MASAJ is running its first-ever pop-up in Shoreditch, at 118 Curtain Road, until 6 December, according to a brand release carried by London TV on 20 October. The eight-week residency is called Meanwhile at MASAJ and runs while the massage company’s Charlotte Road studio is revamped.
The temporary studio is at Unlocked Shoreditch, Studio 5, 118 Curtain Road, EC2A 3PJ, around the corner from the permanent site. Its Fresha listing gives an opening date of 14 October 2026 and hours of 8am to 9.30pm, seven days a week.
MASAJ runs two other London studios, in Marylebone and Islington. On its own Shoreditch page, the company writes: “While the mothership gets some TLC, we’ve created an immersive world for you to unwind with our magic hands.”
Four stages and eight treatment rooms
Meanwhile at MASAJ unfolds across four stages — arrive, connect, transition and retreat — taking guests through layers of candlelight, colour, scent and surround sound before they reach “one of eight treatment rooms, crafted from timber and woven canvas”, the release says.
The pop-up is described in the release as “a sensory retreat from the pace of London life”, with the unnecessary stripped away to put the focus on the treatment and the power of touch. The Fresha listing describes the spaces as “an antidote to city living”.
The treatment menu matches MASAJ’s existing locations: deep tissue and sports massage to support recovery, pregnancy massage, restorative full-body treatments and targeted sessions for areas of tension. Fresha lists 41 services in total, including manual lymphatic drainage, facework and focus area massage, in lengths from 30 to 120 minutes.
Couples massage is not part of the Shoreditch offer. MASAJ’s website says that treatment is available only at the Marylebone and Islington studios.
The In Our Hands ritual and whole-studio bookings
A new ritual, In Our Hands, has been created exclusively for the pop-up, “inviting guests to simply share how they want to feel before handing over the rest to their Bodyworker”. It extends what the brand calls its signature approach to Bodywork, with “no scripted treatments or one-size-fits-all routines” and every session shaped in the room around the individual.
For the first time, guests can book out the entire studio for private group experiences, from team get-togethers and seasonal celebrations to occasions with friends. The residency ends in the run-up to the festive season covered in the guide to Christmas in Shoreditch 2026.
MASAJ gift vouchers start from £27.50. The company’s site lists vouchers and bundles, memberships and corporate gifting, with physical and e-vouchers available.
The Fresha listing sets out MASAJ’s position that “high-quality massage should feel accessible, familiar and part of a modern wellbeing routine”. Other London wellbeing venues covered on this site include AIRE Ancient Baths.
Booking, access and the return to Charlotte Road
The pop-up takes advance bookings and walk-ins, though MASAJ recommends booking ahead for preferred times and treatments, particularly at peak hours. Bookings can be made through the company’s site or through Fresha, which marks the listing as a verified business with instant confirmation and payment by app.
The studio is cashless and accepts all forms of contactless payment. MASAJ says it is not wheelchair accessible and has no parking on site. Enquiries go to shoreditch@masaj.me or 020 3608 7754.
MASAJ gives the walking times as nine minutes from Shoreditch High Street Overground station, eight minutes from Old Street and 12 minutes from Liverpool Street. Shoreditch Town Hall (Stop W), served by buses 55, 243 and N55, is three minutes away. The What3Words reference is ///circle.clean.walks.
The team listed on Fresha runs to more than 30 massage therapists. The listing carries a 5.0 rating from 122 votes for the pop-up; MASAJ Shoreditch has 4.9 from 8,698 reviews.
MASAJ’s own Shoreditch page, checked on 13 November, says the Charlotte Road studio will reopen on 6 December. A brand release carried by London TV says Meanwhile at MASAJ closes on 6 December and that the permanent studio returns on 9 December.