| FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Q: What long-term benefits
does massage therapy offer?
A: The benefits of massage can be unique to each person as well
as universal. For most everyone massage, on a strictly physical
level, increases circulation to muscles and all soft tissue,
helping heal injured areas and bringing pain relief to over
taxed muscles. On an individual level, massage can help a person
learn to understand how emotional and mental stress sets up
housekeeping one's body. Massage helps people learn to leave
mental chatter behind in order to listen to the body's natural
rhythms, if the person is ready to listen. Uninterrupted by
demands from work, family, friends, society or even one's self,
the body relaxes and can take time to release, connect to the
spirit and find balance. Leaving mental chatter behind and regularly
tuning into the body decreases stress and anxiety, and helps
people enjoy being alive and in their bodies. Massage can be
a sort of mini-vacation for the mind, body and spirit. The more
often the body and mind relax and connect, the more accustomed
we become to living our lives in a more relaxed and balanced
way.
Top Q:
Is it okay if I fall asleep during a massage?
A: Sure! This is a time for your body to do what it needs to
do. I like to tune into my body when I get a massage, but there
are times when I need to go to another world and zone out or
fall asleep. You don't need to make conversation with the therapist
during the massage unless you truly want to talk. As the therapist,
being mostly quiet and asking a question every so often helps
me feel and sense what my client needs.
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Q: Is massage really only
working if the pressure is very deep and somewhat painful?
A: Not at all! Each person is different and some desire very
deep, intense work and some may need gentle, soft touch. Studies
have shown time and time again that people who receive touch
on a regular basis thrive so much more than those who don't.
Recently a study showed that premature babies who received daily
massage consistently left the hospital earlier than those babies
who were not massaged. So, whether you want deep, intense massage
or you prefer a lighter touch, massage will increase your circulation,
deliver blood and oxygen throughout your body more effectively,
thus healing injured areas, reducing anxiety and increasing
your sense of well being.
Top Q:
How quickly will I heal?
A: Chronic muscular conditions may have spent a long time making
themselves comfortable in your body, so it is important to realize
that you hold the key to healing yourself. Massage will decrease
pain, provide relaxation, increase awareness and mobility and
feel fantastic. Along with massage and bodywork, it is important
for the client to look at environmental, emotional, mental,
psychological, physical and/or spiritual components of his or
her life that may contribute to chronic muscle conditions and
life stress in order to make lasting change.
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Q: I am too modest to take
off all of my clothes, is it really necessary?
A: It is vital that you feel safe and comfortable while receiving
a massage. Throughout the entire massage you are covered with
a sheet along with a blanket. It is common that most people
undress completely. It is not required that you take off your
underwear but be assured that comfort is essential and modesty
is respected at all times. All clothing is always kept on during
chair massage.
Top Q:
What if I make an appointment right after work I don't have
time to shower?
A: No problem. There are always fresh towels and soap provided
in the bathroom for those who want to freshen up after a long
day.
Top Q:
I feel too self-conscious about my body to have a massage,
what if the therapist thinks I'm too: skinny, fat, hairy,
sees my rash, notices I have acne, etc.?
A: A beautiful thing about massage is that it can help people
learn to nurture and love themselves and truly appreciate and
enjoy being in the body that they have. My intention as a massage
therapist and body worker is to help people enjoy themselves
through feeling how great it is to be alive in their bodies.
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