My Massage Table

My First Massage Table My first massage table was portable. The height of the table was adjustable, in that I could move pegs on each of the 4 legs to the height I anticipate I’ll need. Once someone was on the table, it was stuck there for the duration of the massage. Also, the thing is portable so I could, …

How Often For Massage?

How often for massage? Before I became a massage therapist, I would get a massage now and then. It wasn’t very regular. I loved it, though, and it helped me quite a bit. The problem was that I couldn’t exactly predict when my back or neck was going to hurt or when I’d be super stressed out. Ha! I’d procrastinate …

Anxiety and Depression

Since I’ve shifted my practice to focus more on women with anxiety and depression, I thought it might be worthwhile to explain what I incorporate in a massage to support people with these conditions. How Can Swedish Massage Be Helpful For Anxiety, Depression? Massage can be very helpful in many ways. It can ease muscle soreness, create a feeling of …

Communication

A Personal Story Just a little story to tell about a massage experience I had that shows how important communication is during a massage….  I once had a massage where the therapist massaged an area and the technique hurt. I told her it hurt. And it wasn’t a type of pain that I thought was helpful. It felt like the …