About 2 weeks ago, I started perusing the internet, trying to find a location for my April massage. I really wanted to try somewhere close to home, so I searched "South Calgary Massage Therapy", and MassageWorks came up as one of the top websites. I had heard of the clinic before, as they were within walking distance of my previous teaching location (actually, they were in the same building), and I have heard wonderful things, but have never had one myself. What an opportune moment.
I was able to book an appointment on Good Friday, which worked well for both of us... it is one of the few times when I had time available, and one time that most clients would not consider trying to get an appointment. I arrived at their Chinook Center professional building location, and was welcomed into a very inviting reception area. A very organized, clean and flowing office area, which carried down a hallways lined with treatment rooms for Massage Therapists, Chiropractors and Acupuncturists. I was met by my therapist, Collette, and was quite excited when i entered her treatment room.
What a blissful room!! You would never guess that you were up on the 6th floor of the Chinook Center Professional Building in this room. With warm tones on the walls, Asian accents around the room, beautiful and soft music playing in the background, and a gorgeous electric massage table in the middle. What most therapists dream of, the beautiful electric table. And on top of this amazing table was the same cushion system that I use in my practice for my pregnant clients.. Here I am thinking that I am showing those extra 10 pounds more obviously, and then Collette tells me that she massages every client on these cushions, and I now understand why. They were so comfortable!! I felt like I was so well supported, and able to take even a bit more pressure during the massage, mostly since I was not being pressed into a hard massage table (and massage tables aren't hard at all.. if anything, they have wonderful foam that allow for maximum compression during massage).
After we have a brief chat about my expectations for the massage, my health history, and a general breakdown of what to expect, I find my way to getting on the table.
I would love to be able to give an exact breakdown now of all of the techniques used during the massage, and yet...... I can't. I have had a hard time trying to remember, and that is the truly amazing thing... I was so relaxed and enjoyed the session so much, I think I actually fell asleep. Or at least zoned out for a short time. I remember brief moments of Collette checking in for depth, and tenderness, but overall, I was able to be mellow. What a change! The only technique that was new, and quite surprising, at first, was back scratching. Now, I am not really concerned that I am giving away her trade secret, as I don't think that it is a trademarked technique, but I don't think that it needs to be. At first, I was a bit confused, and then realized how nice it actually felt. It was a great way to sort of bring me out of my slumbering-fog, and back into the world of being massaged, and moving on to the next step of the session. Quite unique indeed!
I would love to be able to write more, but i am still left in a wonderful massage fog, and I really don't want to get out of it. I really loved my massage with Collette at MassageWorks, and highly recommend their clinic.... and definitely Collette!!
Collette Dupuis, RMT
Collette spent several years in the restaurant industry where she worked her way up to managing a prestigious Calgary dining room. After deciding to make a career change, Collette graduated from the Mount Royal College massage therapy program and has been an associate with Massageworks Inc since 1995. She has gained a very loyal following of clients with her gifted use of relaxation and therapeutic techniques. Collette is skilled at combining deep tissue and Swedish massage methods to provide relief from acute and chronic conditions.
Collette loves to head out of town and off the beaten track in their fifth wheel whenever possible, with her husband Peter and their pug Peggy.
Collette loves to head out of town and off the beaten track in their fifth wheel whenever possible, with her husband Peter and their pug Peggy.
www.massageworks.ca
