Tell Them to Make a Note or Stuff Massage Therapists Say

One of my friends told me that massage is a luxury and, to a certain extent, it is. Even though I go back and forth about whether or not I’m being decadent, I do know what stress has done to my body and I know what it’s capable of doing. It’s been a crazy, seemingly never-ending week and, if I could, I’d head straight to a massage therapist. At any rate, I wanted to share some of things that massage therapists have said to me…

Compared to the right, the left side of your back felt tight and your hamstrings...What have you been doing to your body?

Me: Were you on automatic?



MT: I tune out. I mean that I tune out in order to tune in...I'm listening to the music etc.



Explanation to me after foot was massaged, an area that I usually have avoided...

Me: It (calf) smarts when I put pressure on it.


MT: Then, I apologize in advance for what I'm about to do.

When you call, tell them to make a note to warm the oil...

Your shoulders look good...

Oh, that's good; that's deep into the muscles.



Response when I said that my armpits were sore

I can see the tension. When I told MT about tweaked neck…

Me: You certainly are chipper today.



MT: I've been massaging all day. It's kind of like the feeling you get working out at the gym.

You're tight today so let me know if I go too deep…

Your deltoids are popping...

Are you doing something like CrossFit?

It's the regular "waa waa" music...

Take off your earrings...

Take as much time as you need...

Be good to yourself...