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Emotional Response

I often have clients breakdown crying and I have to give them some emotional support. The massage field is one of the few fields where you can’t say to someone “just deal with it”. So much emotion can come up from receiving and also giving a massage, it’s like we should have to go get a degree in psychology to deal with our emotions and the client’s emotions.

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I am providing this information with the intention of sharing my knowledge of bodywork and massage that I have gained. It is intended to be viewed and used by trained and licensed practitioners or students of massage and bodywork.

I am not licensed to diagnose or prescribe, nor is this information intended to do so. It is not intended to replace treatment by any appropriate Physician, Naturopath, Acupuncturist, or Chiropractor.

Each person assumes full responsibility and all risks arising from use of the information on this site.
I will not assume any responsibility for techniques described here, and caution anyone practicing the techniques or teaching the techniques. Techniques will be done at your own risk. I hope that you will explore these methods and add your own techniques as needed.

Massage Therapy Benefits

While the needs of each individual vary, massage therapy can:

Provide anything from a soothing relaxation to deeper therapy for specific physical problems
Relieve stress and anxiety
Increase the nourishing blood supply to your tissues.
Improve energy and alertness.
Aid in your recovery from pulled muscles or sprained ligaments.
Ease many of the uncomfortable stresses of child bearing, including edema, backaches and exhaustion.
Relieve certain work related repetitive motion injuries.
Greatly reduce your pain if you suffer from such problems as temporal mandibular joint dysfunction (TMJ) or carpal tunnel syndrome.
Compensate, in part, for lack of muscular contraction if you are forced to remain inactive due to age, injury or illness.

Healthy Responses You May Expect
Once your massage is underway, a range of beneficial reactions is set in motion. The therapy can:

Hasten the elimination of waste and toxic debris that are stored in your muscles.
Increase the interchange of substances between the blood and tissue cells.
Heighten the oxygenation of the tissues.
Stimulate the relaxation response within your nervous system.

Together these responses can:

Help strengthen your immune system.
Improve your posture.
Increase your joint flexibility and range of motion.
Lower your blood pressure.

Your Massage Therapy Session

During your session everything possible is done to insure that your experience is positive and rewarding. You’ll be asked about your reasons for getting a massage, current physical condition, medical history, life-style, stress level, areas of pain and other pertinent topics.

You’ll be asked to undress in private and drape yourself with a sheet provided by the therapist. You may leave your underwear on or off, at your discretion. You’ll lay down on a comfortably padded massage table.

Your therapist will undrape only that part of your body being massaged, insuring that your modesty is respected at all times. Pleasant, unscented, and non staining, oils are used to enhance the manipulation of your muscle tissues while conditioning your skin.

We provides a peaceful and comfortable environment for your massage. Any distractions should be reported to your therapist, whether from physical discomfort, room temperature, volume of music or any other source.

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