Of course not! Although, we do recommend it. For our Personalized Therapeutic Massage sessions, we recommend taking off as much as you feel comfortable. Clothing interferes with the flow of the strokes and blocks access to muscles and their attachment sites that oftentimes are the source of tension. Your modesty will be respected throughout the entire session. You will be covered with a sheet and blanket, and the therapist will undrape the area that he or she is working on. Know that you are coming into a professional setting… we never want to make you feel uncomfortable!

Some people feel more comfortable chatting with their therapist while others are already asleep before the treatment begins! Your job isn’t to entertain your therapist… their job is to help you relax and feel fabulous! We welcome you to close your eyes, focus on your breathing and pay attention to what your body is telling you during the session. Make sure to let your therapist know immediately if they do something that is uncomfortable. Our therapists consider themselves to be intuitive… not psychic!

Absolutely not! Trying to accomplish too much in such little time is generally what makes deep tissue painful. This is why we recommend scheduling an 80 minute session if you’d looking for deep tissue work. It is important to allow the therapist time to work the tissue layer by layer. That being said, more pressure isn’t always better. By using our intuition, we only use as much pressure as your body responds to. You may feel like you just worked out, but we’ll never leave you feeling bruised and battered. Some techniques do evoke a sort of “hurts so good” feeling, but it should never be uncomfortably painful.

You can overtreat, but it can be hard to over do it with massage! Massage helps people battle depression, relieve back pain, migraines and insomnia. Studies suggest that it even cuts the level of stress hormones in your body in half. Massage promotes tissue regeneration, helps strengthen muscles, increases flexibility and improves your immune system. Unlike many prescription drugs, there are no major side effects to receiving massage. Massage should be part of everybody’s preventative care routine. We recommend coming in as often as a few times a week to at least once a month. It all depends on your goal and your budget.

Every body is unique. Your preferences, lifestyle and goals all influence the style of massage your body craves. At Sloco Massage & Wellness, we offer a personalized massage experience, which allows the therapist to use their expertise to determine what style (or styles) of massage best suit you while taking your preferences into consideration.

If monthly payments aren’t your cup of tea, you can take advantage of our Wellness Points Program. All clients automatically start earning points by pre-booking, referring friends and by creating new healthy habits inspired by our wellness spa boutique!