12/31 in the 31 in 31 Blogging Challenge
Thank you all for hanging out with me here.
I know it is huge thing to ask a massage client to trust us. And we keep doing it every day.
We do our best to listen to what you, the client wants, needs and expects from a massage session. Sometimes we have to ask more questions. We appreciate your patience and candid information. We know it is challenging. We just met.
The body knows if the hands know the passwords.
Xerlan Deery
When it comes to depth, please understand that is subjective. It is a little bit like a pain tolerance. Some people have a higher pain tolerance than others. Some people have a different depth perception than others. I can put the exact same amount of pressure on a number of different people and get different responses, all across the board. One may feel like I am working very deep, another may feel like I am working very light.
There are a number of variables that may apply here;
The density of your tissues; There may be a different perception of depth and pressure due to lean muscle mass or even muscular tension.
The sensitivity of your nerves; You have within your body, part of your nervous system are specific receptors for different things such as heat and cold but, more importantly pressure. How functional or responsive your mechanoreceptors are may create different perception of depth and pressure.
The condition(s) within your being; If you have a diagnosis of Fibromyalgia, Chronic Pain, Cancer, Arthritis or any number of other pathologies, not only may that affect your perception of depth but, it also has to be taken under serious consideration by us in creating a session for you.
There are most likely a lot more and even some research on this but, I didn’t want to make this too long or too scientific today.
We appreciate your understanding, when we inform you that we will not do a deep tissue massage with you today. We have lots of training and experience with specific pathologies. We will take the time to do a thorough intake so we can create the most effective massage and/or bodywork session just for you. We get it that you do not want to be treated too carefully, like frail, fine china.
We love it when you are so surprised how amazing you feel when we work together to find the perfect depth for you today. We are happy when you get it and understand that sometimes less if more. We know it can change every day.
We would love to be your magic Massage Therapists that can always go to and find that perfect depth immediately, every time. We are still amazed by it too. We feel the tissues, the resistance they offer, the density they have, their consistency. It may look like a human bodies but, sometimes it feels like the dashboard of a car. Sorry, just truth and we can work with that without a problem. We don’t need to be a jackhammer though. We need your help and feedback. It isn’t ever a matter of how much pressure you can take or how hard we can push on you. It is always a matter of comfort. We gave up pushing bodies around tables a very long time ago when we were in massage school. We refuse to push or force through tissue because even if you say it doesn’t hurt it may be damaging the tissue.
Make a habit of two things: to help; or at least to do no harm.
Hippocrates
We want to find that edge. Follow that line of your comfort. Discover that perfect therapeutic level within your body. We will. It won’t take long at all. You just have to agree to be honest, participate and give up on getting a massage that will hurt or always be super deep. You will be surprised how deep we can get using less pressure.
Come to the edge.
We can’t. We’re afraid.
Come to the edge.
We can’t. We will fall!
Come to the edge.
And they came. And he pushed them. And they flew.
― Guillaume Apollinaire
when you are ready to come to the edge, please give us a call at 610-906-2322 and we will be honored to work with you.