Massage

This is some work-related research:

A question for people who get professional massages:

Can you tell me your sun sign, moon sign, and your favorite body part to have massaged? Assume that no particular part of your body is sore or injured, and just base your answer on pure enjoyment.

And, I'm sure some of you have the most clever penis jokes EVER, but can you please leave genitals (and breasts) out of this and just talk about body parts that would normally be included in a professional treatment?

I'll go first:

Gemini Sun/ Pisces Moon- Feet

I only like massages when absolutely necessary. And no, I don't want some stranger doing it. My daughter got me a massage for Mother's Day a few years back, never again! I felt soooo uncomfortable not to mention I could have been doing something more worthwhile with my time.

Cap Sun/Gem Moon

Hmmm... I was hoping to find a pattern, but one isn't obvious yet. Thank you for your replies so far!

Libra/Sadge

Upper back
Calves
Hands/forearm

Now get to work. 😛

Neck and shoulder area (softly though..none of that rough man handling), upper/mid back, feet.
Sun Scorp/Sag Moon

Posted by everevolvingepithet
I saw this recently and thought it was an interesting take on things🙂

WOW is all I got on that!!

Posted by ninjafish
Ew. I wouldn't want some random therapist doing that to me, gross.

Reading this thread puts me in a trance though... You know that sensation that comes over when you watch someone else getting their back stroked, or their hair brushed... I am craving more massage.

Maybe blindfolded wouldn't be so bad LOL

The goddess shit is a bit too much though!

I'm guessing the therapist gets "something" out of it too... maybe he and his wife go in the back room after each session. Then again, there are men who insist they just really like to get a woman off and don't necessarily need reciprocity every time (so I hear). He may fall into that category. Maybe his wife agrees to this so he won't stray. Interesting that she is going to classes to be certified so they can do couples. Match made in heaven so it seems... swingers?

I have a few questions: How many sessions does a patient typically ge3t? If scheduled weekly or whatever the standard is, if one feels they need a session btwn regularly scheduled sessions - i.e., an emergency visit - is that allowable? Will insurance cover the cost? If you have an HMO plan, do you need a referral from you primary care physician?

I appreciate the folks who are responding. One request though: can you keep it to ONE body part? Your favorite? I'm trying to see if I can figure out one place to spend extra time on a client based on their birth date.

Posted by lildol
I have a few questions: How many sessions does a patient typically ge3t? If scheduled weekly or whatever the standard is, if one feels they need a session btwn regularly scheduled sessions - i.e., an emergency visit - is that allowable? Will insurance cover the cost? If you have an HMO plan, do you need a referral from you primary care physician?

I can answer this. Sometimes a physician will refer you to a massage therapist, and in that case your doctor might prescribe a certain number of treatments. Alternately, the therapist might recommend a certain number.

Each insurance provider treats massage differently, so you will need to check with yours.

Usually, though, people just do a little research to find a therapist they like ( and who does the style of massage in which they are interested), and schedule appointments whenever they feel like they need them. That means you can have as many or as few massages as you want. Some clients do have regular appointment times, but it's always fine to see if the therapist has time to work on you between visits.

Posted by gumshoe3

Posted by Whimsy
I appreciate the folks who are responding. One request though: can you keep it to ONE body part? Your favorite? I'm trying to see if I can figure out one place to spend extra time on a client based on their birth date.

Haha! You're right, that is what you asked for, my apologies. In that case: my head.

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Cool! Aries rules the head, in astrological terms. This is the sort of correlation I was hoping to find!

Posted by Whimsy

Posted by lildol
I have a few questions: How many sessions does a patient typically ge3t? If scheduled weekly or whatever the standard is, if one feels they need a session btwn regularly scheduled sessions - i.e., an emergency visit - is that allowable? Will insurance cover the cost? If you have an HMO plan, do you need a referral from you primary care physician?

I can answer this. Sometimes a physician will refer you to a massage therapist, and in that case your doctor might prescribe a certain number of treatments. Alternately, the therapist might recommend a certain number.

Each insurance provider treats massage differently, so you will need to check with yours.

Usually, though, people just do a little research to find a therapist they like ( and who does the style of massage in which they are interested), and schedule appointments whenever they feel like they need them. That means you can have as many or as few massages as you want. Some clients do have regular appointment times, but it's always fine to see if the therapist has time to work on you between visits.

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I was referring specifically to someone getting one off and chalking it up to therapy...

head, legs and back

Aries Sun Pisces moon