I have clients who like to come in with their child (we have regulars who are mom and daughter). Some people come in with siblings (usually sisters) and sometimes friends. We get all kinds not just romantic couples. It doesn\u2019t bother me I guess.\u00a0
\nyeah same. i\u2019ve never seen inappropriate behavior when it was a romantic couple, too. i didn\u2019t realize some other therapists were bothered by couples\u2019.
\nNo one is bothered like that. The op is being a bit weird I think
\nYeah I\u2019ve gotten couples massages with my best friend. She has a lot of anxiety and doesn\u2019t like to do it alone. We didn\u2019t think it was weird and our massage therapists sure didn\u2019t act like it was weird.
\nIt\u2019s not weird. We\u2019ve done them all the time \u2764\ufe0f
\nI did a couples massage with a good friend. He had won the massage in a Valentine\u2019s Day event about a year ago, about 2 months after he and his wife finalised their divorce. He felt good about not wasting the voucher. We both enjoyed the massage, though I admit I didn\u2019t get as focused on the massage as I usually do when I go on my own. I think the two massage professionals were a little amused by us. My friend is a bit of a ham.
\n\nI have never done a couples massage with a romantic partner. I imagine the idea is to reconnect with one\u2019s body as a way of relaxing with a partner. That\u2019s not necessarily sexual, but I can see how it could help some folks work past some things that hold them back from sex\u2026
\nRecently a man local to me was arrested for assaulting women while giving massages... It gave me pause on going again, but I like the idea of bringing a friend for a couples one, as there's safety in numbers! So thanks for that idea. :)
\nVermont?
\nCalifornia
\nIt's not weird!!
\nIt\u2019s not weird at all
\nThese are the only couples massage I actually enjoy. Mom daughter and friend duos are usually fun
\nMy friend and I used to do this years ago, it was always so fun. She moved and I've not gotten a massage since.
\nWell, it\u2019s really not about you, is it? It\u2019s an experience that two people want to have.
\n\nI\u2019ve been a LMT for 10 years and always done spa work. I\u2019ve done hundreds of couples massages. I\u2019ve also received couples massage 3 times. Once with my mom and twice with my partner. I enjoyed it and I\u2019ll keep booking more.
\n\nJust because it isn\u2019t for you doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s not an experience other people enjoy. If it\u2019s taking away so much from your ability to offer a good session, then maybe look at it as an area for improvement. If you ever go out on your own, then you make your own rules like every other business owner.
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\nTo be honest, I kind of get it, couples massages can be annoying. I have found that it takes more art and tact to tailor a treatment to somebody while there is also someone else in the room also having a treatment. Also sometimes the timing gets mixed up if one therapist has a client that goes late before them, and you want to be sure that you end at the same time.
\n\nThat being said I agree with what you're saying, massage is for our clients and if we are uncomfortable with a service, we should either not provide it or work out what that discomfort is so that we can give our best work. Also just because there may be a sexual connotation for some people when they think of a couples massage, doesn't mean that it is.
\nI sometimes like couples! It helps that I have amazing coworkers who are usually on time and communicate well.
\n\nI love couples massages when one of them is a newbie and they're scared and don't know what to expect, it's easier for some to relax with someone else you trust by you.
\n\nI love couples when it's a more pampered massage with add ons, spa day vibes!
\n\nI get to see new moves from the other MT!
\n\nAnd then I had the couples who would moan at any touch and I'd have to kick em out. \ud83d\ude2c
\n\nThe couples where one is just dragged along and they're not super into it. I'm also a small lady and plenty of times people wouldn't even try to communicate with me despite my attempts because they didn't think I was capable. They were just there for their partner.
\nOuf, I've moaned a little before both during solo and couples massage, for no other reason than the release of tension in my back feels so good, I thought that was kind of normal...\ud83d\ude2c
\n\nGoing to have to learn to suppress that.
\nOh that's normal! Its happened to me a few times. It really just be like that sometimes! What's not normal is when I'm moving the drape, or any single movement I did resulted in a chorus. Both clients were doing it. It was gross
\nOkay okay, that makes me feel better.
\n\nYeah, them doing it in sync is definitely weird.
\nEw. I'm embarrassed for them because they clearly have no shame.
