What to Expect
What is a full body massage?
A full body massage includes all of the areas that clients typically request to be addressed. These areas include: scalp, neck, pectoral muscles, arms/hands, front of the legs, feet, back of the legs, and back. Gluteal muscles can be massaged as well with proper draping.
What do I wear during my massage?
That’s up to you! Clients can undress to their comfort level, meaning you may wear as much or as little as you’d like. We use a top sheet during your session and we will keep you completely covered where you need to be the entire time!
What do I do during my massage?
Anything you want! Chat, sleep, daydream… Do what feels most comfortable for you as long as you’re allowing yourself to relax! Remember, this is YOUR time so you may spend it however you’d like.
How often should I get a massage?
This answer is different for everyone. Consider what your goals are; are you wanting to help with chronic pain & tension? That would call for more frequent, sometimes weekly sessions until you’re feeling better. Are you wanting to relax and do general maintenance? In that case, most people choose a monthly visit.
What can I expect?
When You Arrive:
When you arrive to our office, you will have a chance to grab some water or use the restroom before heading to the treatment room. Next, we’ll discuss your goals for your massage, as well as what kind of pressure and techniques you’d like.
Your therapist will leave the treatment room so you can disrobe and get settled in. Once disrobed, you’ll get onto the massage table (under the top sheet and blanket) - your therapist will have given instructions to lay either face-up or face down. Your massage therapist will give you a few minutes for this process, then they will knock on the door before returning.
During Your Massage:
Once your therapist is back in the room & the massage begins, you may feel so relaxed that you just don’t feel like chatting, and that is completely fine! Or you may feel like talking through your whole massage, and that’s fine too. This experience is all about you, so relax and talk, or not! We’ll follow your lead.
A variety of products may be used during your massage, such as oils, creams, and essential oils. Please be clear with your massage therapist about sensitive skin reactions or allergies you may have!
After Your Massage:
Once your massage is finished, your therapist will let you know, and exit the room. You may take all the time you need after this! When you are ready you may get off the table & re-dress. Feeling like you just woke up from a nap is normal, in fact some people actually fall asleep during massage. Your therapist will be waiting outside of the room when you’re ready to come back to the real world.
After treatment we like a ask a few questions to see how you feel, and jot down any notes for your next visit. We’ll let you know what we felt during your massage, answer questions you may have, and give aftercare suggestions.