before your massage

If you are a first-time client, please read the cancellation policy (under the "Prices & Policies" page).

Also, please allow for a few extra minutes during your first session to read and sign a consultation form, as well as discuss any special conditions or needs (you do not need to show up early). If you take any medications or herbal supplements, please make a list of them at home and bring it with you.

If for any reason, you would like a copy of the consultation form mailed or e-mailed to you in advance, please ask when you make your appointment.

Before your Thai Massage

Please wear comfy clothes you can be moved and stretched in (changing rooms are available at the salon). Please wash off any cologne or lotion, as a courtesy to your therapist. Some oil may be used on the hands, feet and neck, so dress accordingly.

Before your Massage

Please take care to stay hydrated the day before, of, and after your massage, especially if you are requesting deep tissue. Staying hydrated will decrease the amount of muscle soreness that you may feel afterward.

Please tell your therapist if you are allergic to any essential oils or nut-based oils. Kelly uses the following carrier oils: grape seed, sesame, hazelnut, almond, soy, Shea nut, jojoba and safflower oils.

Men, if you intend to wear underwear during your massage, please wear briefs and not boxers, to ensure that your muscles can be massaged up to their attachments.

At times when you are sick, contagious or have a fever, it is not appropriate to get a massage. Doing so will flood your already overwhelmed immune system with more than it can filter out, as well as risk infecting your therapist and other clients. Please be considerate during these times.

Also, please cover any open sores or wounds before your massage, as well as any warts or other contagious skin conditions, out of consideration for your therapist.

After your Massage

After your massage or Thai massage, you may feel any combination of the following (or nothing at all): nausea-the result of your body detoxifying, soreness, emotional release, or perhaps something else. If you feel any of these things for more than a day or two, please call your therapist and she will work with you to adjust the pressure on your next massage. Staying hydrated will encourage whatever toxins your muscles released during the massage to exit the body completely, instead of settling back down into it.

If your body tends toward inflammation, especially after deep tissue massages, please ice that area of your body the night of your massage for about 20 minutes. Otherwise, a warm Epsom salt bath the night of your massage will soothe and gently detoxify your muscles and joints after your bodywork.

Whether you get a massage frequently or not, establishing a daily routine of stretching is a crucial step toward freedom from pain.