Massage for EveryBody
Things to feel SHAME-FREE about during your massage
Body Hair
MORE OFTEN THAN NOT THE FIRST THING WOMEN MENTION WHEN I WORK ON THEIR LEGS IS “I HAVEN’T SHAVED”
THATS OKAY !
YOUR BODY HAIR (BACK, LEGS, ARMPITS, ECT.) WILL NOT HAVE AN AFFECT ON YOUR MASSAGE.
MY FOCUS IS ON THE MUSCLES AND HOW THEY’RE RESPONDING TO THE MASSAGE!
Acne, Cellulite, Scars & Loose Skin
THIS IS ALL NORMAL !!
OTHER THAN AVOIDING CERTAIN MASSAGE TECHNIQUES DURING AN ACNE BREAKOUT, NONE OF THESE THINGS WILL HAVE AN AFFECT ON THE TREATMENT YOU RECEIVE.
YOU ARE MORE THAN THE SKIN YOU'RE IN. THESE THINGS DO NOT DEFINE YOU AND SHOULD NEVER DETER YOU FROM GETTING THE MASSAGE & BODYWORK YOU DESERVE!
Your Weight
SESSIONS MASSAGE STUDIO IS A SAFE PLACE FOR ALL BODIES !
YOU ARE MORE THAN YOUR WEIGHT AND IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE TREATMENT YOU'LL RECEIVE.
OUR BODIES DO SO MUCH FOR US EVERYDAY & EVERY BODY IS DESERVING OF MASSAGE AND BODYWORK !
Bodily Functions
MENSTRUATION/MILK PRODUCTION - MASSAGE WHILE ON YOUR PERIOD CAN HELP REDUCE PAIN FROM CRAMPS AND RELAX THE BODY. WHILE I REALIZE LEAKING IS A CONCERN WHILE PRODUCING MILK OR DURING MENSTRUATION, TOWELS OR EXTRA BLANKETS CAN BE PUT DOWN TO MAKE YOU FEEL MORE COMFORTABLE, IT IS NORMAL & DOES HAPPEN!
PASSING GAS- BREAK WIND. FART. TOOT. WHATEVER YOU CALL IT, IT HAPPENS. TO EVERYONE. GAS IS A PRODUCT OF DIGESTION, IF YOU’RE IN A STANDING OR UPRIGHT SITTING POSITION ALL DAY AND THEN YOU LIE DOWN ON A MASSAGE TABLE, GAS MAY MOVE AROUND. ITS NORMAL!
SLEEPING/SNORING/YAWNING- IN A RELAXATION MASSAGE, SNORING CAN BE A COMPLIMENT! I LOVE THAT MY CLIENTS HAVE COMPLETE TRUST IN MY WORK THAT THEY CAN ALLOW THEIR BODIES TO RELAX & DRIFT OFF TO SLEEP. OBVIOUSLY THEIR BODY NEEDED TO REST.
STOMACH RUMBLING/ BURPING- YOU MAY FIND THAT YOUR BELLY MAKES MORE NOISE THAN USUAL DURING A MASSAGE. THAT’S BECAUSE MASSAGE CAN STIMULATE THE PARASYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM, YOUR “REST AND DIGEST” RESPONSE. THOSE GURGLES AND RUMBLES AND THE OCCASIONAL BURP ARE SIGNS THAT YOUR BODY IS RELAXING AND DOING ITS THING!
Speaking Up
DURING THE MASSAGE, YOU SHOULDN’T BE AFRAID TO TELL YOUR THERAPIST IF SOMETHING THEY ARE DOING IS UNCOMFORTABLE, THE PRESSURE IS NOT RIGHT, OR IF YOU HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT WHAT THEY ARE DOING. BE SURE TO ASK THEM TO SPEND MORE TIME ON A CERTAIN AREA IF THAT IS WHAT YOU WANT !
ALTHOUGH AFTER YEARS OF BEING AN LMT, I CAN USUALLY TELL IF A CLIENT NEEDS MORE OR LESS PRESSURE OR IF YOUR BODY IS RESPONDING WELL TO A TECHNIQUE, I CANNOT READ MINDS.
AT THE END OF THE DAY, IT IS YOUR SESSION. I WILL ALWAYS APPRECIATE YOU BEING VOCAL ABOUT YOUR THERAPEUTIC NEEDS!
Undressing to your Comfort Level
I KNOW THIS STATEMENT CAN CAUSE CONFUSION FOR SOME CLIENTS. WHAT DOES "UNDRESS TO YOUR COMFORT LEVEL" EVEN MEAN?
FOR SOME PEOPLE THAT MEANS LEAVING SOME OR ALL CLOTHING ON. FOR OTHERS, IT MEANS UNDRESSING COMPLETELY, INCLUDING UNDERGARMENTS.
ANY AMOUNT OF CLOTHING OR LACK THEIR OF IS COMPLETELY NORMAL AND FINE.
NO MATTER WHAT, YOU’LL ALWAYS BE COVERED (DRAPED) WITH A SHEET AND A BLANKET. YOU’LL NEVER BE LEFT FEELING EXPOSED.
THIS MASSAGE IS ABOUT YOU AND IT’S IMPORTANT YOU FEEL COMFORTABLE. THERE IS NO RIGHT OR WRONG, THIS IS YOUR MASSAGE.