\nThat's disturbing honestly. \ud83e\udee0
\nEww.
\nThat's not normal. It sounds more weird than gross
\nIt's perfectly fine!
\nI don't mind when people make sounds or say something feels good because it just gives me a clue to keep doing whatever it is I'm doing. As long as it's not so loud that others can hear it from outside the room and it's not overtly sexual, I think most therapists aren't going to be bothered by it.
\nIt is normal, no need to suppress it because it's actually good and positive feedback to your therapist letting them know they're doing a good job.
\n\nNow, if you moan and groan or breathe hard for every single touch or movement - then that gets kinda weird..
\nI once moaned as I felt the tension sizzle out of my body and the massues told me to stop doing it \ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude2d
\nThis is what my spouse and I did. He was the newbie. He wouldn\u2019t have been comfortable with that kind of vulnerability if I hadn\u2019t been there.
\nYes some of my best moves were stolen that way years ago\ud83d\udc80I used to work at a place about 75% of all my schedule was couples massage because it was a destination with a view. You really get to know your coworkers when you work together that much. I love the company.
\nThey are allowed to moan a bit, some sigh loudly, they are allowed to do that. We don't kick them out for that.
\nPoint of couples massage is two people in a couple getting a massage at the same time.
\nThat\u2019s what I\u2019m saying!!! Massages are awesome so getting one and being able to share that experience with your other = cool
\nExactly. The perfect date with your SO. Why make it weird?!
\nIn the same space, so how the employer creates that space matters.
\n4 hands gets me soooo over stimulated. I\u2019m sure some people enjoy it but my nervous system freaks out
\nMe too!
\nMe three. No tandem massage.
\nEeek.
\nI didn't know this was a thing that could be scheduled!
\nIt\u2019s something I always try to explain to people when they ask to book. We are used to 2 identifiable points of touch. Add 2 more and the brain starts wondering who is standing where.
\nI've done both and there are benefits to both. It's just not your thing.
\nWe\u2019ll book them at my place, but the couples are in separate rooms. I don\u2019t really get the point of them either. Either one party doesn\u2019t seem as into it, one of them is dragging behind and they come in late, I\u2019ve had husbands straight up stare at me while their wife was in the head rest. Dealing with another therapist in a way you normally wouldn\u2019t. Just glad I don\u2019t deal with them anymore in the same way.
\nI feel like this wouldn\u2019t be considered a couples massage if they\u2019re in different rooms
\nWe do it that way because we\u2019re all ICs and have our own spaces. Oddly enough they will be in the same room for couples facials though, and for pedicures if they get that too.
\nThat\u2019s weird, not like bad weird but interesting weird.
\n\ud83c\udfaf could\u2019ve written those reasons myself. It\u2019s never inappropriate tension like OP suggested. It\u2019s always awkward tension that could\u2019ve been avoided with separate rooms. Plus relying on coworkers that are notoriously late
\nMost couples want to do it for their anniversary or bday gift. And not all are husband wife, I get mother daughter ones all the time. If the daughter is too shy to get a massage on her own then tbe mom can be there and benefit by getting her own massage
\nWhenever my sister visits we have a couple's massage together! I love having a massage and getting to have a little chat with my sister before I drift off.
\nI like massaging couples one after the other, it\u2019s always nice to see people relaxed together when they have a bound, family / friends / couples.. it makes me happy to see people having their moment together!
\n\n4 hands massage is my favorite massage to give and receive. It\u2019s really a thing for people who struggle with control, it\u2019s 2 times more weight on your body and way more relaxing.
\nI posted this on another thread; hopefully it helps to hear first hand from someone who understands both sides\u2026
\n\nI am a LMT of 30+ years and over the years have worked at spas where we offered couples massage. The other therapist and I always talked through some basic timing and non-verbal cues so that we could transition and bring everything to a close as in sync as much as possible. We did not coordinate our movements or techniques; we tailored the session to what our clients wanted to accomplish. While they did have their challenges (tight spaces as others mentioned) I enjoyed that we offered the option. Cut to my own person experience\u2026. my best friend (and now current partner) was a straight 30-something male who had never had a massage before he met me. I gave him his first ever massage and he was fascinated by it. However, he just wasn\u2019t comfortable going to spas and getting massages by himself. He is a bit of a shy guy and is concerned about not being 100% sure of what will be asked or expected of him at a spa. So the couples massage has been a great thing for us. He has me along to quietly guide him. I also help him feel comfortable in his physical space. Plus, I get some much needed therapy myself. We have talked a little in the sessions, but typically only to our therapists and not to each other. We are both there for ourselves and enjoy that the couples massage provides us the safe space we deserve as a couple and as individuals. So as challenging as they can be for the therapists, I really appreciate those that do them and help to create that safe space. I know that some couples aren\u2019t \u201cwell behaved\u201d and just thankful that those people haven\u2019t ruined what has been such a healing experience for us!
