What do you enjoy most about massage therapy?
It’s all about helping and understanding where someone is coming from. You can help de-stress the body from all it’s been through while helping clients understand what’s going on with their back, shoulder, legs, etc…
I love working with pregnant women because I’ve been through it twice and each time was different. When a pregnant client comes in, I don’t just know it from an education perspective, I know it from experience. I know exactly what they’re going through.
How would you describe your technique/style?
It’s more freestyle. Trigger point, Swedish, Deep Tissue, Neuromuscular – all mixed in one. It depends on the client’s needs. I tend to do slower, deeper strokes which I find more effective. I’ve received a lot of massages and in 90% cases, they either missed an important part or just went over it too quickly. When I do a massage I visualize the entire body, the muscles. They pop out to me. I know I need to work this area to loosen up this muscle. I’m very detailed with my work.
What do you think is a comfortable pressure to use on a client’s muscles?
Maybe between a 7-8 (on a scale of 1-10). I think that’s a good range because you want your client to enjoy the massage as well as benefit from it.