+69 Massage Questions| Bizarre Answers
+69 Massage Questions| Bizarre Answers
Ready to discover the transformative power of touch? Here are the most frequently asked questions about massage and the insights you can only get from an expert.
«What to expect from my first massage?»
Can I remove my underwear during a massage?
Yes, you can. If your therapist is comfortable with it, you are welcome to. In my particular case, you can. I work on the glutes, and when you turn over, I will place a small towel over you. Alternatively, you can use disposable jockey shorts. Respect for your body is important, and everyone maintains their own limits.
What are the benefits of massage?
Unleash your body’s potential for healing. Massage therapy is a powerful tool with a wide range of benefits:
- Reduces: Muscle pain and tension, stress and anxiety, headaches and migraines, inflammation and fluid retention.
- Improves: Blood and lymphatic circulation, flexibility and mobility, sleep quality, and overall well-being.
- Other benefits: Boosts energy, reduces fatigue, strengthens the immune system, aids muscle recovery, and improves digestion.
What types of massages are there?
There are many types of massage. At Release Relax CL, you can find the following massages:
- Decontracting Massage
- Relaxation Massage
- Swedish Massage
- Sports Massage
- Foot Reflexology
What are the average prices for a massage session?
As an independent massage therapist, I always offer prices comparable to other massage spaces. Here you will find three options:
- Express Massage 45 minutes = $40 USD
- Mixed Massage 65 minutes = $50 USD
- Extended Mixed Session 90 minutes = $70 USD
You can also request a two-hour massage without a problem if you need it at home or at a hotel. Message me on WhatsApp to book.
What should I expect during a massage session?
The best attention, a soundtrack of your favorite music, active listening, empathy, warmth in the service. If you’re a tourist, feel free to ask me for any local recommendations. You will leave your mixed massage session feeling renewed. I can also give you tips on breathing exercises for oxygenation, leading to a more pleasant night’s sleep.
How can I find a good massage therapist?
Search «Massage near me top rated» and «reviews» on Google. A list of several options will appear. I invite you to see my profile and my reviews and book with me, Sofia, at Release Relax CL Massage Therapy.
Is massage safe for everyone?
Massage is generally safe for most people. In my experience, if you are an adult over 70, 80, or 90 years old, you should consult with your doctor before receiving a massage. The most convenient option would be at your home.
You should also consult with your doctor if you have a pre-existing medical condition such as cancer, osteoporosis, or heart disease; if you are pregnant; or if you have a fracture, open wound, or spinal problems.
What should I do before a massage?
Maximize your session’s benefits. Before a massage:
- Inform your therapist about any medical conditions or allergies you have.
- Eat something light or drink water to avoid dizziness.
- Shower to come to the session in pristine condition.
- Avoid alcohol and caffeine; arrive with a clear mind and heart.
- Arrive a few minutes early to relax and prepare.
- Take off your jewelry and any clothing that may be uncomfortable.
- Put your phone in silent or airplane mode.
- Communicate with your therapist if there is an area of your body you would like to avoid or if you want them to focus on a specific area.
What should I do after a massage?
Sustain the feeling of relaxation by:
- Staying hydrated and eating lightly.
- Practicing gentle stretching.
- Leaving me a comment on Google Maps.
- Recommending me to others.
- If you are a tourist, you can travel more peacefully.
How often should I get a massage?
Every 15 days or every month. The body is wise; if you start needing a break from your busy life, it’s time for a prolonged massage, an afternoon for yourself. Remember that the body speaks what the mind silences.
Exploring Different Types of Massage
Find the perfect therapy for your needs. Read about the differences between Swedish and Deep Tissue massages.
What is Swedish massage?
A medium-pressure massage that uses four manual techniques in the session:
- Effleurage: Long, gliding movements performed with the palms.
- Petrissage: Kneading the muscles with rhythmic movements.
- Friction: Deep, circular movements performed with the fingertips or thumbs.
