About Treatments

  • We invite you to use the massage space and our presence on your healing journey.
  • It is your time to relax, receive care and feel better.
  • You can become acquainted with touch that helps you feel better.
  • You can choose to remain clothed if you wish.
  • You can choose different lying and sitting positions to keep yourself comfortable during your treatment.
  • You can say where on your body you feel ok about being touched and with how much pressure.
  • You have an opportunity to explore what is happening with your body.
  • You can choose to focus on your body through breathing, imagery, simple movements and/ or affirmations during the treatment.
  • We invite you to voice feelings and discoveries, questions or concerns as they arise during treatments.
  • We offer treatments for the purpose of enhancing health, relaxation, vitality and peace.
  • Treatments last from 10 minutes to 2 hours, and the duration is usually agreed upon before the treatment begins.
  • We often use lotion, oil, powder or liniment while giving treatments. Please let us know if you have a preference.
  • We will not touch you in a way you have asked not to be touched.
  • We will be attentive to what you are experiencing.
  • We work mostly with hands in contact with your skin, but can work through clothing if you prefer. For some treatments you will remain clothed. In some treatments, hands do not always touch your body.
  • We are trained to provide a variety of techniques.
  • Genital areas will remain covered at all times during treatments.
  • We are not physicians, physical therapists, nurses or psychologists, but will communicate with your other health care providers on your request.
  • We work on a fee for service basis. We expect you to pay for treatments when you receive them. We can provide receipts for your insurance reimbursement forms.

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