Hi everybody, I was just wondering if anyone could give me some guidance please. I'm in the process of changing my dining room into a therapy room so that I have somewhere special in the house to give treatments - does anybody have any suggestions on the layout etc which would most benefit the client? Also - I'm having difficulty trying to find somewhere thats sells large cellular blankets - can anyone suggest a stockist?
Many thanks
Love and light
J:)
RE: What should i have in a therapy room?
Hi There
You’re properly thought of these obvious things, but here we go anyway:
· have somewhere to sit whilst doing their consultation,
· the client has somewhere to hang/put their clothes and jewellery,
· the décor in the room as well, like the wall colouring and lights, (I have a dimmer switch in my room, so after the consultation has been done I lower the light so they can really chill’ out),
· somewhere for a cd player to go,
· We were told on my course to have a bin that had a lit on, same for a laundry basket for the used towels.
Can’t think of anything else at the moment, but if I do will let you know.
Good luck and hope it goes well.
Allison
RE: What should i have in a therapy room?
Hello J
It really depends on the space you have and the look you want to achieve. Do you want cosy? Clinical? Spartan andminimalist? Businesslike? It is your work space so you need to feel comfortable there. Different clients will have different requirements and tastes so nobody is going to please everyone no matter how hard they try. OK, this is what my room is like. I have a large bookcase; a unit with shelves where I keep towels, my ear candles, massage cream, my angel cards and singing bowl, etc; a Lafuma recliner for reflexology; a couch for Reiki and ear candling; a massage chair; my wheelie stool; a nice squashy sofa with cushions; a small table with mini hifi; a bureau where I keep my paperwork; a pretty mirror for clients to put their hair back in place when I've finished with them; a blind that can be fully closed for privacy; fairy lights round the bay window; pretty paintings and my certificates dotted around. There are loads of candles on the mantelpiece over the fire, and the room is painted a very soothing deep pink. Clients walk in and comment on the hominess and cosiness of the room at once. For another therapist this could be a no no and theymight prefer a much more clinical setting. You can have loads of fun making the room yours and putting your stamp on it.
I don't use the cellular blankets, I have fleece ones. But I hope someone else can help you. Economed may well have them on their website. I hope you really enjoy putting your room together and find it as exciting as I did!
RE: What should i have in a therapy room?
Cellular blankets - large ones are available in John Lewis (or they were when I last bought one) but I now use two at a time, cellular cot blankets, from Boots - not pram blankets - they are just the right size to 'tuck' people in, and if they get too warm, one can be removed. I also use flannel sheets in the winter - v. snug!
RE: What should i have in a therapy room?
Hi Lifechanging
I use super bath sheets to cover people, one thing that is vital is a good treatment couch, if you can stretch to an adjustable one it is well worth it, they don't fold up but you can put them against a wall and cover them with something when you are not using them.
RE: What should i have in a therapy room?
Lifechanging-
for me, color and comfort and light are three very important factors in feeling well in a healing space.
light should be warm and pervasive but not blinding, and preferably natural sunlight.
furnishings should be comfortable but able to support body weight (and not so squishy one falls asleep!)
color is up to you, of course. see what colors calm and center you. the space itself should not be too cluttered, either.
clean design and ample moving-around room are good ideas.
RE: What should i have in a therapy room?
Hi!
I agree with the others about the room being warm and light but I giggled when I read the above
"clean design and ample moving-around room are good ideas". I totally agree except in my case my room is the box room. I use a padded Executive chair for my clients and depending on THEIR size it can sometimes be a caseof me breathing in when working around them. My comment before we start is " either I need a bigger room or a lot less of me, but as neither are going to happen soon let's enjoy what we've got!" which makes them laugh!
Love and light
reikiangel
xxx