How long do you spend on each section on the body?

[brooklincook]

Just curious how you break up the body as far as time is concerned for a 60 minute massage and the order in which you carry out your routine.

 

[Tim S]

First, cute baby. I was born on the same day!

When I learned a 60 minute full body Swedish routine in school, we started the client supine and began with face/head/anterior neck and chest, then arms/hands, then front of legs/feet. Then, flipping the client over, we did back, posterior neck, back of legs, glutes and feet again.

I think the breakdown was to to 30 mins on each side of the body, but in practice, I generally spend more time with the client prone.

 

[Rosaline]

15 minutes scalp, neck, shoulders
5 minutes on each arm (10 minutes)
5 minutes each leg (10 min)
flip

5 minutes glutes and back of leg (both legs)
15 minutes back.

Grant it I may spend more or less in certain areas depending on where they are having problems. If its just a relaxation massage I pretty much stick to those times.

 

[~chalbri~ loves AmStaffs]

You're both cute, great pic!

Each body part? depends. I've spent 45 min on the head before. I've spent 90 min on the back. Granted, giving a relaxation massage, I suppose that my times might be similiar to Shannons, I've never really thought about the times before.

 

[Ms. Skellington :)]

For a one hour relaxation massage that is requested to be strictly relaxation - no staying with an area that "needs work" extra time, I try to break the body into quads, timewise. Basically 30 min. working from the shoulders down to the feet, flipping and working from the feet up to the head, sanitizing my hands and then spending the last 5-7 minutes of supine on the face, scalp and just a bit more back/neck/shoulders. I sometimes start the client prone, sometimes supine, but it is easy to reverse and still spend 30 minutes each.

It is pretty rare that I do purely a one hour relaxation massage, though I do enjoy those very much!

 

[sparky]

I don't really go off a certain amount of time per body part. I have a basic routine, but I just let my hands do what they need to do. I might spend 30 mins on someone's back on day and not the next time. It depends on what the client needs that day.

Cute baby! Thanks for posting a picture. My son will be 4 months old the 22nd.

 

[That_Skate_Kid]

If it becomes too routine, then I'm not listening to what each individual's needs are at that time. And they vary from session to session, even with the same client. I spend the most time on neck, back, and legs. Especially if the person is an athete, or is very active.

 

[flamesfanjosh]

I can't do a one hour relaxation massage. I just have to work out what it is when I come to it. I get frustrated if told to do a relaxation massage. Kind of like leaving something undone when you know that you can help out.

Jason

 

[daxica]

Routine time

Hi everyone, I am new here!

I think I spend about 45 minutes with the client face down and 15 face up. Most of my clients like deep tissue and the majority have me do just upper body work. I am like jason, I would rather get in there and work out the trigger points and spasms!

 

[Pompal 09.]

I almost always go over my massages by 10 minutes..so my 60 minutes turn into 70 min..they taught us in school 10-15 min. on back but theres no way I could go that quick on the back, so I spend at least 20-25 min. on the back...and the rest gets the rest...usually i spend like 35 or so prone and then the rest supine...nonetheless, they get at least 70 min. hours :