3 Things To Do Prior A Massage

1. Pack a Change of Clothes: After a massage, wearing close-fitting or restrictive clothing will probably feel uncomfortable. When preparing for a treatment, pack soft, loose-fitting clothes you can change into afterwards.

2. Bring a snack: Massage can lower your blood sugar levels, which can leave you feeling lightheaded. In fact, it has even been shown to reduce blood sugar levels in diabetic patients. A light, unprocessed snack containing healthy carbohydrates and protein is the best choice. Try vegetable sticks with hummus or an apple with a piece of string cheese.

3. Bring some water: Massage can dehydrate muscle tissue, so keep your water bottle to hand.

Massage promotes the breakdown of metabolic waste, and your body requires water to flush this through the lymphatic system. Your kidneys will be working harder than usual, which will draw water from your bloodstream.

Avoid caffeine and alcohol, as they will dehydrate you further. If you can’t stand the taste of regular water, add a few slices of lemon. Caffeine-free herbal teas are another good choice.

Looking forward to seeing you - 

Nancy

Speaking Up During a Massage

At the core of everything, My passion is to help you feel better by giving bodywork that is both effective and feels incredible. While I think I might know what that means, each client is beautifully different and so the only person who really knows what’s best for you is you. I rely on your honest feedback to make the experience the best it can be.

Speak Up

What You Don’t Like

Crazy as this sounds - I love to hear what you don't like because that helps me fine tune things for you and possibly others. I don’t like to hear after the fact that you were cold, didn’t like the music, felt the pressure was too light, etc. Please tell me what’s not working while I still have the chance to fix it. I advise everyone before their massage to speak up along the way.  

The things- you-can-tell-me-about list includes (but is not limited to):

 a no-go body part you don’t want worked, music, pressure, scents, technique, and temperature.

What You Do Like

Please feel free to tell me what did work for you. I really like that, too, and it’s actually very helpful to know what you thought was effective and/or just felt great to you; I’ll make sure to keep using those techniques in your future sessions.

Nancy