02/08/2024
A lot of clients ask me what my favorite type of massage to give would be. When I was in massage school I thought all I was going to do was sport and injury recovery massage. I thought to myself “I don’t want to just make people relax. That sounds so boring and not like I’m doing anything to actually help people”. However as I have honed in on my skills over the years, I have come to realize that my style is part “let’s focus in and really work this issue” (which DOESNT instantly mean deep tissue) and part “let’s give the nervous system a moment of rest”. There are huge benefits to both styles and what I try to do during every session (unless requested otherwise by a client) is incorporate both. A relaxing massage is just as therapeutic as a targeted massage- it just depends on the client. My job as a massage therapist is to listen to what the client is looking to receive THAT day. And it changes from session to session. I have clients who want deep tissue one day, specific muscle targeting another day, and relaxing during a different session and that’s ok! It makes my job exciting. All I want is the clients’ body to respond in a positive way. I am so glad that I get to work with clients all across the board. It makes me really happy when someone comes out of a session and says “wow my (whatever muscle) feels so much better and I have more range of motion” and it also makes me happy when they say “that’s the most relaxed I’ve felt all month”. It’s all a win for me.
Also just a big shout out to the people who comment on my music/playliat😼… it’s not the “typical” massage playlist and I take a lot of time to pick and choose the songs I add to it so when people say they enjoy it it makes me giddy inside😍
