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So, you haven\u2019t had a professional massage? Unsure of what to expect so you just don\u2019t try it? Boooo!<\/p>\n
I think the main reasons why people don\u2019t try a professional massage is because they are too embarrassed by their bodies, or some just feel creepy about having someone touch them, or just think it\u2019s a waste the time and money. Take my word for it, getting a massage from someone that understands how to make your muscles relax and helps you distress is worth it! Just because it feels good doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s not good for you.<\/p>\n
Here are 5 tips that will help make the most of your FIRST professional massage:<\/p>\n
TIP 1: NO TALKING TIP 2: DON\u2019T STRESS ABOUT HAIR TIP 3: DON\u2019T STRESS THAT YOU AREN\u2019T PERFECT TIP 4: UNDIES OR NO UNDIES TIP 5: CHOSE THE RIGHT THERAPIST Of course you can try getting a massage at home from your partner, but it\u2019s nice to have a little help from a therapist first. I created the SPABALL Massage Kit<\/a> for just that reason. The training DVD is the same information that I\u2019ve been teaching my own private clients for years, and it\u2019s a fantastic start. Keep me posted how it goes!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" So, you haven\u2019t had a professional massage? Unsure of what to expect so you just don\u2019t try it? Boooo! I think the main reasons why people don\u2019t try a professional massage is because they are too embarrassed by their bodies, or some just feel creepy about having someone touch them, or just think it\u2019s … Continue reading 5 Tips For Your FIRST Massage!<\/span> <span class="meta-nav">→<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4025,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[206],"tags":[228,220,229],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/spaball.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4024"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/spaball.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/spaball.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/spaball.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/spaball.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4024"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/spaball.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4024\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4083,"href":"https:\/\/spaball.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4024\/revisions\/4083"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/spaball.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4025"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/spaball.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4024"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/spaball.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4024"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/spaball.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4024"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n<\/strong>Try not to chat during your massage! Just RELAX! If you have to warn your therapist that you have an ingrown toenail or that you don\u2019t want anyone to touch your face, PLEASE tell her\/him before<\/em> you get on the table. It\u2019s really common for first-timers to chat because they are nervous, or they feel like its impolite to just lay there and not socialize. You\u2019ve earned some quiet time and you will benefit much more if you don\u2019t chat.
\nSometimes, though, the THERAPIST is too chatty. This is a HUGE pet peeve of mine when I get a massage. I personally don\u2019t want to pay good money just so the therapist can have a trapped friend to socialize with for an hour! The way to nicely \u201cwarn\u201d your therapist that you want to chill quietly (without hurting anyone\u2019s feelings) is to say \u201cAhhhhh, finally ONE hour where no one is talking to me! I\u2019m so looking forward to this.\u201d Or \u201cI\u2019m so tired, I hope I sleep during my massage.\u201d If they STILL ramble on, just do a fake snore. Or there is always the true-blue method of simply saying, \u201cPlease shut your pie hole during my massage, Ma\u2019am.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Guys, you don\u2019t need to worry that you have a hairy back. It IS kind of fun, though, to make shapes and patterns with the lotion-packed hair, so it\u2019s a \u201cwin-win\u201d no matter what. Most of us therapist really don\u2019t mind and are happy you came to see us! And gals, you don\u2019t need to worry that you didn\u2019t shave your legs. Women ALWAYS apologize for this, but it you have a hairy back please give us a warning.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>NOOOOOObody is. Even professional models apologize for various \u201cdeformities\u201d. I\u2019ve seen MANY webbed toes, veiny legs, bald spots, potbellies, and deformed toenails and I honestly don\u2019t even think about it. It\u2019s all COMMON. We probably have seen more bodies that you will in a lifetime so take my word for it \u2026 you probably are very normal, and even if you aren\u2019t our goal is to make you feel better, not to judge you.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>It depends on the therapist. Ask them \u201cDo I take EVERYTHING off?\u201d We\u2019ve been asked this question many times before, so no need to be embarrassed. Usually we will let you know ahead of time. When I worked at a spa one client of mine used the top sheet to make himself a knotted up \u201cdiaper\u201d before I came back into the room. He was lying there with just him and his diaper. THAT was odd, and a little unnerving, so PLEASE don\u2019t do that. Another client lay on TOP of the sheets with nothing on but a Speedo. Please, God PLEASE don\u2019t do that either.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Some therapists are great at a relaxing Swedish massage but not at a deep therapeutic one, or visa versa. Some are good at both! Be aware of what you want and ask before you schedule with a specific therapist. You also might want the massage firm (or deep) on your back, but more relaxing treatments on the rest of your body. Tell them! They want to help you, but they won\u2019t know unless you tell them!<\/p>\n