Mission and procedure
Ethics, gentleness, respect.
My mission
My mission is to accompany you as you are and where you are, without judgment and with mutual consent, throughout the massage therapy process.
I do not assume that when you make an appointment in massage therapy session that you are 100% comfortable with your body, nor that you are completely comfortable receiving a massage. It’s important for me to know what you’re looking for in a massage therapy session, and where your emotions may be triggered.
Gender & identification
If you are trans, queer, non-binary, gender non-conforming or suffer from gender dysphoria, you will be welcomed with respect and without judgment. The spa and massage therapy industry, in general, caters to men and women in a binary and stereotypical way, for both clients and massage therapists, without the possibility of being either.
A massage therapy session at Studio Lucy B
Step 1
Health questionnaire
First of all, it is essential that together, we look at your overall health. Do you suffer (physically / psychologically)? What are your ailments, discomforts, how do they manifest, are they any contradictions that apply to swedish massage? do you have recent trauma (surgery, accident, other)? At our first meeting, we’ll fill out a health questionnaire that will remain in your file.
Step 2
Needs for the day
Then we assess your needs for the day in massage therapy : do you want to relax, work specific areas, multiple tensions, calm down the nervous system, etc.? How did you sleep this week, what is our stress level, etc?
Step 3
Getting ready
Lie comfortably on the massage table and under the sheets in privacy and at that moment. Take your time, inhale deeply. You are here for you, it is your appointment with yourself, with your body, with your feelings, your baggage, your history, your concerns, your ideas, your dreams, everything that lives in you. It is not worthwhile to chase your ideas, to force yourself to empty. What does it mean to empty yourself ? Empty of what? If you feel anxious and you are afraid that you will not be relaxed, it is normal, I invite you to talk to me about it, if you can. There are no scripts or procedures to follow.
Step 4
During the massage
I will first come into contact with your body. I am going to gently greet all the areas we’ll be working on the skin with oil. To keep your body warm, I will only uncover the area of your body that i will be working on. One segment at a time. Do not hesitate to mention your comfort, or if you want more or less heat. Sometimes we like to be very hot other times, the contact of a single sheet is enough for us. I will massage your muscles through your skin and fascia. I will gradually go from the superficial to the deep. Here, too, tell me what depth suits you, from a very soft and light pressure to a deep, strong and slow pressure. From one person to another, the appreciation of deep pressure is very different.
In Swedish massage, we can massage all the areas of the body except the genitals. I invite you to tell me if there other places you wish to avoid. It’s my duty to respect your comfort and discomfort zones, and don’t worry, I can work long and efficiently in a specific area, so it’s not at all necessary to cover the whole body in a single session.
Step 5
After the massage
Take all your time to get up and dress up in privacy. It is possible to feel dizzy if you get up too fast so take slow breaths, put one foot at a time on the ground. Drink water, your body will thank you for not being dehydrated.
We will take the time to plan another visit and discuss what you appreciated or disliked. Perhaps this is the time for me to give you some recommandations (stretches, exercises, etc.).