After Friday night’s all-night sex fest (ok, ok, next time someone says they want to fuck all night, I’ll believe him!), I didn’t get any real sleep until about 11:00 Saturday morning, sleeping largely until 18:00, when I had to get up and start getting ready for my 19:00 massage client. Said client was in some pretty scary physical shape, and didn’t do any of my pre-massage advice. After the massage, when most clients are lying on my table, listening to the rhythm of their body, following my instructions to lay there until I get back to help them up, this client hurriedly got off the table without my help and practically threw his back out in the process. And when I told him he couldn’t have any alcohol or caffeine for 24 hours, but to drink water instead, he looked at me as if I had just told him his mother had died. He said something about caffeine being easy to avoid, but he wanted to go out and drink margaritas. After suppressing a sigh, I told him that if he had to drink alcohol, he should alternate with water to avoid excessive dehydration. I could see from his face that he wasn’t about to take my advice, though, so I just took his payment and wished him well.
A massage is an intense physical experience, especially the way I give them. Perhaps I should give an aftercare sheet to my new clients to explain what they need to do to get the most out of the experience…
Things to do before a massage:
- If you are injured or on any prescriptions that act as a diuretic, you should check with a physician before getting a massage. Also, uncontrolled diabetes is a contraindication to massage, as are a few other conditions like being on blood thinners, etc.
- If you are in normal health, drink plenty of water – enough to make your urine as clear and colorless as possible.
- Do not arrive hungry, neither arrive with a full stomach.
- Take a long hot shower.
Things to do after a massage:
- In the 24 hours after a massage, avoid caffeine, alcohol, hot tubs, sauna, steam rooms.
- Drink plenty of water.
- Take it easy and enjoy the sensations of your body.
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