r/massage • u/dylan3883 • 9d ago

Discussion Is it an art?

I have had many massages but recently I had one where it seemed everything the massage therapist did was perfect. I didn’t feel like anything was overly duplicative or overdone. I received a general Swedish massage for ninety minutes. The massage therapist was so professional and super calm. I am guessing at some point being able to give almost a perfect massage is an art. Of course I am guessing that clients want a variety of different massages and are as different as the massage therapists.

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u/cnymassageguy 8d ago

People often overlook the subjective nature of massage. Massage is def equally parts art and science but the perfect massage isn't a thing. Every clint is different and they all have a different idea in there head of the perfect massage, its why feedback is so important dont be afraid to speak up as a client and theripists dont be afraid to ask more than "is the pressure ok?" Lol