\nI do around 10-15 couples massage a week , and I agree lol . I like working with my co workers because it\u2019s cool to see techniques they use or just have that company , but like you don\u2019t get a couples haircut or a couples tattoo ; surprisingly very rarely some people get a couples facial that I see on the schedules sometimes that I find interesting . Then prob 1/3 of the time you get weird or insecure couples ( my experience as a male LMT ) you see a lot of people feel weird when there are 2 male LMTS or when it\u2019s a man and female couple and the female is being treated by the male LMT the body language you can notice from the males is just kind of funny lol . It\u2019s like hey , when you book the massage they tell you the name and gender and they get a email and text with the names \ud83d\ude05. They have many times to know who exactly will work on them , a lot of people I work with also feel the same that it\u2019s more of an \u201cexperience thing\u201d . I wouldn\u2019t get a couples massage because I would rather just get a solo treatment and feel like in terms of effectiveness as I listed above some people just can\u2019t truly relax knowing their partner is being treated by the opposite / same gender. \ud83e\udd37\u200d\u2642\ufe0f
\n\nI had one 30 min couples massage where I was working on the male and my co worked a female LMT working on the female and the male kept his head turned while face down just staring at his partner for 23 minutes \u2026.. he was staring at my coworker \ud83d\ude10 I even asked if the there was anything uncomfortable with the cradle and that he should rest his head (my coworker was uncomfortable being watched the whole time basically lol) and he still kept his head turned . Most of the time it\u2019s just a easy treatment , but again I do agree that in terms of getting a massage for actual treatment I don\u2019t see the point of a couples massage when you can get a solo treatment \ud83d\ude05\ud83e\udd37\u200d\u2642\ufe0f . Not that I have any evidence to support it , just my own personal experiences to base it on
\nI absolutely have gotten couple's tattoos lmao
\n\nIt's just nice being in the presence of my partner. I love solo massages, but a couples massage helps me feel more connected to my partner.
\n\nI also love sitting in the same room and reading while they do whatever, without any interaction.
\nMy fiancee and I have gotten our hair cut together a few times over the years, and have gotten a tattoo together. It's just nice to do things together sometimes.
\n\nAs for the staring that is definitely creepy. I get some weird couples like that occasionally (or weird individuals within a couple), but all in all the majority of couples are pretty normal in my experience and are just enjoying each other's company.
\nWow , I\u2019m surprised to hear that . Maybe I\u2019m just inexperienced when it comes to activities couples do together besides the common ones \ud83d\ude06 . It\u2019s probably my experience at my current spot and out of 10 LMTS only 2 of us are males \ud83d\udc80 \ud83d\ude05\ud83d\ude02 , just a lot of unique encounters to put it nicely lol . It\u2019s mostly just the staring like you know it\u2019s cool if you glance once or twice I guess , but omg I\u2019ve seen some people on the table take multiple glances through the whole session \ud83d\ude02 in my mind I\u2019m like are you here to relax or to stress over some thoughts you have of your partner or something \ud83d\ude05?
\n\nLike yesterday I was in 30 min couples and it myself and another male LMT and a wife and husband and I was massaging the wife and she stared the my co worker while he\u2019s working and he just stared at her back and she keeps staring so he starts laughing because of how weird it is \ud83d\ude02 I start laughing too because I\u2019m like you can\u2019t make these stories up lmfao . I\u2019m not going to lie the funny stuff that happens does also make me enjoy the couples massage too \ud83d\ude02 because some interactions are just too funny lol
\n\n\n\nsome interactions are just too funny lol
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I feel like this is one of the reasons I actually enjoy couple's massages \ud83d\ude39 some of them can certainly be too weird for my comfort, but other times they just keep things interesting and give me a good story to share with my coworkers
\nCouple tattoos is something that happens a lot. Sometimes it's literally a matching tattoo. Also a lot of people get tattoos and bring someone with them even if they don't get a tattoo. Same with lot's of things.