- Tapotement: Light, rhythmic tapping performed with cupped hands.
What is Deep Tissue Massage?
Focus: Decontracting.
- Deep pressure: Pressure is applied with the fingers, thumbs, or elbows to reach the deepest layers of muscle tissue, along with a high-intensity vibration gun on trigger points.
- Stretching: Passive stretches are performed to increase flexibility and range of motion.
- Compression: Pressure is applied with the hands to stimulate blood and lymphatic circulation.
What is Sports Massage?
Sports massage is an important tool for anyone who plays sports regularly. It can help improve athletic performance, prevent injuries, and accelerate recovery. At Release Relax CL, we perform sports massage only post-training. If you are an athlete, I recommend you consider including sports massage in your post-training routine.
What is Craniofacial Massage?
Craniofacial massage is a gentle, non-invasive massage technique performed on the skull, face, neck, and shoulders. It has its own rhythm and is very relaxing. It:
- Reduces stress and anxiety.
- Relieves headaches and migraines.
- Improves sleep quality, muscle tension, and fatigue.
- Improves blood and lymphatic circulation.
- Strengthens the immune system and digestive function.
- Reduces neck and back pain.
- Improves concentration and memory.
What is Cupping Therapy?
Cupping therapy is a traditional Chinese medicine technique that has been used for thousands of years. It is based on the application of cups on the skin to create a vacuum effect that suctions the skin and muscle tissue. Benefits of cupping massage include:
- Reduces muscle pain and tension.
- Improves blood and lymphatic circulation.
- Increases flexibility and range of motion.
- Eliminates toxins and waste.
- Reduces stress and anxiety.
- Improves athletic performance.
- Relieves headaches, migraines, and inflammation.
What is Lymphatic Massage?
Also known as manual lymphatic drainage, this is a soft and rhythmic massage technique that is performed to stimulate the lymphatic system. The lymphatic system is a network of vessels and lymph nodes that helps eliminate toxins, waste, and dead cells from the body. It is ideal for people with obesity. Benefits of lymphatic massage include:
- Reduces swelling.
- Improves blood and lymphatic circulation.
- Strengthens the immune system.
- Reduces stress and anxiety.
- Improves nutrient absorption.
- Accelerates injury recovery.
- Improves sleep quality and reduces cellulite.
What is Thai Massage?
Thai massage is an ancient healing therapy that has been practiced in Thailand for thousands of years. It is based on traditional Indian medicine and yoga and combines acupressure, passive stretching, and deep massage techniques.
What is Shiatsu Massage?
Japanese acupressure is a manual therapy originating from Japan that seeks to harmonize the body, mind, and emotions by applying pressure with the fingers, palms, elbows, and knees on specific points of the body. There is a variation called A-Shiatsu that uses the feet to perform the massage.
What is Reflexology?
Reflexology and tired legs massage is a powerful combination. It is a natural and complementary technique that can help you relieve heaviness, swelling, and pain in the legs. It is based on the stimulation of specific points on the feet, called reflex zones, that connect with different organs and systems of the body. By applying pressure to the corresponding reflex zones of the legs, blood and lymphatic circulation can be improved, inflammation can be reduced, and muscle tension can be relieved. The tired legs massage is performed using kneading, friction, and lymphatic drainage movements that help improve blood and lymphatic circulation, eliminate toxins, and relieve muscle tension.
The Science-Backed Benefits of Massage
Does massage help relieve pain?
Yes, massage can help relieve pain in various ways:
- Reduces muscle tension: It helps relax tense muscles, which can reduce pain and inflammation.
- Improves blood circulation: It increases blood flow to the painful area, which can help eliminate toxins and speed up healing.
- Releases endorphins: It stimulates the release of endorphins, which are the body’s natural hormones that relieve pain.
- Blocks pain signals: It can help block the pain signals that are sent to the brain.
