Typical Wellness Massage Session
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Before Your Wellness Massage
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Before Your Massage
Once you've completed your intake and/or insurance forms, you and your practitioner
will discuss how your feeling and which areas you'd like to focus on for the session. Your practitioner may also do
some quick assessments of your posture, range of motion or ask you to pinpoint specific areas you may be experiencing
pain or discomfort. Your practitioner will decide whether you'll begin the session on your back (face-up)
or on your front (face-down comfortably in the padded face cradle).
Next the practitioner will leave you in private for a few minutes to undress and lie on the table, between the sheets
and under a light blanket. For wellness massage sessions that are 100% Reiki or 100% Cranio-Sacral, you may remain
fully clothed (loose clothing works best) and lie on top of the massage table. For all other massage styles,
some clients disrobe fully, while others choose to leave their undergarments on. Choose what's most comfortable
for you. For warmth and privacy, you will be covered at all times except for the area of your
body your practitioner is working on. Living Lotus Massage practitioners provide strictly therapeutic massage.
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During Your Wellness Massage
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During Your Massage
Depending on your request, your massage might include your head, face, back,
neck, shoulders, arms, abdomen, hips, legs and feet. Living Lotus Massage provides theraputic wellness
and medical massage that should feel comfortable, safe and should be a healing experience for you. If you
experience any discomfort, pain or have any other concerns during your massage, please let your practitioner
know. They will listen and adjust their massage plan, level of pressure or approach to suit your needs.
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After Your Wellness Massage
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After Your Massage
Depending on the type of massage you received you'll most likely be relaxed and may possibly
feel sleepy. Make sure you're fully alert before driving. Also, the physiological effects of massage cause your body
to release stored up cellular toxin into the bloodstream. Drinking plenty of water over the next 24 hours will help eliminate
these toxins, and re-hydrate your body.
Occassionally, depending on the type of massage you requested, you may actually feel sore the next day after
your massage. This is not uncommon due to the nature of deep tissue massage, trigger point therapy, myofacial
release or other more vigorous massage styles. It is not our goal to create soreness, however, sometime
healing massage is effective only by reversing the wear and tear we exert on our bodies. This reversal sometimes
uncovers other, deeper structural imbalances or pain that also may be worked out through additional massage.
If you should feel sore the day after your massage, drink plenty of water, consider a hot bath and get plenty of rest.
Normally, any soreness will only last a short time and the longer term effects should be positive. Be sure and
bring up any post-massage discomfort you feel with your practitioner so the two of you can discuss options.
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