This month, we are shining a spotlight on our incredible support staff—our dedicated Office Coordination team. Their care and commitment truly enrich the Metta Center experience.
We’re delighted to welcome Naima as our new Office Coordinator, stepping in as McKaid begins a full-time position with FCPS. And we joyfully celebrate Rhianna, who has been serving as our Office Manager for over 10 years!
We have partnered with the Fairfax City Library to offer a FREE yoga class to celebrate Mother's Day! Click below to register and read the class description for Out-of-the-Chair Yoga Experience with David on Sunday, May 11th, at 1 pm. Enjoy this class as a unique Mother's Day experience.
Yoga at the Fairfax Library
Sunday, May 11th, 1 pm to 2 pm
We have partnered with the Fairfax City Library to offer a FREE yoga class to bring in the New Year! Click here to register and read the class description for Out-of-the-Chair Yoga Experience with David on Sunday, May 11th, at 1 pm. Rayna will be there to support this special class.
03/28/2025
Transition into the weekend with more ease, relaxation, and hope. We have last-minute massage openings this evening with David and Cat. We can even accommodate a couple or two friends (in separate rooms). Call 571-340-3293 to grab a spot or two.
03/06/2025
Last minute massage opening with Leah at 5:45pm today, Thursday March 6. Call 571-340-3293 to schedule.
We hope you are enjoying this lighter weather and ice melting. Sometimes, people feel so incredibly at home at our center that they leave items behind after a session or class. We are honored that you feel comfortable in our space. In this case, this jacket, the photo below, has been at our center for almost two months. It is a black light jacket, Matix brand, and size large. If it is yours, please email us ASAP or call 571-340-3293. Thank you so much!
In some ways, January can be an odd month, with weather events and settling into new schedules. One such rarity is that we have last-minute openings with Amy and David today!
Friday, January 17th openings
2:00 pm with David
2:30 pm with Amy
2:45 pm with David
3:30 pm with Amy
Call 571-340-3293 to schedule. McKaid will be happy to schedule you in.
We are extending Acazia's 15% discount through the end of the month. Enter discount code 'Acazia15' when booking your appointment to receive 15% off your first massage with her. This offer is valid through January 31, 2025.
One happy client commented about her session, 'Acazia was very thorough and attentive to my needs. I highly recommend her for anyone looking for a deep and relaxing massage.'
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A Massage & Yoga healing community for the whole you. The Metta Center is open 7 days a week, as late as 8pm, and offers therapeutic massage, yoga, personal training and life coaching services. We truly customize your massage experience at the Metta Center by gathering a thorough health history, having an in depth conversation regarding your goals and provide a massage that is just for you. The Metta Center focuses on low-stress yoga with slow, mindful movement to encourage balance and strength. If you are looking for hot yoga or power yoga, this is not the studio for you. If you are looking for intimate classes with a slower pace, focusing on breath, alignment and ease, then come on in to check us out!
NOTE about our hours: The hours listed reflect the hours that we have an office coordinator on staff to answer the phone. Services begin and end before the hours reflected.
The Metta Center began in 2009 to serve as a massage center for therapeutic massage geared towards treating your unique symptoms and challenges. The therapist spends the time to listen, inquire a discuss your needs and then customize a treatment plan to support your healing. In 2012, the Metta Center co-created the Wellness Center, a shared cooperative space for yoga, pilates, acupuncture and a likeminded massage therapy practice. In October 2018, the Metta Center expanded into a sister center of the Wellness Center at 8998 Fern Park Drive, Burke, VA 22015. View our featured videos to see the announcement of the move.
The name, the Metta Center, comes from "Metta" a concept that expresses a compassionate state of mind and is usually translated as "loving kindness." Cultivation of metta is an essential motivator and important guide in technique that encourages the creation of an environment that is open to healing and effective in reducing stress. Although results are a major goal at the Metta Center, the intention of treating each client and student with kindness and acceptance is first and foremost.
Metta is another option, another way to respond, to people, situations, events, oneself. It is something practical to develop and mobilize for the war within one’s mind. Too often our minds are flooded by impatience, frustration, and judgment, or even worse, sadness, anger, ill will, hatred, rage. Metta is often the only protection against these roots of suffering, and it is so much more: A haven of hope, good medicine, a reminder to be lovingly mindful, and a blessing.
At the Metta Center, we strive to encourage metta within ourselves and towards each other in our space of healing.
MISSION: We facilitate true, authentic healing for clients of all backgrounds utilizing a customized therapeutic approach that is based on listening, and supporting each client in the ways they need to be supported. We facilitate each client's unique healing process by helping them discover and deepen their connection to their bodies. Throughout all our days, we seek to lead by example, taking good care of ourselves before we attempt to care for others.
VISION: We will facilitate the creation of a thriving community of people, both clients and care providers, who care for one another, and help each another learn and grow in good health and robust spirit. This happy, healthy community will have a ripple effect in the Washington Metropolitan area, releasing an ocean of metta (lovingkindness) and compassion that will improve our relationships, both with ourselves and with all others.
We aim to truly customize your massage experience at the Metta Center by gathering a thorough health history, in depth conversation regarding your goals and hopes and a customized massage intended to cater to you and your needs.
We offer a range of massage therapy sessions, including Custom Massage (Swedish/Deep Tissue), Thai Massage, Prenatal/Postnatal massage, CranioSacral Therapy, Reflexology, Reiki and Aromatherapy.
We offer small customized Yoga classes, Personal Training and semi-private training to support you and your practice. Our semi-private personal training holds a maximum of 6 people. Our studio holds a maximum of 15 people in a yoga class, which offers you personalized support from your instructor.
The current classes that we offer are: All Levels Yoga, Easing Into Yoga, Yoga & Meditation, Chair Yoga, Gentle Yoga, Pre & Postnatal Yoga, Slow Flow Yoga, Stretch & De-Stress Yoga and monthly Restorative Yoga. Our semi-private training focuses on balance, posture or headache relief.