End of treatment

[Katkin]

Hi All

Just wondering what you say/do to your client to inform them they have reached the end of the treament -esp if they are asleep

 

[Qiiiganson]

It depends on the type of massage I'm doing.

However, my clients are only likely to fall asleep when doing Holistic/Swedish massage.

In that case, I finish with my client prone. I pull the towel up to cover the client's back and gently blot any oil that remains on the client's back, while saying, "don't move, just relax and I'll get you a glass of water". Then leave the room to get a glass of water.

HTH,
Myarka.

 

[tinaa]

I leave them alone for up to five or ten minutes (no time pressures here). If they are not too deep I let them come to a realisation naturally (eventually they wonder where you have gone, even if you have "grounded" them at the end), otherwise I gently ask them a question like "Does that feel okay?" to stir them gently. Then I ask them to keep still for a while anyway, but they are aware it has finished.

So far I have not had to resort to serious shaking but my other half has (15 minutes of snoring at the end and a decent shake not working!). We finish with client supine working on the head and after 90 minutes which is our standard, sleep is highly likely to some extent.

Sometimes I think people come because they have been experiencing poor sleep and it seems rotten to jerk them awake too suddenly if you don't have to.

 

[Vicki <3 my little chubba]

"that'll be £100 please!"

should wake them up!

 

[the chubbster]

Too cheap, should be £200 )

 

[Goodnatured]

How much did you charge to get the elephant to sleep in your avatar?

INDO

 

[Marquis de LaDeaux]

About 500 Thai Bahts (£10GBP), that's all he had and I'm such a sucker for a sad tail (I mean tale).

 

[dumbo]

Ok, you've had enough now, my turn !

I too blot the back with a towel, and gently but jokingly say (to friends) you can wake up now or I'll just go get you a glass of water, please put your top back on but sit on the couch til I come back. More often than not when I place the towel over their back they are stirring anyway.

 

[jvjonster]

I finish with slower and slower strokes on the back and then stop but leave my hands on the lower back for a few seconds. I then cover the client and tell her to take her time getting up and dressed as there is no rush and that I am going to wash my hands and get her a drink of water. That is usually enough to wake them.

 

[makinroadkill]

I finish with the client supine. Over the towel I place my hands on their feet and hold for a few seconds. I tell them that the end of your treatment for today. I let them know there is some water in the room for them and that when they are dressed they should open the door for me to come in.

I had a treatment where the therapist left the room at the end but she didn't say anything before that point. My eyes where closed but I wasn't asleep. I didn't know if I should get up or if she was getting me some water.

 

[yzedhuvnixiiqyesu]

Thanks for all your comments and suggestions, I usually get tongue tied at the end of the treatment and am not sure what to say, although I did enjoy Indo's response!

 

[VKIS]

why not just wake them up and say "thats it, if you would like another hour i am free today and that will be another £40."

 

[negativex83]

I use tingshaws to "ting" them away, they open their eyes and I whisper, "lie there for a few minutes then get up slowly".