The journal
Notes from other people’s front rooms.
What I actually find when I get there, what each treatment does about it, and the questions people are too polite to ask before they book.
- Wellbeing
- First visit
- Massage
- At work
- Skin
- Wellbeing
Why am I sore the day after a massage?
Usually it means the pressure was right and the muscle was worse than you let on. When it means something else, and what to do about it.
- At work
What does an office massage day cost?
It's quoted per day rather than per person. What changes the number, what you need to provide, and why the chair usually beats the bed at work.
- Wellbeing
Can massage help with menopause symptoms?
It won't fix your hormones. What it does help with is the sleep, the aching shoulders and the feeling that you haven't stopped for anybody in months.
- First visit
Can you've a massage at home with a baby in the house?
Yes. What happens when the baby wakes up halfway through, and why nobody minds.
SkinHow many microneedling sessions do you actually need?
Six, four to six weeks apart. Why one won't do much, what the course costs, and why I don't use numbing cream.
- Massage
Thirty-eight weeks, a bad hip, and a pile of cushions
How a pregnancy massage is actually set up, why you never lie on your front or flat on your back, and what an hour did for a client who hadn't slept properly in a fortnight.
- Massage
Three massages, one price, and how I decide which one you get
Swedish, aromatherapy and hot stone all cost the same, so most people choose by the name. Here's what actually separates them, and the question I ask that decides it in about four seconds.
- First visit
Does my house need to be tidy? And four other things nobody wants to ask
The three worries every first-time mobile client has, none of which are about the massage. What I bring, what you need, where I set up, what to wear, and what happens if the dog won't settle.
Something you want answered?
If you've a question I haven't written about, message me and ask it. Half of these started as somebody’s question on the doorstep.