challenging year this was a beautiful shift of gear. Thanks to our generous son and his partner for allowing me and my husband to experience this place.

I had a wonderful experience at Sense of Self. If you’re looking for a place to relax, reconnect and feel refreshed then you’ll enjoy this place. Kind staff, stunning architecture and a warm, welcoming environment … can’t wait to go back!

I absolutely LOVE SOS and not just because of how unique and beautiful it looks but I genuinely just love all of its staff and the owners. From when you walk in to when you leave, you just feel their heart and soul in every inch of the place. You can tell this business was born out of love and they do everything to make your stay comfortable. I cannot wait to be back and try out the new services as well like the steam room and plunge pool!

The one-hour hiatus massage treatment was divine! Beautifully relaxing surrounds and a skilled therapist. I especially enjoyed the relaxation space to sit in after the massage. I look forward to visiting Sense of Self again.

I had the 30min hiatus & was so sorry I hadn’t booked for one hour. My massage was stellar
The staff are courteous & welcoming, the atmosphere calming & the minimalist decor with flowing linen drapes adds to the ambiance. I’ll be back

Visiting SoS has been the best way to ease out of Melbourne’s lockdowns. The space is inviting and calming, and Sharon is an incredible massage therapist.

What a wonderful experience in a warm friendly place. My massage was great and a big thankyou to my masseuse.

This bathhouse is just incredibly beautiful, tranquil and lovely. I truly can't put into words how inviting and aesthetically pleasing this space is, a Taurus moon's dream. Staff are incredibly friendly and helpful, facilities are just gorgeous and luxurious and delightful. Truly shook especially at the free tea and snacks, bellissimo. Take yourself on a lil date and 'ave a pamper, go on.

Absolutely heavenly experience! Can’t wait to go again. Wonderful gift idea and self care day. The products available to use are absolutely divine!

I went near the end of May as part of a highly anticipated friend outing. We were really excited to go. It goes without saying that the space is really beautiful. The website really hyped me up for the interior, and it didn't disappoint in that arena.

The person at the front desk will check you in and give you robes and slippers. If you feel shy about changing, there are ample change rooms for you to slip into your bathers and lockers to keep your things safe. The changing area also has things like Qtips and a hairdryer to use afterwards. There are showers and a big lounge area with tea and small snacks to wind down with.

The bath itself is really large with ledge seating along the back wall to allow for sitting while soaking. I did enjoy the bath, but it smelled a bit too much like chlorine to me. This is probably a personal preference as I'm sensitive to smells. During my visit, the cold plunge pool wasn't in operation despite the website saying it would be in "opening in May". It was something I was looking forward to and was pretty bummed out about.

I wish that it was the kind of place where people shower before they bathe, but it was overall very very clean in all the areas. It is a bit steep at $69 (inc.bath pass and towel), but if you can only go on weekends, you don't have much of a choice. I would go again as a reward, but it probably won't be a regular ritual. I hope that the plunge pool opens for the next visit.

I booked a relax massage and the facial it was a gift.
The place was highly recommended by few friends.

Loved the atmosphere and aesthetic, how the details were taking into consideration.

My masseuse wasn’t specifically nice although she was polite.
She explained how everything worked, she asked me if I wanted a full body massage or if there were any areas that I didn’t want her to focused.
I said I was fine with that and her reaction was a bit strange to me or maybe I felt it like that but it made me feel a bit uncomfortable and self conscious about my body at that time.

She also explained me that for the facial they used a mask and asked me if I wanted to leave the mask on my face for two hours, she made me decide at that moment which was a bit shocking to me because I think she should have asked me when she was putting the mask on.

We started a bit late (10 minutes, the time it toke her to pick me up and for me to get undressed), the music was very loud in the room, something that didn’t help to relax me.

The massage was average, I cannot said it was the best experience that I have and I was expecting more.

The masseuse disconnect from my body continuously and she was not expending enough time in areas such as legs or foot, which made me felt again a bit self conscious of my body as if there was something wrong.

At the end of the massage, a group of ladies came upstairs from the baths and start to chat quite loud which it was a bit disturbing and not helping to have a great and relaxing experience, perhaps it would be a good idea to put doors on the rooms to offer a complete relaxing experience.

The facial was fine but after putting the mask, she did not give time to the mask to work even 30 seconds, she removed it immediately which I felt it was a same more over when I realized that we end the session 5 minutes earlier.

Then she told me that the session was finish and that she will leave the room so I could get dressed and leave.
Again she was polite but not friendly or nice, I felt that she had something against me or maybe she was having a bad day… nevertheless, I felt I should leave the room immediately due to the way she talked to me so I did not even had 1 minute to let my body to restart.

When I saw the watch I saw that the session finished 5 minutes earlier too, so at the end I got around 75 minutes treatment instead of 90 minutes.

So again, I put 3 stars only because the place is nice but the experience wasn’t at the same level.

Massage was quite average, the lady was polite but not friendly (mentioned in other people’s reviews too). I felt like I needed another massage after this one. There were parts where she focused on areas that were very questionable - it felt unpleasant, not very comfortable. Areas I asked her to focus on were not worked on. At the end of massage it felt like I needed a stretch, my body was tight. Bathing experience was nice, only one bath available and sausa room. Interior is beautiful.