FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
HOW SHOULD I PREPARE FOR MY FIRST TREATMENT?
How you prepare will depend on which treatment or session you have booked for yourself.
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After completing your Client intake or health waiver form where applicable, on the days leading up to your session it is recommended to hold more awareness with yourself and how you go about your daily life, meditating in what you wish to receive or get out of your boked session.
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For contact bodywork incorporating oil on the body, it is advised that you shower before the session to ensure your body is clean. You can create a ritual for this by playing some calming music that you enjoy, lighting incense or filing the space with nice scents and visualise the water cleansing away any troubles or stresses that may have lead to tension being held in your body where you will be worked on.
For the Neuro-Myofascial Repatterning and Thai Yoga Bodywork you will fully clothed therefore it is recommend to wear clean clothing that has quite a bit stretch and is also going to keep you warm (i.e yoga/jogging pants & a long sleeved top). Acupressure is also applied to the feet so please ensure that your feet (or socks) are clean from dirt and debris.
WHAT SHOULD I EXPECT FROM MY FIRST SESSION?
Before your appointment you will have received an email confirming the time and date of your massage along with a Client Health Form which is to be completed at least 2 hours before your massage. At the beginning of your first session there is time set aside to go through your completed form and to perform a short mobility test to check the range of movement in your limbs. This is to help determine the best sequence of acupressure and positions specifically for you.
The session begins with a short mediation and breathing exercise to calm the nervous system and bring the mind and body into a relaxed and receptive state. From there you will be asked to get into our starting position either lying on the front, back or sitting and then we begin with the massage.
DO YOU HELP TREAT TERMINAL OR CHRONIC ILLNESS?
Massage in it’s many forms can be used to treat the symptoms of a vast array of acute and chronic conditions* however, such as;
Arthritis, Paralysis and Numbness of Extremeties, Bellpalsy, Sinusitis, Gastro-Intestinal Diseases, Heart Disease, Angina, Tinitus, Vertigo, Depression, Mania/Hysteria, Shock, Burn-out, Back Pain, Sciatica, Epilepsy and most types of muscle pain are examples, however this list is not exhaustive.
*It is important to note that none of these bodywork modalities are a substitute for professional medical care or counselling. None of the practitioners at Puriphi will diagnose, prescribe medication or medical treatment of any kind, unless they are personally qualified to do so, and will always recommend referral to a GP or other qualified medical practitioner.