Sit or Stand?
Do you sit or stand when you do facials and other treatments? I always like to hear what others do and why. I was at a training class at IDI where we have to stand and I mentioned how awkward it felt to me and other girls looked at me like I had 3 heads! They couldn't believe I sat to do facials. I couldn't believe they stood behind that table all day! What is your preference?
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Permalink Reply by Nicole on
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Are you talking about the bolster that is flat on one side and rounded on the other? I will check into that. Do you use a pillow also or just the bolster under the neck? Thanks!
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Permalink Reply by Miss D on
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Yes that is the type of bolster I use. My table also allows 8 different positions to lift my clients if the bolster still feels a bit flat for them. When I purchased my table it cam with a lot of accessories for the table which was really nice. I also use the long bolster for there knees for all my facial treatments too!
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Permalink Reply by Cindy Greenwood on
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Some, not many, people find it uncomfortable lying flat, but you can see that they have postural problems if you pay attention. With those people I will slip a folded towel under their head (a small neck bolster is a good idea too), and the really bad ones I will use a pillow. I do the same with my massage clients - but with them I usually use a heated pack under their neck, it softens those tight muscles, and after I take it out to massage their neck I can usually put their head back on the table without any extra support.
Most people are very comfortable on the table - it is wider and usually more stable feeling to them than some of the facial beds out there.
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Permalink Reply by Deborah Kenney on
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I sit for facials, stand for back facials. MT also so it gives me a chance to sit now and then. I sit for the last few minutes of of massage prone for doing scalp massage or supine when I massage the neck and face supine, so I'm always using a table. I have a travel size pillow for comfort if they want, also I use a bolster under knees to take pressure off the low back. Occasionally when doing a combo, massage and facial I leave the body cushion on table and that elevates their upper back then tapers down to low back. I have a small student desk chair, hydrolic w/back, on wheels. I know the facial beds in school were terribly uncomforrtable. Their padding was hard and I don't have enough!
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Deborah could you tell me where I might find the body cushion you're talking about that elevates the upper back. Thanks!
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I bought mine direct from "Body Cushion"-it's a huge investment, esp. designed for massageing preg. clients, but I use it on all my clients that fit on it.
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Deborah- I went to Costco and bought a memory foam twin bed topper for my massage table and all my clients comment on how comfortable the bed felt. I remember those stiff little facial beds in school they were SO uncomfortable :)
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Oh, I have everything on my table! Egg crate, heated mattress pad, covered by another padded mattress pad (so I don't have to wash it often), even w/o anything on table it's very comfy compared to many I have layed on over the years as I bought the deluxe padded version by Oakworks. I too get alot of compliments on the comfort-especially the heat.
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I find that it depends on how you feel that you do your best work. From my training as a chef and working on boats, I'm a stander. I feel like I have more leverage and it is easier for me to move around when I work if I am standing. Even when I was a wedding planner and putting together invitations, I preferred to stand. But that said, it was really hard on the back! So, I've tried to incorporate a stool for those portions of the facial that are situated at the head of the table and then I stand for foot massage, arm and leg work. That way I have the flexibility of resting when I need to and having the leverage that I need.
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Permalink Reply by Jodi on
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I was doing yoga and it seemed to help my back pain (which starts after the 2nd back to back facial). I had a massage today and our MT is also a teacher and really told me some things about my posture. She told me to actually lower my table, so I could lower my stool and give myself more stability. She also talked to me about how to stand while doing hand and arm massage. I can't wait to incorporate these things into my next facials. Unfortunately, tomorrow, I only have 2 eyebrow waxes!
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