\n\nI'm not into it, but a lot of people enjoy having a loved one near them, even while getting a pap smear a lot of people bring someone with them.
\n\nUsually it's just moral support for anxiety or sometimes it's just a bonding experience or they just want to hang out.
\n\nWe don't really need to understand why, just that some people enjoy that.
\nYeah , regular couples are cool where they just relax and enjoy and I\u2019ve also seen massages where two people are in the same room getting worked on by one LMT . No problem with any of that .
\n\nMy problem is like I wrote the staring at the massage therapist lol . Its one thing to look at your partner , but it\u2019s another when you deliberately stare at the person that\u2019s working on your partner \ud83d\ude05 , it\u2019s like hey let yourself relax and enjoy the massage no one is going to do anything weird or hurtful to your partner \ud83d\ude35\u200d\ud83d\udcab
\nWhich is really all you can expect from Reddit. Thank you for sharing your experience. The staring is so creepy...
\nTandem (4hand) massage is really interesting. You'll need a therapist you trust and work well with. Get a script and practice.
\n\nIt's unlikely you'll offer it anywhere corporate because it's more 'income effective' but it's a very awesome modality. I did it only a little back when I was in school for massage.
\nWe were taught Abhyanga massage, a 4-handed massage modality with friction, in school but I\u2019ve never used it and idk if I would want to. I don\u2019t mind couples from time to time but I do prefer working alone
\nthe most annoying part in my opinion , isn't the massage service , it's having to adjust my flow around the other therapist. our couples room is small and I find myself bumping bootys with my coworkers while I'm lunging if me and the other therapist are in the middle aisle together.
\n\npersonally though I can zone in and align myself and the client to feel like it's only us in the room so i dont mind couples massages as a general service . i will say , some of my best and worst tippers come from couples massages .
\nThe Benefits? For me? It's our main money maker . For them? Where I live there is no spa or anything with more than 1 or 2 massage therapists working, for 50 miles or more , so the benefit is that they can both have a massage at the same time without it affecting their plans for the night if they're on a date night or whatever. It is also something friends and sisters , mother/ daughters love to do for fun and they like to talk and stuff during the massage sometimes and also for some people it's more comfortable for them if there are four people in the room instead of just two , their friends are right there or their spouse, and that's more comforting for them.
\nAbsolutely hate them \ud83d\ude06
\nI got one with my husband it was his first and my second time getring one. I dont think I would do it again because I was so focused on him the whole time. Like is He having and okay time? It disrupted my peace.
\nI feel like 4 hands is more sexually connotating than couples massages and I would absolutely hate receiving or giving these kind of massages
\nI would say the number of hands doesn't have anything to do with it. I was reading in another thread people talking about how uncomfortable it was to only have one hand because they had to constantly wonder if there was a phone or something in the other hand. It's more about what the hands are doing. Don't do sexual things with the hands.
\nYeah I\u2019d probably be weirded out if my therapist was only using one hand for awhile.
\nWhat? Why?
\n4 hands is the best especially when they're synchronized.
\nI actually really prefer it not to be synchronized. I guess I'm the exact opposite of people who can't handle a lot of stimulation. My body seems to deal with overstimulating by shutting down. So the chaos of the massage becomes extremely relaxing.
\nSynchronization is the opposite of chaos
\nYes, which is why I prefer it not synchronized. The chaos relaxes my nervous system.
\nI went to NHI. If I could find another alum who remembered the sequence I would totally add it to my service menu. Good to understand warnings, like possible overstimulation.
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\nI could make my own sequence, but why? I went to one of the best, nationally accredited schools. People love how I've modified it, but physiologically, it's brilliant.
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\nNo, objectively based on the hours required (800, not 500), and the coursework, including public clinics. I've worked with too many MTs who lack training in MFT, kinesiology, and physiology. Also, a lot of schools don't require externships or clinical experience. I some graduated never work on the public until their first job. In this area California), if you graduated from NHI, a lot of places don't even ask for a practical. They should.
