If you have never had a massage before or if this is your first time with us, here you can find what you can expect before, during, and after your massage session.



Prepare your visit

 

Prior to coming your appointment, please check your to do list:​



1. step

Schedule your appointment via phone or Online 24/7



2. Step

If you are a new client please note you will need to complete a Health Intake Form. You may would like to print , complete and bring it with you to your first appointment, otherwise please arrive to your appointment 5 – 10 minutes earlier to complete the paperwork. 



3. Step

Please make sure to check the location map before you go

 

When you arrive

 

You will be invited to sit down and relax a bitwhile making a little review about your Health Intake Form and your goals. Completion of the form is required in order for your therapist to determine the best treatment plan for your specific needs. There are certain conditions that, should you have them, will require special attention from your therapist. Also, there are a few conditions that might restrict your ability to receive massage therapy and your therapist will need to know about these in advance.

 

Once the consultation is done

 

your therapist will leave the room allowing enough time for you to prepare yourself for your treatment lie down on the massage table under covering.  Your therapist will knock on the door to the room and ask if it is alright to come into the room.

 

Please note that we offering options such as KoroKan massage, Foot srub treatment, Indian Head Massage and Energyhealing where you remain fully or almost fully clothed.

 

If you choose an Oil massage that requires you to wearing only your underwear, please be sure that you will be at all times properly covered with a towel and/or a blanket and only one area will be uncovered at a time. Your massage session will always be about meeting your needs. You will never have to comply with anything that makes you uncomfortable and you may stop your therapy at any point.



During​ the session

 

Every massage at Healing Amulet is customized to the client. Since you are unique, your massage will be unique to you, from the depth of pressure used by the therapist to which body areas will need to be focusing on. Should you ever feel that the pressure is too light or too deep, you need only voice this and your therapist will immediately correct the pressure according to your preference. Remember that you are the expert on your own body, therefore you will need to let your therapist know what feels right for you. Your therapist can feel patterns of tension and tight muscles and will work to release these areas but you will need to let her know if the pressure on these sensitive or sore areas causes you too much discomfort.

 

While massage is – for the most part - rightfully considered to be relaxing, it can sometimes be a bit painful, especially if your body is over tight in some areas. This is particularly relevant if you are having deep tissue massage.  The pain results from the work being done on tight muscles and is indicative of how much tension is in your body. Although there is a certain level of pressure required on tight areas (e.g. trigger points) in order for the massage to be effective, the pain or discomfort should never reach a level beyond your comfort threshold.

 

You should never hesitate to speak up if the pain is too much. Likewise, if you prefer that the therapist avoids or focuses on certain body parts (e.g. face, feet) you should always give voice to your preferences prior to or early during your massage session. 

 

For all massage services, please remember to try to practice relaxation breathing (natural deep, full inhalation, long, slow exhalation) but especially through deeper work. Relaxation breathing will greatly enhance your experience.



After​ your session

 

Once your service has been completed, the therapist will leave the room and wait for you with a refreshing cup of water or tea.  

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Advices​

 

Following a massage, you should be sure to drink lots of water:

 

the most important element to massage after care is to rehydrate, drink plenty of water, for the ensuing 24 hours. Since massage promotes lymphatic movement, it is essential that you further promote the movement of toxins out of your system (through the kidneys) with sufficient water intake over the next day.



If you are a smoker please try to refrain from smoking for at least 2 hours after the massage session.



If we have done deeper work, we suggest you use an ice pack for 20 minutes on the treated area to reduce any inflammation; or make a warm bath or shower that night; this will minimize soreness you may feel the following day. 



You can also put Epsom salt to your bath or use a muscle pain relieving gel, which you may choose to apply to the sore area.



Finally, treat yourself with loving kindness so that the benefits of your massage session are extended beyond the session.