Hi All
Just wondering what you say/do to your client to inform them they have reached the end of the treament -esp if they are asleep:)
It depends on the type of massage I'm doing.
However, my clients are only likely to fall asleep when doing Holistic/Swedish massage.
In that case, I finish with my client prone. I pull the towel up to cover the client's back and gently blot any oil that remains on the client's back, while saying, "don't move, just relax and I'll get you a glass of water". Then leave the room to get a glass of water.
HTH,
Myarka.
I leave them alone for up to five or ten minutes (no time pressures here). If they are not too deep I let them come to a realisation naturally (eventually they wonder where you have gone, even if you have "grounded" them at the end), otherwise I gently ask them a question like "Does that feel okay?" to stir them gently. Then I ask them to keep still for a while anyway, but they are aware it has finished.
So far I have not had to resort to serious shaking but my other half has (15 minutes of snoring at the end and a decent shake not working!). We finish with client supine working on the head and after 90 minutes which is our standard, sleep is highly likely to some extent.
Sometimes I think people come because they have been experiencing poor sleep and it seems rotten to jerk them awake too suddenly if you don't have to.
Hi All
Just wondering what you say/do to your client to inform them they have reached the end of the treament -esp if they are asleep:)
"that'll be £100 please!" 😀
should wake them up!
Too cheap, should be £200 :-))
Too cheap, should be £200 :-))
How much did you charge to get the elephant to sleep in your avatar? :p
INDO
About 500 Thai Bahts (£10GBP), that's all he had and I'm such a sucker for a sad tail (I mean tale).
Ok, you've had enough now, my turn !
I too blot the back with a towel, and gently but jokingly say (to friends) you can wake up now 🙂 or I'll just go get you a glass of water, please put your top back on but sit on the couch til I come back. More often than not when I place the towel over their back they are stirring anyway.
I finish with slower and slower strokes on the back and then stop but leave my hands on the lower back for a few seconds. I then cover the client and tell her to take her time getting up and dressed as there is no rush and that I am going to wash my hands and get her a drink of water. That is usually enough to wake them.
I finish with the client supine. Over the towel I place my hands on their feet and hold for a few seconds. I tell them that the end of your treatment for today. I let them know there is some water in the room for them and that when they are dressed they should open the door for me to come in.
I had a treatment where the therapist left the room at the end but she didn't say anything before that point. My eyes where closed but I wasn't asleep. I didn't know if I should get up or if she was getting me some water.
Thanks for all your comments and suggestions, I usually get tongue tied at the end of the treatment and am not sure what to say, although I did enjoy Indo's response!:)
why not just wake them up and say "thats it, if you would like another hour i am free today and that will be another £40."
I use tingshaws to "ting" them away, they open their eyes and I whisper, "lie there for a few minutes then get up slowly".