What is the ideal session length for reflexology or massage?
A full body massage includes the face/scalp, neck, chest, arms, hands, abdominal region, legs, feet, back, and gluteals (buttocks, done over the sheet), unless otherwise requested by the client. The 75 minute session is denoted as “Standard” because it allows the practitioner time to devote adequate attention to all areas of the body. A full body massage can be completed in 60 minutes, but it tends to limit the amount of time spent on any one area. Because the body is physiologically, anatomically, and energetically, and “myofascially” connected (for further information on the body’s myofascial system, click here), massage that addresses the entire body (as opposed to just the back, for example) effectuates the greatest benefits. The same principle applies to Integrated Reflexology sessions. With so much “ground to cover” while addressing the feet, hands, and ears, it is ideal for the practitioner to have ample time to address the blocked reflexes that “present themselves” mid-session.
A full body massage includes the face/scalp, neck, chest, arms, hands, abdominal region, legs, feet, back, and gluteals (buttocks, done over the sheet), unless otherwise requested by the client. The 75 minute session is denoted as “Standard” because it allows the practitioner time to devote adequate attention to all areas of the body. A full body massage can be completed in 60 minutes, but it tends to limit the amount of time spent on any one area. Because the body is physiologically, anatomically, and energetically, and “myofascially” connected (for further information on the body’s myofascial system, click here), massage that addresses the entire body (as opposed to just the back, for example) effectuates the greatest benefits.
