I think it's good to have some personal testimony from someone you know. I think that's it's really helpful for people, because it's intimidating when I'm telling them what I'm going to do and how it works. For example, at your massage session, you'll probably hear something like, "I will now leave the room, and I want you to undress to your level of comfort, lay on the table, and get covered up. I'll knock before I come back." Hopefully they'll come back if they feel you did a good job with draping them and not leaving them exposed. They want a warm and relaxing environment that is very soothing with maybe relaxation music, aromatherapy candles, or waterfalls.
I think sometimes it is helpful to describe what will happen next. There is also some information on amtamassage.org and abmp.com that could help you find out a little bit more about the massage profession. Each therapist will handle your massage visit in a different way, so you need to be focused on whether the massage is deep enough for you and things like that so that you feel comfortable.
If your therapist ever makes you uncomfortable, the key is to let them know immediately. Normally we would be able to tell. I mean if somebody is starting to tense up on the table, I can pretty quickly tell what's going on. Generally, we encourage people to just please let us know anytime they are uncomfortable in anyway with pressure or technique.
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