What to expect from a therapeutic massage
If it is your first massage with me, I will require you to fill in a few forms such as consent to be massaged, personal information and medical history etc. and I will require you to read my Standards of Practise . I will need to know what areas of your body need to be massaged, and what you hope to achieve by coming for a massage. I will also need to do a short physical assessment, which might include blood pressure and heart rate etc. This will give me a better idea of how to proceed with your treatment. It is also a primary health screening procedure, that may pick up indicators that a full medical check up is needed.
Because I use massage oils in my treatments, any area that is going to be massaged needs to be undressed. This means that for a back massage, you will need to undress the top half of your body, and in the case of a full body massage, you will need to undress completely, however, you will be covered with draping for privacy.
There will be a glass of water for you to drink if you need it:
You will be encouraged to drink a lot of water after any massage, as massage releases toxins from the body tissues into the blood stream, which need to be flushed out of the system.
You are encouraged to ask questions. If you are not sure about anything, don't hesitate to ask.
Privacy Policy
Personal details and medical history are treated as "Special Personal Information" under POPIA (Act 4 of 2013), and are kept confidential. Data in paper form is kept under lock and key, digital data is encrypted and password protected. 
