FAQS
WHAT SHOULD I EXPECT FROM MY FIRST SESSION?
Valerie understands how challenging it can be to find a good practitioner and someone you feel comfortable with too. Upon your first visit, you will be warmly welcomed and made to feel at ease. Valerie practices in the principle that a person is comprised of many elements. No one aspect could possibly define who you are. At Full Circle Vitality, Valerie's approach to health includes viewing you as the wonderfully unique individual that you are. Upon arriving, you will enter the studio and fill out a standard form. Lights will be kept at a lower intensity in the therapy studio so as to induce a feeling of relaxation in preparation for your treatment. Valerie will discuss your areas of concern with you and then you will be left to undress and get on the massage table. She will then knock to make sure you are on the table, then re-enter the room and begin your medical treatment, with music playing softly in the background.
WHAT IS THE BOOKING PROCEDURE AND PAYMENT POLICY?
Book your appointment online with a deposit to secure your personalized studio time. You may pay the full amount online as well at the same time or pay the remainder in person via cash, bank or credit card. We do not keep cash on the premises to provide change. If using a credit or bank card in person at the studio, you will physically need the card as we do not have access to the card number used to schedule online.
WHY AM I SORE AFTER MY MEDICAL MASSAGE THERAPY SESSION?
Following a true deep tissue massage, you may feel sore and tender the day after treatment, which subsides and is fully gone after 2-3 days. The reason this occurs is because various degrees of trauma are created to as a corrective measure to the musculature & fascia that was so tight prior to the massage. Muscles that have become tight have a degree of fibrosing to them, which the deep tissue massage removes after a lot of cross-fiber stripping of the musculature and extra pressure where needed. As the tenderness subsides, you'll be feeling a whole lot less restricted!
HOW SHOULD I PREPARE FOR TREATMENT?
On the day of your appointment, it's best that you shower in preparation of your therapy session so that your body can receive the beneficial oils with clean skin.