Experiences sans draping

[Philippine Carabao]

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Medical Massage/Boundary conflict

Thanks.

 

[bill g]

Oh, drapping. Yeah, I use drapping.

Since my rooms are very big, I am planning to install portable saunas for steam and aromatherapy treat. before the massage. Problably that will cause clients come to the table fully undressed. I still would use drapping even if it is only a towel.

 

[Mr. Aks]

Hi EgoMagickian,

Makes me wonder if we're talking about the same Heartwood. When I went, it was located on the south side of Santa Cruz and the hot tub / sauna and massage rooms were about the extent of the place (maybe 2 acres, not 200!). It was nice in that it had so many massage rooms and therapists on call (about 15 per shift) that it was easy to get in when you were hurting rather than having to schedule 2 weeks in advance. It was a pleasant and cheerful place and usually worth the drive over the mountain from where I lived.

George

 

[catx]

Whether I seem prudish or not The NO DRAPING issue is not an option for me nor is it OK in the state I was trained, was licensed, and do presently practice.

my2cents

Sincerely,
CaringHandsMss

 

[suszcza]

Draping, Comfort, and so forth

In Florida, the law states that one may work on an undraped client as long as there is informed consent. That said, everything else comes down to comfort.

I have a few, and I mean few clients that prefer to be undraped. They are comfortbale with that, and as they have been here many times, they know that I will do nothing inappropriate, and I know they are looking for just a massage. On these people, I can utilize more movents, like long strokes that run the entire body. It makes it nice to look at a body as an entire canvas rather than taking it piece by piece.

Now, I give a good massage whether I drape or not, but the question of draping has to do with comfort, comfort for the client and for the therapist. Most people are not comfortable being undraped. Many therapists are not comfortbale with the client undraped.

So the real question has to do with comfort and what everyone is comfortable with.

On another point, I know that there are legitimate reasons for breast massage. Most schools are too timid to even teach the whole body much less this. I have looked at one time or another and not been able to find a legitimate school that teaches this. Any ideas?