Relaxation? Talking? What do you want in the treatment?

This week I’ve had a few clients who asked for a sports massage with relaxation and one who was worried about being able to lie still on the massage couch for an hour.

I wanted to write about it because either and both are absolutely okay, and here is why:

Relaxation

If you’d like a quiet massage, without talking, then please don’t feel the need to talk. It’s okay to tell me before I walk around the privacy screen. It’s also okay to not talk when you are on the couch, or to start talking and then decide to stop.

I will ask you if the pressure is okay, but other than that I don’t have to chat or speak to you if you don’t want to.

Talking

If you are worried about lying still, keeping quiet and not talking for an hour, then please don’t be. You’re welcome to fidget, although I kindly ask that if I’m working on a certain area that you try to keep that area relaxed, if possible.

We can talk about pretty much anything you’d like, as long as it’s respectful. If you’re worried about topics we can talk about then here are a few things I have done:

• Lived – UK, France, Norway, Florida and Kansas
• Sailing – dinghy’s, yachts, tall ships and ex-military ships
• Countries – the frequently travelled ones plus unusual ones like Tanzania, Hawaii, Western Samoa, Kingdom of Tonga.
• Sports – Cross Country and Alpine Skiing, Biathlon, 400mH, 800m, Hockey,
• Other topics – retired Army Captain, fruit farming, Mt Kilimanjaro, Information Systems Management MSc.