Is a mindful massage a transformative experience?
A mindful-focused massage, also known as a mindfulness massage, is a practice that combines traditional massage with mindfulness to offer a deep experience of relaxation and well-being. Benefits include:
- Reduces stress and anxiety.
- Relieves muscle tension and pain.
- Improves sleep quality.
- Increases self-awareness and compassion.
- Promotes the mind-body connection.
- Develops the ability to be present in the moment.
- Combines massage and meditation regularly.
- Creates a quiet and relaxing environment for your sessions.
- Practices deep and conscious breathing.
What massage helps to improve circulation?
Yes, Lymphatic Drainage Massage.
Does massage help to improve flexibility?
Stretching helps improve joint mobility, allowing a wider range of movement. Regularly incorporating sports massages and stretching into your routine will progressively improve your flexibility and enhance your sports performance.
Does massage help to improve sleep?
If you get a massage before going to sleep, you will sleep like a baby.
Does massage help to improve mental health?
If you can say it, you can solve it. Massage places you in the Here and Now, improving attention so every problem becomes smaller.
Does massage help to improve digestion?
Yes, massage can help improve digestion in several ways:
- Stimulates intestinal movement: Abdominal massage can help stimulate peristaltic movements, which are the muscular contractions that help move food through the digestive system.
- Reduces inflammation: Massage can help reduce inflammation in the digestive tract, which can improve digestion and relieve symptoms such as bloating and abdominal pain.
- Relieves constipation: Abdominal massage can help relieve constipation by stimulating intestinal movement and softening stools.
- Reduces anxiety: Stress and anxiety can negatively affect digestion. Massage can help reduce stress and anxiety, which can improve digestion.
Does massage help to improve the immune system?
Loving yourself is the key. Getting a massage is an expression of self-love, and it improves your mood, which in turn raises your self-esteem and has positive effects on your immune system.
Does massage help to relieve anxiety?
Yes, it relaxes the body and mind.
Does massage help to alleviate depression?
If you receive positive feedback through the active listening of your therapist, it is a step to slow down and take action on depression. There are more alternative therapies to connect with; always seek the solution.
Sofia’s Philosophy: Beyond the Session
Relax and win. Free yourself from tension, prepare yourself without thinking or dreaming, connect with the here and now and be flexible. It is being «in the present» and connecting with everything stealthily, filling yourself with light and calm, being conscious and alert, preparing your mind and body to start a week perhaps full of challenges. Just relax! If you need to reconnect, you need a massage. Lie down on the couch, start closing your eyes, relax your arms and hands, let your muscles lose tension, just let yourself fall! Breathe deeply 1, 2, 3 and once more. Today you decide to receive a massage therapy that is ideal for you. Each session is unique, each experience is also. Your feet slightly elevated with a cushion receive a pressure that does not hurt, it only soothes. Stimulating every reflex point of your body. The music is pleasant, your mind is clear. Tension in your legs is released with ascending movements, draining excess fluids, we will work the trapezius with deep tissue, relieving the pain points. At this moment, time stands still, everything flows slowly when we enjoy a cranial massage. Massage is liberating, it promotes self-awareness of being present. It gives you the willingness to receive and give, from our fullness. Learn about the ultimate relaxation experience.
What do I need to have a massage mindset?
- To want to be relaxed.
- To reconnect with my essence.
- To take the action of giving myself a gesture of self-love.
- To improve my self-esteem and self-awareness.
- To release emotions, talk to your massage therapist, and feel heard.
- Self-contemplation. Stop for a moment to observe everything around you.
- Let’s leave mobile devices and the internet for a moment, let’s listen to our minds.
- Let’s learn to ask ourselves more things from within.
- Let’s dare to think differently without criticizing ourselves.
- Feel your body. Don’t be uncomfortable with nudity; we are all born without clothes.
I am Sofia from Massage. I love taking care of all the globetrotters. Welcome.
