The room will be warm, quiet, and filled with gentle music. A professional lubricant will be used to ease the friction and will absorb well in case you have other commitments after the massage. The massage will start gently to calm your nervous system and begin to release superficial tension. Gradually, your massage therapist works more deeply into the tissues and addresses specific areas. Massage therapy is the manipulation of the soft tissues of the body to gain a therapeutic response.
Soft tissue includes muscles, skin and connective tissue, tendons, ligaments and membranes.
Your therapist will help you understand that ultimately your body has the capacity to heal itself and will work with you to learn how you can become part of this process. Make yourself comfortable and relax. Your therapist may move or adjust your body at certain times or will tell you what is needed. You can change your position any time to make yourself more comfortable. Many people just close their eyes and relax, others prefer to talk.