Consultation
A consultation is an important part of any holistic treatment and will usually last for about fifteen minutes, although the first consultation might take longer. The consultation takes place before the treatment and the therapist will ask questions regarding your lifestyle, medical conditions and history, your objectives for receiving the treatment and what is currently going on in your life. These questions will allow the therapist to tailor your massage to suit you and based on the information given will also be able to identify if there are medical reasons, (contra-indications) why the treatment should not take place (please refer to the Massage Prices page for the list of conditions not suitable for Massage).
All information given is confidential and all details will be securely stored to ensure your privacy. The consultation will also give you time to ask any questions or air any concerns that you may have about the treatment to the therapist. It will also help you get to know the therapist and develop a good relationship with her and vice versa.

Treatments
After your consultation the therapist will have identified the areas which would benefit from a deep massage and will have discussed your preference to the intensity of the pressure to be used.
You will then undress, in private, down to your underwear and will lie on your back on the couch covered by towels ready for your massage. The massage will then begin, starting with your legs, then onto your arms and shoulders. The therapist will then ask you to turn over onto your front so that they can massage the back of your legs and then finish with a deep, relaxing massage to your back.

After Treatment
After your massage you will be left alone on the couch and be allowed to ‘come round’ in your own time, water will be given as refreshment. Your therapist will discuss and agree with you, your treatment plan if necessary and go through the aftercare advice sheet. It is very difficult to predict how you will feel after a massage as so many people react in so many different ways. However clients may experience some the following: Lethargy, relaxation, release of tension, soreness of muscles, redness of skin, feeling of well being and in some cases a marked increase in energy levels.

Healing Crisis
After a treatment some clients may experience what therapists call ‘a healing crisis’ and you may experience the following:
A headache, Cold/Flu symptoms, going to the toilet more often and emotional upset (crying).
If you do experience healing crises, there is nothing to be alarmed about, it is the body’s way of naturally removing the toxins and negative energy which have been released during the treatment. The symptoms should only last for a couple of days, but if you are at all concerned please do not hesitate to speak to your therapist.

Please refer to the price list for the cost and variety of Swedish Massages given.