It is very important to us at The Southern Touch that you are comfortable when you come to visit us for your massage. If this is going to be your first visit, please download the assessment form and email it back to us. You will fill out this form, save it to your computer and then email it back to me at amydraper@thesoutherntouch.net (or you can just click on the link above.) With this in hand we can be prepared for any concerns or medical conditions you might have.
Some frequently asked questions are:
Do I have to be nude for my massage?
No - it is completely up to your comfort level as to how many clothes you remove. Most people leave their undergarments on, with the exception of the bra for women.
Will I only be covered by a little towel, like I see so much on TV?
Not at all. You are covered by a flannel sheet and blanket. Only the section of body that we are working on is exposed at any given time.
Will my massage therapist talk to me the whole time?
Not in our studio ... unless of course you want them to! Here at The Southern Touch, it is our philosphy that if you talk to us, we will respond and cary on a conversation, if you do not, we will follow your lead and let you just relax and sleep if you want to.
Should I eat or not before coming in for a massage?
It is not recommended to have a massage on a full stomach but a little snack won't hurt.
What is this that I hear about drinking water after a massage and why?
You need to drink lots of water after a massage (they say to double your water intake). This is so that you can flush your body of all the "bad stuff." When getting a massage, more often than not, we find lots of lactic acid pockets (i.e.: knots, metabolic waste, toxins, etc.) We will do our best to release these "little nasty guys" and by doing so, they are now "floating around in your body with no place to go. Drink your water and urinate that out to flush your system. If you DO NOT drink and flush out your system, then these "little nasty guys" will go right back in your muscles and you might find that it is painful the next day.
Can I get a massage safely while I am pregnant?
Yes, there are areas of the body, which we are trained in, that you want to avoid "massaging" while you are pregnant but it can be safely preformed. We do however NEED to know you are pregnant even if you are not "disclosing" the information to others yet.