Should you make conversation during a massage?
Although some people like to talk throughout the session, do not feel like you have to make conversation with the therapist. It is your time to relax, breathe, and let go of stress and tension. During the treatment the therapist will briefly ask about pressure and your comfort. Be sure to speak up if you-
-Feel too cold or warm
-Are in pain
-Forgot to mention a health issue during the intake
-Have any questions about the treatment
What if you feel self-conscious about your body?
Being self-conscious should not prevent you from seeking health care, be it from a doctor or a massage therapist. A professional therapist will be non-judgmental and focused on the soft tissue. Therapists should see with their hands not with their eyes.
How much clothing should you remove?
Typically, a therapist will say ‘please undress to your level of comfort.’ That may be to your underwear, your bra, or nothing on at all. The therapist will securely undrape only the part of the body that is being massaged. Keep in mind that for better results from your massage allowing the therapist as much access to that area will be more beneficial.
How often should you get a massage?
As often as you like. Whether you sit at a desk, are an athlete, or work at a construction site, every BODY has stress of some kind. Listen to your body and decide when it is best for you to receive bodywork. Your body needs to function well and massage therapy is one way to maintain a healthy you. Massage therapy helps emotionally, physically and mentally. The massage therapist can make recommendations about how often, but there is no rule about the number of massages you should be getting.
What if the pressure is not deep enough?
Communicate openly with your therapist. Massage therapy should not hurt to be effective. Often too much pressure will have the opposite effect and make the muscles tense up. Work with the therapist to ensure you are getting the level of pressure you desire, but keep in mind that you could be in more pain after receiving a really deep tissue treatment.
What is Breathe Therapeutic Bodywork's COVID-19 safety procedures?
- Clients will fill out and sign a COVID-19 safety agreement.
- Clients will be contacted the day prior to their appointment and will be asked a couple of intake questions to assess if it is safe for a session to take place.
- Forehead temperature checks will make certain that clients do not currently have a fever. Clients will also be asked to remove shoes and sanitize hands before coming into the massage studio.
- Clients and therapist will both wear masks during the treatment. Additionally, therapist will wear protective eye glasses during the session.
- Therapist will sanitize hands frequently during the session moving from one region of the body to the next.
- Studio space and bathroom area will be thoroughly sanitized after every client.
- Appointments will be spaced out to ensure there is proper time to clean and disinfect the studio.
- Linens and therapist’s shirt will be put into sealed laundry bags following a session and will be washed within one business day.
- Therapist will follow up with the client within 3 days to assess how the client is feeling after their massage session.