• My hands ‘greet’ your body – helping you to feel at ease and comfortable
• We start the relaxation process
• You begin to feel safe and secure, calm and cared for
• I carry out a general assessment of your muscular structure
• I gently explore the top layer of your muscles
• Your feedback is encouraged regarding the depth and strength of massage pressure that you are comfortable with
• I encourage you to totally relax, enabling stress to float away from both your mind and body
• Towards the end of the session I encourage you to return quietly to the here and now
• You feel refreshed and relaxed
• We exchange feedback and discuss any ideas for things you can do in between sessions (homework)