8 things your Massage Therapist wants you to know

Massage Therapists treat clients with their highly skilled touch. Yesterday I came across an article online that was titled the opposite of this. ‘8 things your Masseuse doesn’t want you to know’.‘Here’s what your Massage Therapist is thinking when your naked on the table’.

https://www.totalbeauty.com/content/gallery/masseuse-secrets/p90162/page2

‘Here’s what your Massage Therapist is really thinking when you’re undressed on the couch bed’.

The professional role had been thrown out the window and a Massage predator had been born. Surprised by the way it focused on the sexual context of what a Therapist would be thinking while performing a massage and the thoughts they kept secret. I wondered what it would be like to look at this through a spiritual lens. 

Nowadays anything to do with the body is associated with sexual connotations but we can see it from another angle. After all, we all have control of our minds. 

When our body is in agony or our mind is overthinking or overworked a body massage can be a great stress reliever and the Professional who lays their hands on you during this treatment understands this.

We uncover the righteous thoughts a Massage Therapist can project onto another human. From experience, thinking righteously is better not just for you but for the client also.

1.How should I call them by name?

How we address the person is important too. It sets the treatment tone and establishes boundaries between you and the client. Making them less likely to overstep their mark and say things which might be inappropriate. Use formal terms like Mr/Mrs/Sir/Ma’am it shows respect for them and self-respect also. 

2.What massage medium should a Massage Therapist use?

Each oil has its own purpose and can impact the person’s energy. Some are invigorating e.g lemongrass. Whilst others are more relaxing and soothing e.g. almond. For example, if someone has been non-stop all week and feels sluggish an essential oil boosting vital energy would be advisory. Whereas, a stressed-out client might need a mixture of essential oils that brings inner peace. 

3.How much pressure should a Massage Therapist apply?

The amount of pressure applied can have a negative or positive effect on the client’s entire experience. Get a feel of their body type, and get a sense of the areas with more muscle tissue and increase the pressure. The last thing any Therapist want to do is disturb the organs of the body or injure bones. 

4.Is the pace in line with their breathing?

Speed is also important. If an Uber drives at 100mph, it would prevent you from drinking from your flask and you’d feel really uneasy, because you didn’t have that time to think, take in the scenery and enjoy the ride at a pace you would have preferred. Well the same is with body massage. Consider the client’s needs and follow their natural breath. Increase the speed in specific areas where it may affect them less e.g. legs, as it is further away from the heart. 

5.What pain or sin has this body experienced if any? 

The flesh is the exterior appearance what everyone sees, and how we as humans experience the 5 senses. Ever heard the saying ‘don’t judge a book by its cover’. The true core of a person comes from the experiences, deepest sins, qualities, attributes. As a Massage Therapist we come into close contact with various bodies. Although we can’t completely heal or eradicate these things, we can certainly use a variety of techniques which can help to uplift and enrich their spirit. 

6. What affirmations can a Massage Therapist say on behalf of the Client?

Affirmations are powerful, during massage send good thoughts and positive wishes to the person you are encountering. Everyone is sensitive to energy in some way and it’s highly transferable. In a way, by doing this your protecting your own energy as well, especially from any sin they may have committed and not yet repented for.  

7. What treatment can a Massage Therapist recommend them next time?

The amount of treatments you can offer is never-ending, but always put yourself in the clients shoes and make a recommendation based on what would be best for their body to experience in the future.

8. What can the Massage Therapist do better next time?

Making mistakes is natural, maybe you forgot to place the eye cushion on their face after the client turned to lay on their back. First timers rarely notice these things but if you include it the next time it will only enhance their experience and make them think you are exceptional.