policies & after-care
what you need to know before booking a session
Cancellation Policy
A 48 hour cancellation notice is required. Any late notice cancellation results in a charge for half the session fee. A regular pattern of short notice cancellations results in the requirement of pre-payment for any future appointment.
Life happens, weather happens, sickness happens so everyone gets a pass once.
Most of my sessions are longer, there is more preparation involved than the typical massage and therefore they are harder to fill, so please give me as much notice as possible for any schedule change. Thank you, it is really appreciated.
Other Policies
Payment- Payment is due at the time of your appointment unless we make a prior arrangement. I accept cash, checks, PayPal and Venmo. There will be a 3% addition to PayPal and Venmo due to their respective fee increases.
Sickness- Please don’t come to an appointment if you are sick or contagious. If you are feeling slightly feverish, you’re most likely contagious and lymphatic work is not indicated with a fever. Thank you. You will not be charged for late cancellation notice. I truly appreciate not getting sick or passing sickness on to others!
Covid Safety & Masking- I do not require clients to mask. I personally will mask during sessions when Covid or other airborne illnesses are on the rise in my area. In general, I am fairly safety conscious regarding Covid when I attend crowded events. I also use a nasal spray for airborne virus prevention before sessions. I have a high powered AirDoctor Hepa filter running at all times during my work days. Your health and safety is of utmost importance. Please ask me to mask as needed, I am happy to comply.
Lateness- Please text me if you are going to be more than 10 minutes late. On occasion, a little lateness is not a problem, but late arrival may cut into your session time. I’m not always able to extend a session due to lateness. However, don’t stress if you are late, just text me and drive safely!
Right to Refuse Service- Crossing sexual boundaries through innuendo, inappropriate touch or harassment will result in immediate termination of the session. Intoxification is also cause for immediate termination of the session.
after care
Hydrate…
The most important thing to do after any massage or bodywork therapy session is:
Drink Water!
You want to assist your lymphatics, gut and kidneys by flushing your body with clean, pure water. Just fill a big glass with room temp or warm water and finish it twice before you go to bed. Add cuccumber, aloe vera juice or chia seeds to create more crystalline "gel" water for deeper hydration.
Take a Bath…
Most clients feel very relaxed and renewed after a session. However, as with any deep tissue massage, you may find yourself feeling sore like a workout the next day. It’s wonderful if you can take an Epsom salts bath that evening or the next. Arnica cream is also nice if we did deeper work on a particular area.
Drink Ginger Tea…
Sometimes moving the lymph after you have been sick or toxic can feel purifying and in some instances clients have reported a mild nausea as “toxins” are released into the GI tract for elimination. A simple cup of ginger or peppermint tea can alleviate this.
Rest. Rest. Rest.
Please try to clear your schedule after a longer session. Your body is repairing and rejuvenating and rest is one of the best things you can do for it. Getting onto the computer, the phone and general busyness interrupts the process that’s been started. Life happens, kids, work etc - totally understandable, just try to increase the possibility of some downtime that day/evening.
Removing Oil from Hair...
If you are game- leave the oil in your hair and scalp overnite to really penetrate and hydrate. Just wrap your head or sleep on a towel, the oil will come out in the wash.
To remove oil in shower- don't get your head wet, just work the shampoo into hair and scalp first then rinse and repeat!
Those "Crop Circles" What are they? How long will they be there?
This is not a bruise! It is not a contusion or injury to the tissue and should not be painful to the touch. Cupping is an ancient tradition which is very commonly used now by athletes to recover quickly. Less lactic acid means less limitation of movement!
Cupping can pull up "excess fire" which is lactic acid. Lactic acid is a very common metabolic waste that can sit around in skin layers, fascia, muscles or in the extracellular fluid. It can contribute to inflammation, dehydration, stiffness and pain and is best eliminated. Cupping pulls excess lactic acid up to the surface where the skin lymph "digests" it. When this happens, especially when there is a lot of lactic acid, the cup leaves a circle of red to deep purple on the skin. It can disappear quickly- 8-24 hours, or can take some time- several days to a week.
