Professional Massage #1

Practitioner's Name: I'm not sure, but I think "Heni" (a woman at the Spa)

Recipient's Name: Nancy

Date: Fri, 2/2 (noonish)

1. Did your practitioner take time before your massage to ask if you have any special needs, old or new injuiries, and what depth of touch you like? Did your massage reflect what was discussed?

She did ask what I wanted, what my goals were, but I don't recall her asking about depth of touch. I flew from home to Bali from 1/30 to 2/1, so was exhausted and had badly swollen legs/feet which was my main concern/request.

2. Did your massage have an overall sense of integrity, wholeness, and flow? Did your practitioner use long, flowing strokes as a means of creating this sense of wholeness in your massage? 

Definitely, yes, with one exception. The requirement to wear underwear surprised me, and it didn't allow for the full-body flow (on skin) that I anticipated. There was still wholeness to the massage. 

3. Did your practitioner occasionally ask you how the depth of the work was for you, and if you were warm enough?

We did not speak after the massage started. And the "warm enough" concept was not an issue. 

4. Was your practitioner conscious of adequately draping you during your massage?

Yes, I was well-draped throughout the massage, and never felt uncomfortable with it. She did a nice job handling the draping. 

5. Please take time to make any additional comments you have about this massage experience.

It was absolutely wonderful and humbling to me as a massage therapist. She was fantastic and the experience was remarkable from the moment I walked in until the end while I was sipping tea and relishing two cookies. 

I was somewhat frustrated that I didn't feel any additional focus on my legs or feet in spite of my making particular mention of that as my main reason for coming for that massage. 

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

December 26, 2023, I hit "send" on my class enrollment and my flight reservations

Image
This is what I'm preparing to attend:   Esalen Massage & Bodywork 175-hour training in Bali, Indonesia And this is what I look like tonight, doing so.  A bucket list item of mine for years has been to get a passport, so a few months ago, I applied for one. I had no particular travel plans but simply wanted to have one. My passport arrived on December 12, 2023. The next day, I received an email about a class I'd dreamed of taking for years, and I realized that I could check off another bucket list item - taking the Esalen massage class taught in Bali by Ellen Watson - if fear didn't stop me. I spent the next two weeks doing some research, learning all the details involved in such an intense and distant trip, and making some big decisions. With trembling hands, on December 26th, I finally hit "send" on my class and airline reservations. On the 27th, I had a meltdown. That's a huge commitment of my time, energy, money, and courage, but the trepidation faded
Read more

Dragon Fruit and Banana

Image
Dragon fruit grows locally, so it's always available to us. It's an intense magenta color inside, and a magenta/pink color outside. The skin is not at all prickly and is quite easy to slice through. The fruit texture is like a kiwi and takes no effort to scoop out. The taste is very pleasant - mild and sweet.  We also get local bananas. They are much smaller than those in America. The taste is just amazing! Yes, they taste like bananas, but with something like a vanilla flavor and tropical fruit flavor, too. The banana flesh is not as soft or slippery, but rather like ripe plantain.  I took the photo using the same cup's saucer and my bamboo spoon to give you a sense of the size.  By the way, our rooms each have two ceramic tea cups/saucers and two spoons. Since we didn't receive any plates in our coconut/bamboo food kit, I used the saucer - which I then washed, of course. 
Read more

Another Adventure Awaits

Image
My class doesn't start until February 4th. The class and accommodations are all at Mimpi Resort . Mimpi is sold out until February 3rd, and I'm arriving a couple of days early to get some sleep and acclimate myself a bit. So arrangements are being made for me to stay at the Bananaleaf Hostel  nearby until the 3rd. I like the simplicity of the hostel, and I'm really looking forward to having that experience. I've never stayed in a hostel, so why not have my first hostel experience on a tropical island, right?  They have what I need - a bed, a pool, a shower, food, nice people, and it's a safe place for me to stay. And, really, it's on Bali Island. Kebahagiaan, kegirangan, dan suka!  Saya akan senang di Daun Pisang Asrama!
Read more