In my opinion, if a client's feet are cold during a massage, it ruins the massage. Especially this time of year (for those of us who live in winter climates), it's important to remember simple things that can make our clients return to us.
Do you use a heating pad on your table? Eartlite sells a fabulous digital heating pad that is inset in fleece. It adds an extra layer of cushion, and you can set the temperature up to 160 or so. I usually keep mine at a toasty 118 to keep the clients cozy.
How warm is your room? Although we may get hot during a session, it's important for the client to stay warm. How about keeping the room a little warmer, and you can use an oscillating fan up high where you'll feel the breeze, but the client won't?
Can you keep your client's feet warm? I usually use a little camping heater set on a small table at the foot of the table, aimed right at the client's feet. You can also use microwaveable flax packs (Mother Earth Pillows has some lovely ones).
1 comment:
How does the massage therapist ensure that his or her own feet are not cold during the massage? That would certainly put a damper on the whole massage :-)
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