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about your session

Before your session begins

• It is a good idea not to eat any large or heavy meals, sugar, caffeine, or alcohol. You may also want to shower or bathe before your session, both out of courtesy to your therapist and to help start loosening any tight muscles that you might have.
• On your first visit ,you will be asked to complete a questionnaire to acquaint us with your individual needs, physical condition, medical history and likes and dislikes. The therapist will also talk to you about the massage process, and answer any questions or concerns you may have.
• You will then be escorted to a private secure treatment room where you are instructed to remove as much clothing as you feel comfortable and lie on a treatments table under a sheet. 

During the session

• Generally, the parts of the body included in a full body session are the neck, shoulders, arms, hands and fingers, upper and lower back, buttocks, legs (to include areas of the inner thigh), feet and toes, abdomen, rib cage, chest, face (to include the ears, nose, and around the eyes and mouth) and scalp.
• You are always draped for comfort during the massage.  Only that part of your body being massaged is uncovered.  Your chest (woman) and pelvic area are not massaged.
• During the massage the therapist will check on your comfort.  You lie face down for the second half of the massage. Talking during the session is limited so as you can fully relax into the massage.
• If at any time during your session you experience any pain, discomfort or uneasiness of any sort, immediately inform your therapist. Massage therapy, when administered on healthy tissue, is a pleasurable sensation.
• In the area of injury or muscular tension, massage therapy may, at first, cause some discomfort. It is important that you try to relax these areas, and breathe deeply. This will help to lessen any discomfort that you might experience.

At the end of your session

At the end of the massage the therapist will leave the room and you may dress.

Unless you have a condition that would prohibit it, you may want to drink extra water for the next 24 hours to help flush out the toxins released by your session. You may also want to take a warm bath, and if at all possible, reap the full benefits of your session by taking a nap.

Massage can soothe joint pain caused by injury, inflammation, and every day exertion by promoting increased blood flows to the affected areas. Flexibility is improved at the same time, as impediments to the muscle's full range of motion are removed.