The Massage Geek^® Blog

A few weeks ago I realized that a lot of my clients are fellow massage therapists. In one week I worked on 4 massage therapists, one shiatsu therapist, an acupuncturist, and a retired family physician. I’ll take it as a compliment that other healers like my work and are willing to pay for something from me that they could probably trade for with someone else.

One massage therapist said:

“You are a massage god! You should be famous. I would bet all my money that you are the best massage therapist ever.”

Wow. Am I the best massage therapist EVER?? Well, probably not:

• A, I wouldn’t know because I can’t experience my own work. I can only depend on feedback I get from my clients.
• and B, I know that I am good at what I do. But what I do is not good for every body. Most people really like my work. Some do not.

Here is what makes my massage different from other therapists:

• I have advanced training in Anatomy and Kinesiology.
• I have very good palpation skills (finding things by touch)
• I have high mechanical aptitude
• I have artistic sensibilities

This means that I can quickly identify problem areas based on description of activities. I can find just the right spot that is causing the discomfort and focus on releasing the knot without overworking the areas around it.  All that combined with graceful strokes that make it feel complete and nurturing, not abusive.

I use my mechanical reasoning to move limbs and joints into just the right position that allows me to access the knot. I can work very deeply in areas that other therapists can’t reach or even find. Most of the time I work with my eyes closed. I become so intimately in touch with the muscles that when I open my eyes I am surprised to see the skin over the muscles.

You should come to see me if you:

• have old injuries that have been bothering you for years.
• have chronic headaches
• have an unexplained pain that doctors suggest is all in your head
• are completely dissatisfied with other therapists who just don’t work deep enough and keep missing the good spots
• depend on a strong and efficient body for your livelihood (musician, dancer, athlete, performer)

One thing that I really love about my job is being able to validate people’s pain. I can say “Yes. Your head hurts because you have a big knot here in your left shoulder.” Many people with chronic pain are made to think that there is no explanation for the pain and that it is all in their head. But when I work on them I can exactly touch the spot that hurts. I can feel it, measure it, describe it, predict a referral pattern, and trace the boundaries of it. I wouldn’t be able to do that if it were all in their head. You can imagine how relieved they are when another person can validate the pain and identify the source.

I use an online booking service called “GenBook,” which I absolutely LOVE and highly recommend.  One feature of this service is a follow-up email that is automatically sent to new clients after they have had their first visit.  It asks them for feedback and gives them space to write a review.

Here is a review I received today from a client I saw last week:

Excellent experience, comfortable, professional
I am always nervous when I start working with a new body worker – but I was immediately put at ease, and was treated very respectfully. I have a plethora of issues, but I have confidence that Lynn will help all she can – and that’s a lot. She did some myofascial release on my back and started to re-engineer the flow of fluids in my legs among other things. It was relaxing with some hard work thrown in for my sake.  Excellent experience that I have already recommended to others.
Blake

Nice!  Thanks, Blake!

You can see more reviews here:

http://www.massagegeek.com/blog/rave-reviews

and here:

http://www.massagegeek.com/testimonials.php