\nAll the accredited schools in my state have at least 700 hours and practicum or clinicals or both, that's required by the state and then everyday in class you give and get one massage.
\n\nDoes your state just have no regulations or requirements or are those people graduating from unaccredited schools?
\nYes. California. No licensure. Each city or country has their own requirements, even regarding the CAMTC, which is optional for the State. Cities tend to be much stricter, live scan, sheriff's background check, other security concerns. But as far as skills, it still pisses me off that we were tested in the 3rd person. Most students never worked on a teacher or received real feedback.
\nWow, that sounds awful. It must be really hit or miss then. I'm actually surprised, especially for California.
\nYeah it's really sad constantly hearing about awful experiences from my contac6ts and patients. On the other hand, if you're good it's easy to dominate. We used to have a licensure but it was voted down maybe 8 years ago or something? Hopefully it will come back because it would make life so much easier. I have worked in four or five different cities and you have to pay for these applications and background checks. And they take a lot of time. If we had a state license then we could be employed with just that and skip out on the additional steps. So I'm fairly certain this was a financial decision made by people who wanted to take money from us, and people who are trash. If you Google, you will find so many stories about brothels posing as massage therapy businesses getting busted in the state.
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\n\nYou should read my reviews. Learn a thing or two about what we do.
\nReally? When? I graduated from NHI in July and we didn't get to learn a 4 handed sequence :(
\nI like doing couples massages. You get to observe how the other therapist works. Their style, and can pick up moves, or determine if that\u2019s someone you would like to receive from
\nSometimes I get emotional during massages, maybe it\u2019s a bonding experience? Or they get to go home and relax together.
\nI\u2019ve had 4 hands at once. It\u2019s good when both people are in unison, but when I was getting my scalenes worked on, you can feel when one is slightly higher on your transverse processes.
\n\nI got pin and stretch done at the same time on my lats, and teres and the pain was unreal but awesome. Pain tolerance a lot lower cause your brain is listening to two signals at once firing but really nice experience.
\nI love couples massage. It's fun to work in the same room as my coworkers. I used to work at a resort and we had a couples room with giant windows and a view. It was a good experience even for me. I don't get the hate. The only thing I dislike is when I work with a coworker who is late or one who insists on giving a late client their full time.
\nThey are so high drama and draining, hate them
\nAbout half the time i do couples massage its a minor and parent or two bff\u2019s of same sex.
\n\nWe call them \u201c duet\u201d massages and they dont bother me at all.
\nClient here and have done a few couples massage. It's together activity that you can go enjoy a massage and be with that special someone. They are in a relaxed state and so am I . One was at a spa and one lady was a rmt that my partner got and the lady I got did relaxation massage. She asked who was going with who.
\n\nMy partner had issues with her back so I suggested she go with the rmt. The lady I had smiled and said great ! I always put my men to sleep. I giggled to myself. She ended up doing just that . I feel asleep.ajd even snored. My partner told me was nice to see me so relaxed and calm.
\n\nMost of the time we have seperate massages as we have different therapists and different locations . But for the odd time couples massage can be really nice and enjoyable . In a non sexual way .
\nWe do 4 handed abhyanga where I work and it\u2019s amazing
\nI do couples\u2019 massages all the time. It\u2019s just something they wanna do together. Big deal. It\u2019s like eating together or going to the movies or playing a sport. Just something to do together. Not an issue. But my most fav thing is when customer comes in with a doggie! Lol. Doggie usually just sits on the floor at a corner staring at me with big puppy eyes while I work on mom or dad. It\u2019s the cutest. \ud83e\udd29\u2764\ufe0f
\nWhen the room isn't done up right it's a nightmare. I absolutely agree they shouldn't be a thing but not because they're romantic. I've only seen a couple kiss once. It's the only thing I've seen that could be perceived as romantic. It was a thank you kiss so I saw it as an automatic response.
\n\nMy issue with couples massages is how hot it gets; not having enough room; synchronizing the flipping; and different expectations i.e one wants to sleep and one wants to talk.
\nI work at a spot that sort of caters to couples.
\n\nDo we get some absolute weirdos? For sure. A humorous but decent example happened during the pandemic.
