Willow Creek

therapeutic massage
What to Expect
Appointments:
For first time clients, please print and complete the Health History/Intake Form to bring to your appointment.
If you are pregnant or have a serious illness or injury, please inform us when scheduling your appointment.
If you need to reschedule or cancel your appointment, please provide 24-hours notice or you will be responsible for payment.

During Your Appointment:
If you have not already done so, you will complete your Health History/Intake form prior to your session. Your appointment will begin with a discussion of any noteworthy items on the Health History and your motivation for scheduling the appointment (stress, an injury, etc.). Please do mention any areas that you would like the therapist to avoid or pay particular attention to.

Once the paperwork is complete and we have an idea of the goal for the session, you will undress, to whatever level you are comfortable, in private. During your session, you will be covered by a sheet at all times and the therapist will uncover only the areas on which she is currently working. Once undressed and under the covers in the position as instructed (usually face up), the therapist will knock and reenter to begin your session.

During the session, your therapist will check in with you to make sure that you are comfortable and the massage is what you were expecting. Please let your therapist know immediately if you are in pain, experiencing numbness or tingling or have any other questions or requests - this is your massage and the best results are achieved with a collaborative effort between you and the therapist.

After your session:Your therapist will leave the room so that you can get dressed. Remember to turn on your side, swing your legs over and sit up slowly. When you are dressed, you can leave the treatment room. The therapist will be waiting for you with a cup of water to go over any stretching or other advice which might be appropriate based on the session, as well as scheduling any future sessions. We welcome feedback about the session at any time as well. Generally, people feel relaxed after a massage and somewhat sleepy. This usually subsides within a half-hour or so and you should feel energized and ready for your day. Payment will be taken after the massage - we accept Mastercard/Visa, cash or personal checks.