Archive for October, 2007
FAQ: What should I do during the massage session?
Make yourself comfortable. I 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 session. Feel free to ask questions about massage and bodywork in general or about the particular technique ...Read more.
FAQ: How will I feel after the massage session?
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. Since toxins are released from your soft tissues during a massage, it is ...Read more.
FAQ: Must I be completely undressed?
Most massage and bodywork techniques are traditionally performed with the client unclothed; however, you may decide what amount of clothing to wear for your own comfort. You will be draped during the session. During a Shiatsu or Thai Massage session, you will wear loose, comfortable clothing.
FAQ: Deep Tissue
Not really a modality of massage, but rather “deep tissue” describes two things: first, it describes techniques for accessing the deeper layers of muscle, the “deep” tissue; Secondly, it is often used as a shorthand expression among therapists for “as deep as the client needs” – so what could be a “deep tissue” massage for ...Read more.
FAQ: Shiatsu
Shiatsu (Japanese for ‘finger pressure’) massage originated in the early twentieth century by Tokujiro Namikoshi in Japan. Although a fairly new and evolving technique, it is based upon many of the ideas of centuries-old Traditional Chinese Medicine (especially the ideas of Chi, or Vital Energy), as well as “western” anatomy and physiology. A Shiatsu session ...Read more.
FAQ: Swedish Massage
Swedish Massage is the form of massage most commonly practiced in the United States. It has its origins going back thousands of years to China, Ancient Greece and the Roman Empire. The earliest known massage text was published in China in 3000BCE, which was translated into French in the 1700s. In the late 1700s, Per-Henrik ...Read more.
FAQ: Massage for Pain and Emotional Release
With many chronic ailments, massage can relieve the pain and help heal. As with physical problems, emotional problems may also be stimulated into self-healing with massage. In many cases, this helps eliminate the need to take harmful chemical drugs, which will unnecessarily burden the liver, kidneys and other vital organs. While I am not a ...Read more.
FAQ: Taking Care of Yourself
Care of your body should be at the top of your priority list. You will feel and look better if you take the necessary steps regarding health and nutrition in this age of increased longevity. Stress relief alone can improve your vitality and state of mind. Massage, bodywork and somatic therapies could play an important ...Read more.
FAQ: Will Insurance Cover Massage or Bodywork Services?
Paul does not accept direct insurance payment, but frequently insurance companies will reimburse massage therapy sessions when prescribed by a physician or chiropractor. The best thing to do is check with your insurance company to see exactly what is covered under what circumstances.
FAQ: How Can Massage and Bodywork Benefit Me?
Massage provides relief to people from all walks of life—the weekend or competitive athlete, the home gardener, the overstressed executive struggling to keep pace in today’s economy. Secretaries, laborers, waitresses—anyone can feel a need for massage at some point in time. The older population, as well, will benefit from massage, as it enhances flexibility and ...Read more.
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