\n\nGuy and his partner came in for massage. Girl had neck as her area of focus, there was just one itty bitty problem\u2026her necklace. Which, required a key to remove. She asks \u201cDaddy, can I take it off?\u201d (Gross) and he grins ear to ear and looks at me and goes \u201cthe collar stays on.\u201d
\n\nMy cotherapist just sort of stood there awkwardly, unsure of what to say or do but we were both grossed out.
\n\nI made the grumpiest cat face and very calmly replied;
\n\n\u201cThis is my house and I\u2019m Daddy, so the way I see it, you have two options. You can either remove her necklace and we can get to work. OR, I can explain to my boss that I\u2019m refusing service because I\u2019m not interested in being part of your power play kink. Which would you prefer?\u201d
\n\nHe removed the necklace.
\n\nBut 99.9% of the time. Couples massages are very chill. I make more per service and I get to hang out with another therapist for most of the day.
\n\nAlso, I realize people get super touchy about the word \u201cMasseuse\u201d, but it doesn\u2019t (in my experience) really seem to have that \u201cdo you do sex work\u201d connotation the way that my massage school said it would.
\nMy husband and I have gotten a couples massage twice and there was nothing sexual about it. Both times it was a mini vacation. The benefit is that it was awesome to both get a massage and be relaxed. We both fall asleep and then talk about how awesome we feel after. It\u2019s also convenient on vacation we can both be massaged in the same hour rather than making two separate appointments leaving the other alone.
\nAyurveda employs 4 hands a lot for the abhyanga massage. It rocks. You have to respect providers who get it right; it feels AMAZING. People that are poo poo-ing on it have probably never had one. Plus, you can customize it according to the client: synchronized sides or top/bottom split.
\n\nYou can charge more for an abhyanga...
\nObviously, this can be done by having someone just sit in the room. I knew a couple where the female client had anxiety issues and didn't like getting a massage without her husband. She did so during the pandemic when we closed the couples' room but preferred a couples massage.
\n\nNow I work for myself and hope to never do a couples massage again. I did take a lomi lomi class, and it was actually taught as a four handed massage. But honestly, I prefer to work alone, so I'd never offer that.
\nMy number one defense of couples massages could be if a person was recommended massages for a medical reason but have past trauma of being assaulted. They would feel more comfortable having someone else in there with them or if it\u2019s for minor children. I have a mother and daughter come in our spa and the daughter is underage so an adult has to be present putting them in the same room at the same time knocks out two birds with one stone. Another reason I could see it being beneficial for the client is if they\u2019re someone who doesn\u2019t like experiencing new things alone then coming in for a couples massage gives them that exposure with someone who\u2019s already done it before so they don\u2019t feel like an idiot. I have a friend who will not walk into new places alone. If I\u2019m already there I will go out and meet her at her car and walk in with her. I can guarantee she would not walk into a massage appt by herself but if she was going to a couples massage with me she would be okay and after that first time or two she could do it on her own. I am personally not someone who likes to be touched so having my first experience of receiving a massage being in school I feel like was beneficial for me.
\n\nETA or if you\u2019re someone who has an over controlling or abusive spouse who wouldn\u2019t let you get a massage by yourself but you should leave those people not get couples massages with them
\n\nETA2: older people or people with balance issues who couldn\u2019t get off or on the table or undressed by themselves but don\u2019t feel comfortable asking their MT or go to a place where the MT is not allowed to help them get on or off the table
\nYou know how parents have to be in the room for minors below 16? I would never say no if someone asked for a safe presence in the room. Right outside the room, whatever.
\nI did mention underage clients in my response. Not everyone will be comfortable telling you they need a safe presence nearby when they could just book a couples and not have to explain anything
\nI would also feel incredibly awkward just sitting there being their safe person....
\n\nBeing on my phone feels rude, so do I just... watch them get massaged? That doesn't feel comfortable for anybody involved.
\n\nJust throw me on a table and massage me while I'm here. That way I can be a person's safe person and also relax. Feels like the best case scenario to me.
\nI don\u2019t want to work in tandem with another massage therapist. Four handed massage sounds even worse than couples massage. Give me one client in a private room and I will do the same great work I have done for 25 years.
\ndid 6 hands one time it was truly amazing
\nAgree. We went for a few couple massages. Can't see any benefit. Actually, it's more disturbing.
