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Your massage/bodywork session will take place in
a warm, comfortable, quiet room. Soft music will be played to help you relax. You will lie
on a table especially designed for your comfort. For an on-site session at a business, you
will sit in a specially-designed massage chair for your appointment.
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Your session will be conducted by a trained
professional who has received proper training, often in a variety of techniques. All of
our therapists at The Indiana Holistic Center, Inc. are Indiana certified, with many
holding National Certification and extensive training in other bodywork and somatic
modalities.
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Most massage and bodywork techniques are
traditionally performed with the client unclothed, however, you may decide what amount of
clothing you prefer to wear for your own comfort.
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The practitioner will leave the room while you
undress, relax onto the table, and cover yourself with a clean sheet or towel.
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You will be properly draped at all times to keep
you warm and comfortable. Only the area being worked on will be exposed.
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You and the practitioner will discuss the desired
outcome of your session. This will determine which parts of your body require massage. A
typical full body session will include work on your back, arms, legs, feet, hands, head,
neck, and shoulders. You will not be touched on or near your genitals (male or female) or
breasts (female).
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It depends on the techniques used. In a general
Swedish massage, your session may start with broad, flowing strokes which will help to
calm your nervous system and relax exterior muscle tension. As your body becomes relaxed,
pressure will gradually be increased to relax specific areas and relieve areas of muscular
tension.You should communicate immediately if you feel any discomfort so that another
approach may be taken. Massage and bodywork are most effective when your body is not
resisting.
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There are numerous types of massage and bodywork,
various techniques utilize different strokes, including basic rubbing strokes, rocking
movement, posture and movement reeducation, application of pressure to specific points
etc. Ask the practitioner about the methods he or she uses.
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The average full-body massage or bodywork session
lasts approximately one hour. A half-hour appointment only allows time for a partial
massage session, such as neck and shoulders, or legs and feet. Many people prefer a one-
to two-hour session for optimal relaxation. For medical/clinical massage, each session
will be geared to the optimal benefit time for the particular condition.
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Make yourself comfortable. The practitioner will
either gently move you or tell you what is needed throughout the session (such as lifting
your arm). Many people just close their eyes and completely relax. Others like to talk
during their massage or bodywork. Feel free to ask the practitioner questions about
massage and bodywork in general or about the particular technique you are receiving.
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Most people feel very relaxed. Some experience
freedom from long-term aches and pains developed from tension or repetitive activity.
After an initial period of feeling slowed down, people often experience increased energy,
heightened awareness, and greater productivity which can last for days.
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Massage or bodywork can help release chronic
muscular tension and pain, improve circulation, increase joint flexibility, reduce mental
and physical fatigue and stress, promote faster healing of injured muscular tissue,
improve posture, and reduce blood pressure.
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Before you begin your session, the practitioner
will ask some general questions. It is very important that you inform the practitioner of
any health problems or medications you are taking. If you are under a doctor’s care,
it is strongly advised that you receive a written recommendation for massage or bodywork
prior to any session.
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Above all, relax and enjoy! |
