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crazyheart
Rest In Peace: tomorrow,tomorrow
never had a massaage
BetteTheRed
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Oh, man, are you missing a treat, crazyheart. I have a massage every three or four weeks, until my benefits run out for the year, anyway...I suspect that, without it, my shoulders and ear lobes would have merged years ago.
Tabitha
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It was lovely. You strip down and slip into the bed (you can leave panties on). Bed has an addition and you lie face down with a cutout for your face. Low lights/quiet music. Cirrus scents. Masseuse comes in and has you breathe three deep breaths of more citrus. Then she massages back. The each leg and foot. Then she holds blankets while you roll over. Arms are done. Oops she puts steaming towel on each spot she has finished for 30 seconds and removes it. Through draping of blanket and sheets you never feel exposed. Very relaxing.
ChemGal
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Masseuse?
I never go for those types of massages.
I have a good relationship with my therapist though!
crazyheart
Rest In Peace: tomorrow,tomorrow
sounds good
ChemGal
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Oh, not registered? I've only seen RMTs. In Alberta though the regulation isn't very strict. New rules were put in place a while ago so that many of the actual RMTs don't meet the criteria for insurance coverage. So many of the spas still have RMTs working within them.
If not registered I would be curious what they do like to be called, was that what she called herself? Masseuse does have a sexual connotation. I would stick with therapist unless told otherwise.
ChemGal
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Maybe different in other provinces? Here the term masseuse is disliked by any of the massage therapists I know and it often also comes up in articles like 'what should I know before getting a massage' including info put out by the clinics.
Carolla
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I think Masseuse just refers to the gender of the person doing the massage; the male version is Masseur - from French root words. It does not indicate registered or non-registered. Massage Therapist is not gender specific.
In some provinces where Massage Therapy is a regulated profession, there may be restrictions on use of title - i.e. one must be registered with the regulatory college in order to use this designation.
Pinga
Room for All
Best massage ever: I was in Boston. Laptop bag was overloaded. I was probably tense. Laptop bag slipped and I wrenched something. Next morning, could not move my neck. Phoned concierge and advised that I needed a skilled deep muscle masseuse.
They called me back and told me to go down to the fitness area, and a masseuse would meet me there. When I got there and checked out the area, it was a lovely area.
A large man approached me. The kind who should be a linebacker. Massive muscles & chest. Huge hands. He was from somewhere in Eastern Europe by the accent.
I have never had such a wonderful and effective massage before or since then.
I was good and was able to proceed into the conference that I ws there to attend.
They called me back and told me to go down to the fitness area, and a masseuse would meet me there. When I got there and checked out the area, it was a lovely area.
A large man approached me. The kind who should be a linebacker. Massive muscles & chest. Huge hands. He was from somewhere in Eastern Europe by the accent.
I have never had such a wonderful and effective massage before or since then.
I was good and was able to proceed into the conference that I ws there to attend.
ChemGal
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Here if someone asks for a masseuse it immediate puts up a red flag as to what someone is actually looking for.
There are restrictions on the RMT title, not sure just about calling oneself a message therapist. There's are multiple organizations here which is part of the reason why the regulations for the title are fairly loose.
Tabitha
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If I pay for it I use a RMT registered Massage therapist and Pacific Blue Cross covers most of it.
If it is free or a bonus I let unlicensed folks work on me-but I have them avoid my neck as it is quite tender
In real life the gal doing the massage has the same first name as me so I called her * Tabitha
Her next client was there for waxing so I suspect she does a bit of everything at the spa.
If it is free or a bonus I let unlicensed folks work on me-but I have them avoid my neck as it is quite tender
In real life the gal doing the massage has the same first name as me so I called her * Tabitha
Her next client was there for waxing so I suspect she does a bit of everything at the spa.
Nancy
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Heading to a physiotherapist in a bit. My back pain is worse...over 4 weeks now. I went to the Same Day Clinic and a few things are in place now. It might be a herniated disk. Not sure. But it prevents me from walking, and the pain has helped put my blood pressure sky high. Wondering what a physiotherapist can do for me. The chiropractor didn't work.