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Undress to your level of comfort, Statesboro, GA.

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I recently watched a stand-up comedy routine by Steve Soelberg that was completely focused on the meaning of "undress to your comfort level" when preparing to receive massage. The comedian explained that his "comfort level" is fully dressed because that is what society has taught him. He went into hilarious detail about the dilemma of interpreting the meaning of this and other massage terms. I laughed so hard that I cried. And then I thought, of course there is some confusion. Most therapists assume that this term is self-explanatory and a lot of people are embarrassed to ask what we mean. So, I will shed some light on what I mean when I say, "undress to your level of comfort." As a therapist who has been doing massage since 1999, this is something I say all the time yet rarely am I asked what I mean. The truth is that this is what we are taught to say in massage school, and when I taught massage I told my students the same. Now, in a three and a...
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What kind of pressure is right for your massage Statesboro, Ga?   If you want to get a massage, and do not know what kind of pressure is right, or have heard of  deep tissue, Swedish, and sports massage, but don’t know what is best for you, here is some guidance.  Over the years I have found that most people think that deep tissue is the best most effective of all the forms of bodywork. The idea of “no pain, no gain” is alive and well in the massage world. But what if I told you that you may not need to feel pain to have the gain you are looking for? Now don’t misunderstand, deep tissue has its place on the massage table. Knowing when and how to get deep tissue is the key to its effectiveness. I would like to give you some guidance on how to decide if it is right for you, because getting the right kind of massage can make all the difference in how you feel. When I started working as a Massage Therapist in 1999, I was very focused on doing the deep work....
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