What to Expect Getting a Professional Massage

What to expect getting a massage: fees, preparation, health disclosures, treatment expectations & post-massage tips.

Pre-Appointment Steps:

1. Ensure your body is clean and freshly showered before your massage session.
2. Refrain from eating heavy meals at least 1 – 2 hours before your appointment.
3. Drink plenty of water before your appointment to keep your muscles pliable.
4. Arrive a few minutes early to use the restroom and settle into your room.
5. Turn off electronics to ensure a relaxing, uninterrupted experience.
6. Be ready to share your health history, ailments, and target areas.
7. If you’re arriving late, the session still falls within the allotted time slot.
8. If the therapist is late, the session lasts the full amount of time scheduled, or rate is discounted.

Fees and Appointment Policies:

1. Massage therapy treatment sessions are $250 for a 2 hour (120 minutes) session.
2. Treatments are 2 hours, designed to ensure deep relaxation & lasting relief without feeling rushed.
3. Full payment is due upon scheduling. Cash and credit card payments are accepted.
4. New client welcome 1st time (2 hour) session $150. Includes a health history and assessment.
5. Purchase a 6 pack of treatment sessions to save! 6 pack $1250 (no expiration)
6. Responder/Emergency/Military Discount – 20% Off. Email your ID before booking for a discount code.
7. If you’re experiencing financial difficulty and need to explore other payment options, you’re welcome to discuss flexible alternatives that could work for both of us.
8. Direct billing for insurance is not provided. You will receive a receipt, but it cannot guarantee that your visits will be covered. Speak with your doctor if you wish to submit to your insurance company.
9. No-Tip Business – Rates reflect the full value of professional expertise; gratuity/tips are not required.
10. If you wish to cancel an appointment, you must do so 24 hours in advance. Any appointments re-scheduled at least 24 hours before the original appointment date/time are eligible for a full refund or rescheduling. Any session canceled less than 24 hours before a scheduled appointment will be refunded back 70% of the purchase price. Please email or text about your schedule change (Email AtlasBodyReset@pm.me / Text (973) 307-0367)
11. If during your assessment, it’s been determined with reasonable certainty that massage treatment cannot help you, the session is ended immediately at that time and you will be refunded the initial appointment fee.

What to expect during a professional massage session:

I perform services for which I am qualified and able to do (professionally, physically, and emotionally), and refer to appropriate specialists when work is not within my scope of practice, or not in the client’s best interest.

1. Code of Ethics – Personal and professional boundaries are respected at all times. Our profession ascribes to a code of ethical behavior, which is available to read below. I follow all of the statements in these ethical codes.
2. Professional Draping – Privacy is protected at all times with professional draping methods that ensure client modesty.
3. Right to Terminate – I strictly provide professional, licensed, therapeutic massage services and enforce a zero-tolerance policy for inappropriate behavior, language, or requests. Any such actions will cause your session to end, and the full appointment fee will be nonrefundable.
4. Scope of Practice – As your massage therapist, my focus is on wellness, not medical treatment. I do not diagnose conditions, prescribe medications, or perform spinal adjustments. Massage therapy is a complement to, not a replacement for professional medical care.

Informed Consent:

Informed Consent & Liability Waiver: Clear legal text establishing that massage is not a substitute for medical diagnosis and outlining the client’s responsibility to disclose health updates.

Informed Consent (Massage Therapy)

Health In-Take:

This helps keep you safe and makes sure massage is right for you.

Personal Information: Fields for client tracking, contact details, and emergency tracking.

Medical History Checklist: Are there any medical conditions, surgeries, or injuries I should know about? Also, let me know if you are pregnant, taking blood thinners, or have any areas that are tender or numb.

Massage Preferences: Pressure level and primary wellness goals.

Aftercare Steps:

💧 Hydration & Nutrition

Drink water again to flush out metabolic waste released by your muscles.

Avoid alcohol: Skip alcoholic drinks for at least 24 hours.

Skip caffeine: Avoid large doses of coffee or energy drinks.

🛋️ Rest & Activity

Rest your muscles: Avoid strenuous exercise or heavy lifting after a relaxation massage.

Go to bed early: Listen to your body.

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