Chances are if you’ve been for a massage, you’ve apologised for at least one of these things. I’m here to tell you that none of them worry me at all and that you never ever have to say sorry for any them.
Hairy legs
When I say to you that I don’t care if your legs are hairy, I mean it. I am not interested in whether you’re silky smooth or sporting a glorious coat; I’m interested in the muscles, tendons and ligaments beneath.
Falling asleep (or snoring)
I can see your breath change; your whole body softens and you completely relax. It can be much easier to work on spots of tension or pain because you are not guarding the area. I take it as the greatest compliment when someone falls asleep, it means so much that you entrust me to look after your body. And if you snore, even better!
Your Weight
Everybody is on their own journey and I don’t mind where on that journey you are, I want to help you to feel healthy and strong.
That your stomach is gurgling
Especially when you roll from your front onto your back, your stomach is probably going to gurgle – I’d say a good 80% of my clients do. It can be a great sign that your nervous system has switched from ‘fight and flight’ to ‘rest and digest’ (which means I’m doing my job well).
Passing wind
Whilst I know it’s embarrassing, it’s also very natural and normal – especially if you’ve relaxed and your body is playing a quick catch up with your digestion. All I will say is, you’re not the first and you most certainly won’t be the last.
That you haven’t washed your hair
I am much happier if you come to your appointment with oily, unwashed hair because I’m about to make it 100 times worse. There is no need to wash your hair before you come to me as you’ll be needing to wash it after that’s for sure.
Wearing your ‘granny’ pants
Draping the towel correctly is incredibly important to me and means that I don’t ever see your underwear. I have no idea what type or colour you’re wearing so you certainly don’t need to apologise for it.
So, there you have it, all the things you never need to apologise to me about. Now you have no excuse but to fully relax during your next massage!