Seated Massage
When I say I offer Seated Massage, you might immediately picture one of those fancy massage chairs where you kneel down, lean forward and put your face through a little hole.
Yeah…
I don't have one of those.
My version is much less fancy.
A regular chair.
My massage table.
And approximately 700 pillows.
But there is actually a reason I do it this way.
Continue below for a more in depth look at what this modality is and what it can do for you.
For my seated treatments, you sit comfortably on a regular chair in front of the massage table. I then use pillows and bolsters to support you so you can lean forward and comfortably rest your head, arms and upper body onto the table.
Basically…
I build you a little pillow nest.
And once we've shuffled, adjusted and added yet another pillow until you say “Yep, that's the spot”…
I get to work.
The beauty of doing seated massage this way is that I can adapt the setup to the person sitting in front of me.
Because once again…
Bodies are different.
Some people need to sit more upright.
Some need extra support under their arms.
Some need the table higher.
Some need it lower.
Some can lean forward easily.
Others need a little more support to find a position that feels good.
So rather than expecting your body to fit into a particular piece of equipment…
I make the setup fit you.
Seated massage can be fantastic for working through the shoulders, neck and upper back — all those wonderful places where we seem to store the consequences of work, driving, computers, phones, stress and generally being a human.
But one of the things I really like about it is that not everybody is comfortable or able to lie on a massage table.
Maybe lying flat isn't comfortable for you.
Maybe getting on and off a massage table is difficult.
Maybe you're pregnant.
Maybe you've had an injury or procedure that makes certain positions uncomfortable.
Or maybe you simply prefer being seated.
That doesn't necessarily mean massage is off the table.
Sometimes we just need to change the table.
And seated massage isn't a “lesser” massage because you're not lying down.
I can still work into those tight shoulders.
I can still work through your upper back.
I can still get into that spot beside your shoulder blade that you've been complaining about for three months.
And yes…
I can still find the spots that make you give me that look.
It's simply massage delivered in a different position.
And depending on where I'm working, seated massage can also be a really practical option for workplaces, events and on-location treatments, because we don't necessarily need the full traditional massage setup.
If you finish feeling like your shoulders have finally dropped three inches — I've done my job.
If you can turn your head a little easier — I've done my job.
If you've spent the entire treatment with your face buried in a pile of pillows thinking “I could actually have a nap here” — I've done my job.
And if seated massage means someone who otherwise couldn't comfortably receive massage gets to experience the benefits of touch and bodywork…
I've definitely done my job.
Seated massage doesn't need to involve fancy equipment.
Sometimes all we need is a chair, a table, my hands…
…and a ridiculous number of pillows.