your first massage...what was it like?

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Hi there! I'm a licensed massage therapist. I'd love to hear from anyone about their first massage. Feel free to answer as many or as few as you want. I always love hearing people's massage experiences and I love learning from them!

What were your expectations?

Did you enjoy it?

What did you like about it?

Was there anything you didn't like?

How much did you pay?

What could the therapist have done different to make it better?

My first massage was wonderful! I paid $20 for my 1st one hour massage in Wyoming! After experiencing my first massage I became addicted to massages! They are the most effective treatments for stress that I have ever known! I only have females do my massages. I had a man do it once and I just felt uncomfortable. I had a massage today for one hour and it cost $60. It was absolutely wonderful!

I can't imagine life without massages! I love to go. I find myself almost falling asleep on the table, especially after a long day of work. I pay $55/hr - which to me is very reasonable for relaxation!

I love to just close my eyes. Listen to the small water fountain in the corner. Feel the warmth and relaxation from his hands. An hour almost doesn't seem long enough.

I was going every 3 weeks for a while, then had other financial obligations.

No preference as to a male or female. I have had both. The one I currenlty go to (male) is by far the best. Sometimes you have to shop around to find someone you can "click" with.

...Sometimes you have to shop around to find someone you can "click" with.

I agree completely. It may take a few tries, but finding one that you really like is worth it. I'm currently searching (again) after my massage therapist moved away. I know it won't take too long!

My first massage left me feeling "beat up"! Gave up on massage till someone referred me to another therapist. I have been seeing her every week for the last year and it is wonderful! I have not been sick in all that time and my fibromyalgia is controlled!:)

My best friend is a massage therapist. At first it was kind of weird, having my best friend rub my butt (LOL) and stuff, but she's a professional and after a few minutes I didn't give a damn what she saw. She was also able to "use" me when she was a student, asking me question she couldn't normally ask clients about her technique, and I was brutally honest with her and now I think she's great at what she does. Massages are the bomb and I highly recommend them to nursing students or anyone with a high-stress lifestyle.

PS...don't skip the butt massage......it's worth the embarassment!!!

PS....my best friend is $35/hour....swedish massage and stone therapy massage. If anyone is in the Lawrence, KS area.

Imagine a group of your classmates taking turns on each other - welcome to my first massage experience. Part of my nursing course included holistic therapies. Salt Scrubs, aromatherapy and massage and accupressure. The massage was an interesting experience - some people are born to give a massage - while others well lets just say if I wanted scratches & broken bones I know where to go. Overall it was a great experience because it was a wonderful stress relief and at the same time I learnt something about the healing abilities that you have in your own hands.

Cheers

Peter

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