Congratulations and Welcome!

If this will be your first professional massage, congratulations on your decision to take a stand for your health and well-being and your willingness to explore alternative healing therapies! If you have had massage in the past, I welcome you to my practice!

If you are reading this, you have taken an important step towards understanding your body, your health, and your world in a whole new way! You are embarking down the path less traveled, exploring alternatives to conventional ways of thinking about healing. In this realm, the possibilities are endless!

In an effort to make your first massage with me a positive foundation for a long and rewarding relationship with bodywork, I make the following ten promises to you. Additionally, I encourage you to read the introduction to my practice, about my continuing education in massage therapy, the description of your massage session, and the faq page.

I will allow for plenty of time before your session for an orientation to my practice, to outline exactly what your session will be like, establish general parameters for pressure, and address any questions or reservations you may have.

You will be given a private, secure space in which to disrobe and to dress. You will never be required to disrobe in the presence of another person.

I will employ proper draping techniques at all times. This means that you will be covered by a sheet that will be moved according to specific techniques to expose only the areas that we will work on and never your breasts (females) or genital area..

In an effort to maintain a therapeutic environment that is safe for both practitioner and client, I enforce a zero tolerance policy for illicit or sexually suggestive remarks or advances of any kind. At my discretion, the session will be terminated immediately.

I will verbally check in during the session about the quality of your experience and whether any adjustments need to be made.

You are empowered with complete control over your massage session. You can stop or make adjustments to your massage at any time for any reason. I will welcome and encourage your feedback and questions at any point during the massage without exception. Massage should never hurt or be intolerable; if it does, just say so and we will stop and make adjustments.

I will never work when symptoms contraindicated by massage (according to the established industry teachings) are present.

I will actively update this web site with useful information so that you may stay informed and up to date about my practice. After your session, I will supply you with a link so that you can provide anonymous feedback via the internet (which you can also access here).

I know that your time is important to you and that you have a lot going on in your life. With this in mind, I promise that your sessions will start exactly on time. Furthermore, I will reschedule your appointment only in the case of an unforeseen illness or emergency (with as much notice as possible) and under no other circumstances. In return, I ask that you carefully consider and agree to my cancellation/late policy.

I will be available by telephone (510.847.1857) and to consult on any questions that might arise after your session.

And if for any reason you don't feel like I am the right therapist for you or if you require a specialist in another field, I will be more than happy to refer you to another qualified practitioner in my growing community of talented, healing practitioners.