What to Expect From Your Massage Session

Mutual respect, courtesy, professionalism, confidentiality and dignity between you and the massage therapist

Being draped appropriately by a sheet or blanket, with only the area being massaged exposed

A licensed/registered/certified professional massage therapist, working within their scope of practice and in an ethical manner. Expect them to be a member of a professional association with a code of ethics.

A health intake conversation about your medical conditions and your expectations for the massage

The right and option to ask questions of the massage therapist and receive professional responses

The right to determine if there will be conversation, music or quiet during the massage

An explanation of the nature of the massage and techniques to be used before the start of the massage

The right to consent to the massage techniques and approaches, including the level of manual pressure, used in the massage and the ability to request adjustments to pressure at any time during the massage

The right to stop a massage and report anything they feel is inappropriate during the massage.