{"id":562,"date":"2018-12-20T04:30:25","date_gmt":"2018-12-20T04:30:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.richardlanemassage.com.au\/blog\/?p=562"},"modified":"2026-03-23T01:19:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T01:19:11","slug":"full-body-massage-sydney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.richardlanemassage.com.au\/blog\/full-body-massage-sydney\/","title":{"rendered":"Full Body Massage Sydney"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A phrase that is frequently used within the massage industry\nby therapists and clients in Sydney and elsewhere is a \u201cfull body massage\u201d.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And, in my experience, it is not uncommon for someone to call and specifically request such a full body massage Sydney.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the widespread use of the phrase there is a degree of confusion about what a full body massage actually consists of.&nbsp; &nbsp;What I would consider to be a full body massage Sydney may very not be the same as you or another Sydney massage therapist.&nbsp; And so, if you are after what you would consider to be one then I would suggest that you explain what you are looking for from your massage when you call a therapist to inquire about making a booking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One point of consensus, I would suggest, is that a full body\nmassage would only ever be a relaxation or Swedish massage, almost always with\noil or lotion on bare skin.&nbsp; Within the\nnormal time constraints of a massage booking, then there simply is not enough\ntime to perform a full body remedial massage (+ I would argue that the phrase \u201cfull\nbody remedial massage\u201d is almost an oxymoron \u2013 for a remedial massage then the\ntherapist concentrates on specific areas of concern for the client; a full body\nsession would treat all parts to be massaged equally in terms of importance).&nbsp; However, that does not mean that the massage\nnecessarily has to be light \u2013 occasionally I given 3-hour bookings for full\nbody deep tissue type sessions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you were to make a booking for a full body massage with\nme then typically, I would include within a session the following<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Back<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shoulders<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Arms\/Hands<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Neck<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Legs (front and back)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Feet<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Before a session with me then, if you have booked for a full\nbody massage then I will ask if there are any other areas that you would like\nto be incorporated.&nbsp; These (potentially\nmore sensitive\/personal) areas may include hips, buttocks, chest, abdomen,\nface\/head, etc and I would ask you to speak up prior to the session.&nbsp; For example, I often enjoy abdominal massage,\nbut I wouldn\u2019t automatically expect my stomach to be touched unless I\nspecifically request it my therapist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It does need said that there are some areas of the body that,\nobviously, a professional massage therapist will never expose nor massage.&nbsp; Please respect professional massage therapists\u2019\nboundaries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have any questions about a full body massage with me then please do not hesitate to call, text or use the <a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.richardlanemassage.com.au\/contact.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">contact form<\/a>.\u00a0 Bookings are available either by calling or texting 0434 631 987.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A phrase that is frequently used within the massage industry by therapists and clients in Sydney and elsewhere is a \u201cfull body massage\u201d.&nbsp; And, in my experience, it is not uncommon for someone to call and specifically request such a full body massage Sydney. 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