Pressure
Two kinds of pressure, one visit
Most couples don't want the same thing, and the room is built for that.
Each therapist asks you first, in a low voice, and checks in again partway through. Pressure isn't a setting you choose once. It changes as the muscle lets go, and you can change it whenever you like.
Light, medium, firm, or somewhere between
Swedish for one of you, deep tissue for the other
Areas to avoid, said at the start
Lighter, firmer or stop, at any time
Four check-ins
When we ask
Step 1: Before we start
Light, medium or firm? Any area to avoid? We write it down for the visit.
Step 2: A few minutes in
We ask again once the muscle has warmed, because it is often not the same answer.
Step 3: Halfway
Another check, for the second half of the visit and the areas still to come.
Step 4: At the end
A last word on what worked, so the next visit starts from there.
A scale in words
What each pressure feels like
Light
Slow, soft strokes at the surface, close to a hand resting on you. Often the choice for a first visit.
Medium
Steady, warm pressure that reaches the muscle without pushing. Where most people begin.
Firm
Slower, deeper work, held where you ask for it. You tell us when it is enough.
Questions
About pressure
What if I don't know what pressure I like?
Start light and say firmer. Your therapist checks in again partway, so you can settle on it as you go, with no need to decide at the door.
Will my therapist be offended if I ask for lighter?
No. Asking is part of the work, and we would much rather hear it. Your therapist changes at once.
Can one of us have deep tissue and the other Swedish?
Yes, for the same length of time on two tables. Tell us when you book, or at the start of the visit.
Say how you like it.
Tell us when you book, or at the start of the visit.