What is included in a massage?

What is included in a massage?

Usually your arms, hands, feet, legs, neck, back, stomach, and buttock muscles are all areas that receive attention throughout the appointment to varying degrees. You can always ask when booking the appointment if certain areas can be avoided or focused on, depending on how you feel and what you want.

What happens during a massage?

In all massages, the therapist lubricates the skin with massage oil and performs various massage strokes that warm and work muscle tissue, releasing tension and breaking up muscle “knots” or adhered tissues, called adhesions. This promotes relaxation, eases muscle tension, and creates other health benefits.

Do massages include privates?

If you are getting a massage for therapeutic or relaxing purposes, it is never acceptable for the therapist to touch the client’s genitals. That area is strictly off limits. In most cases, a woman’s breast tissue is also avoided during a massage.

What do they touch in a full body massage?

A 60 minute full body massage typically starts with a head & scalp massage to get you relaxed. Then, they will work the neck and shoulders, move on to each arm, and work their way to the legs & feet. Next, you will flip around on the massage table and they will work on the back of the legs and potentially the glutes.