11/25/2008

To Remove or Not To Remove, That Is The Question.

Modesty. Some have more than others. I have a lot. There are also laws regarding exposure and draping during a massage session.

When you get a massage you will be under a sheet and blanket/duvet the whole time. When I work on your arm, I will pull it out and expose your arm up to your anterior shoulder. When I work on your leg, I will remove the draping from your feet to your thigh, work on the leg, and then replace the draping to go on to the next muscle group. For those that have serious hip issues, I will expose the glutes to do some myofascial forearm lengthening. In this instance the draping will be removed from the foot to the hips on the same leg, making sure to tuck everything in and not to expose anything that shouldn’t be. Including the gluteal cleft.
So if you are wondering what to wear or not to wear during a massage session, it is simple. Do what you are comfortable with. You have the info above and can decide to leave on or take off your underwear.

As you read above, it doesn’t matter unless we discuss major hip work prior to starting the session. For women, it is of course essential to remove your upper undergarments so that I can properly work on your back and posterior shoulders. If you are ever uncomfortable, please just let your therapist know and we are always happy to do what we can to change that.