I have never experienced anything quite as relaxing as Joe's Hot massage. I did the 120 minute massage for my birthday this year. We started with a few minutes of Thai massage (which is like having help doing some great stretches) then moved to the massage room.

The room is really warm and it helps relax all your muscles. I love Joe's massage style it is perfect. I like a good deep massage so when I am done I feel fully relaxed. I told him what I liked and he was perfect! It was really the best I have ever had. I have to drive almost an hour to get to Joe but it is worth it, I will be back!

Varesa H. (Yelp)

Massage therapy at its best.  If you want a truly relaxing and amazing massage, Touch Factor is the place to go.  Muscles feel like the stress has been melted away.  :)

D.K. (Yelp)

Joe, thank you for an incredible massage! I loved the hot room, the super soft massage table pad, the hot towels, the lighting, the music...pretty much everything. It was like a luxury getaway for me. But most of all, I really loved your massage! You have great hands and a really great sense of touch. I love the way that you take your time and really seem to be invested in how my body works and feels. I feel totally safe on your table and that is not always the case with other therapists. So thank you thank you and thank you again! I will be back very soon :-)

Angelique P (Email)

I saw Joe's ad for Hot Massage and I had to check it out. At first I was really not sure what type of massage I was getting, but I love hot yoga and I love getting massages, so I figured that it would be a pretty good session even though I usually prefer a female therapist. Boy was I right!

I am a really active guy (biking, hiking, hot yoga, soccer, etc.) and my body is constantly aching somewhere. Joe is a great therapist, he gave me one of the most relaxing and at the same time one of the deepest and most thorough massages of my life! The hot room wiped me out and pretty much rendered me useless, which allowed Joe to do some really deep tissue work on my calves and inner thighs which I usually can't tolerate. I felt great and could really feel a difference in my body.

Jim D (email)

Wow! Is it too much to start out by saying that this was the absolute best massage of my entire life? I hope not, because it definitely was. There are a number of reasons for this, but first let me tell you how I found Joe and Touch Factor.

I bought a groupon on a whim for a couple's massage workshop that Joe and his wife Wendy teach at the massage school in Kirkland (Power of Touch Workshops and Northwest School of Massage). It was really great, my boyfriend and I learned a lot and had a great time with Joe and Wendy. They both come around in the workshop and demonstrated different techniques. Joe was incredible at showing my partner how and when to work deep and how and when to be gentle. I could tell that he really knew what he was doing and he loved what he was doing as well. So I booked an appointment with him at the massage school for a deep tissue massage the following week. 

But then I looked at his website and saw his description of his "hot" (as in temperature) massage and could not resist. I went to his home studio in Magnolia (which I might not have done if I had not met him and his wife at the workshop, but I am glad I did). Nice house, nice treatment room, separate bathroom and shower for clients, nice music, nice lighting, nice relaxing atmosphere, pretty much really nice everything. 

But then there was the heat and the massage, Wow! The heat in the room is so relaxing it is amazing. I kept wanting to fall asleep, but I did not want to miss the massage. The massage was amazing. Joe goes very slow and works very deeply without actually hurting you (unless you ask him specifically for deep tissue work). He is really good at making you feel secure under the sheet because he makes it like a cocoon (except for his Lomi Lomi)  He has what I guess you would call a very natural or intuitive style and seemed to know exactly where I needed the most work and the most pampering.  

After the massage he has water or tea for you. Let's you take as long as you want to get up and moving. Towels and robe are ready if you want to freshen up in the bathroom. You have the whole upstairs to yourself, so it feels very safe and private. When you are ready, you go downstairs, find Joe and reschedule!! :-)

PS - I have been back a couple of times. It just gets better each time because Joe asks about the last massage; what did I like the best, what did I like the least, what do I want to different, etc., and he actually listens and adjusts his style each time.  

My suggestions: 
Try the hot massage at least once

Try the Ultra Relaxation massage at least once (at least for women, my boyfriend says that he would get bored, I think he is scared :-)

Try the Lomi Lomi (but not on your first visit because you are not covered as modestly as his other massage styles, but it is the coolest, most soothing massage I have ever had).

Angelique P (Yelp)