Your
massage will take place in a comfortable atmosphere, on a Professional
Therapy Massage Table, with relaxing music playing in the background.
During an Oil Massage your body will be covered at all times with the
exception of the area I’m working on.
This page
deals with the details of your first and subsequent massage sessions:-
Initial
Consultation
Duration
Frequency
Undressing and Covering
Massage Oil Used
Pain or Discomfort
Contraindications to Massage
Not a Sexual Service
Initial
Consultation
You will have an opportunity at the start of your first appointment to
tell me something about yourself and your lifestyle. I will need to know
what causes you stress, what your stress levels are today, your current
physical condition, medical history and what prompted you to come for
a massage. I will also ask about your long term health goals and what
you would like to achieve from the treatment, whether the aim is to loosen
your lower back, release tension from your shoulders, to help you switch
off from the world or to feel more balanced and relaxed. Please allow
an extra 30 minutes for your Initial Consultation.
I will ask
you to complete a shorter questionnaire before your first Seated Acupressure
Massage and/or Indian Head Massage Treatment. These will be available
for you to complete before I visit your office for the treatment.
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Duration
A session can last from 30-90 minutes, depending on your needs and the
booking you have made. This describes 'hands-on' time, which is the length
of the massage treatment. Please allow an extra 15 minutes for consultation,
undressing and re-dressing. The massage itself will focus on any problem
areas and is tailored to your needs. It is far better to focus on problem
areas and ease any pain or discomfort than to merely follow a prescriptive
routine of, for example, 30 minutes for a half-body massage and 1 hour
for a full-body treatment.
Seated Acupressure
Massage can take as little as 20 minutes at your place of work or at a
specific event. Of course, I also offer this option in my treatment room
at Back To Touch. For more information please call me or email.
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Frequency
Depending on your body's requirements, and given your other commitments,
a 30-60 minute massage every 2 weeks for preventative maintenance would
be the ideal frequency. Where specific problems or dysfunctions occur
I may recommend more frequent treatments until the appropriate outcome
is achieved. The treatments will gradually reduce in frequency as the
problems ease and we can establish a maintenance programme.
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Undressing
and Covering
For an oil based massage you will be asked to remove most of your clothing,
keeping pants on unless they restrict access to the gluteal muscles. Undressing
takes place in private and you will lie under a towel on the massage table.
Only the part of the body being massaged will be uncovered at any time
to ensure that your modesty is preserved and respected throughout the
treatment.
For Seated
Acupressure and Indian Head Massage I will ask you to remove your tie
and loosen the top buttons of your shirt. You may wish to remove your
shoes to enhance your personal comfort during this treatment.
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Massage
Oil Used
I use Sweet Almond Oil during Holistic Massage and Chavutti-Thai Treatments.
Depending on your skin type, I may enrich this with Vitamin E, Jojoba,
Avocado, Macadamia Nut or Peach Kernel Oil. I use Grapeseed or Soya Oil
for those clients with nut allergies. Essential Oils, heated in an oil
burner, gently perfume the air and add to your body work experience. If
you are sensitive to certain scents please let me know prior to your treatment
so that the treatment room can be sufficiently aired.
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Pain
or Discomfort
Before treatment begins I will need to know what level of pressure you
like to have in a massage. However, everyone has a slightly different
view of light, medium and firm pressure so I will ask again during the
massage to ensure that the treatment is not uncomfortable. However, you
may feel some pain or discomfort when I am working on sensitive or particularly
tense areas (typically, shoulders and lower back / hip areas). Please
let me know if you experience any pain so that I can adjust treatment
of that area accordingly.
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Contraindications
to Massage
There are some conditions which may prevent you from having a full massage,
(Deep Vein Thrombosis, for example). If you have questions regarding any
such condition or ailment please call me to talk it through prior to your
appointment; in many cases the treatment can be adjusted to your needs.
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Not
a Sexual Service
Please note that I provide therapeutic bodywork as a healing art and not
a sexual service. Any illicit or sexually suggestive remarks or advances
will result in immediate termination of the session.
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