\nIt helps two people at once. It can be a good bonding experience. If you don\u2019t like it, don\u2019t offer it
\nA lot of folks will feel safer if someone they know/love/trust is in the room, so I think couples massage is a good way for people to experience it if they\u2019re new or uncomfortable with being touched by a stranger. Are there therapists I dread doing couples with? Absolutely. But I think it\u2019s a good option that we shouldn\u2019t get rid of just because some therapists are bad at it.
\nwe did 4 hands in school. you really need to match massage therapists, same height, and similar flow. though flow can be learned.
\nFresh out of mt school, I got together with 3 others a few times to hang out and keep working on skills. Decided to do 6 hands- one stayed at the head and neck and shoulders while other 2 each took a side... or maybe it was upper body/lower body. Anyway, full body massages in 30 minutes for each, no one had to haul an extra table over, we all had bonding time and got to share different things we had picked up in clinicals. Downside was feeling like the massage was over too soon.
\n\nI don't do a lot of couples, but I get it. Most recent one, the guy was working 7 days a week and finally took a day off to spend some time together and that included a massage. It was nice they could be in the same room.
\n\nWe do 30 minutes between services so plenty of time for 2 people to set up and break down an extra table.
\nI work in a ski town and a sport dominated town. I work on a ton of minors and I require a parent or guardian in the room. They usually do couples massages so the parent is not just sitting and watching. Luckily I have a really spacious couples room which eliminates working on top of a coworker.
\nAgreed
\nI guess I'm the only one who has ever had a dude come out of a couples massages and ask what exactly they had paid extra for. \ud83d\ude04
\nThe places I've worked at don't charge extra. It's the same price as for 2 singles. As a matter of fact, the couples massages used to be a deal, (less than 2 singles! Like buying in bulk) so we would get paid slightly less for doing couples!
\nI like doing couples massages for the most part. They are usually just there to relax so it\u2019s a nice break from deep tissue and we charge a little extra for the service due to all the logistics involved so I make more on commission. They are usually more generous with tips since it\u2019s a \u201csplurge\u201d for them.
\n\nIt\u2019s interesting you don\u2019t see a single benefit. Are you referring to how it benefits you or how it benefits the clients? There is a big social benefit to couples massage. Massage therapists can get pretty focused on only the physical benefits of massage and forget the emotional benefits. They can be great for people who feel safer having their first massage with a trusted friend/partner/family member or folks who just want to share the experience. But it does depend on who you are working with. I\u2019ve only had two bad coworkers that made couples massage a nightmare. One was late and left me standing with the clients for 30 minutes(apologizing profusely)and the other ended their massage 5 minutes early and just left the room while I was still working (I saw red).
\n\nI have done a 4 hands once and it requires a lot of practice working with the same therapist and a \u201cpaint by numbers\u201d routine. It\u2019s not for me. Too many cooks in the kitchen. I think it\u2019s done better when one person does the upper body and another person does the lower body rather than taking a side.
\n\nMy preferred niche for massage is focused on the emotional and hospitality benefits of massage(stress relief, relaxation, pampering) and general pain relief so couples massage fits that. Im also very good with people. If you are more clinical and focused on pain management outcomes then couples massage can seem pointless. If you aren\u2019t in a place in your career where you can pick and choose what kind of services you provide then you know what to opt out of in your next work place. Otherwise, just ask to not do couples massages. That\u2019s perfectly okay.
\nI find it annoying too especially if the room is small but it is convenient when it's a parent and child
\nI've seen a few people comment on this. But in all of the cities I've worked, you can't do the guardian while doing the child. The guardian is supposed to be a watchdog.
\nI dont mind couples massages per se, but i work at a chain spa and the therapist i usually end up partnered with(bc of scheduling) is ALMOST ALWAYS 5-10mins late and it just throws off the rest of my day\ud83d\ude44 \nYes ive talked to management and nothing happens. This has been an issue with TWO mts for the entire 5 years ive been there and they wont do anything about it..
\nI work at a place where for \u201ccouples massage\u201d we just book them at the same time, or within 15-30 minutes of each other, different rooms. So it\u2019s 2 separate appointments, but together enough ish.
\n\nI\u2019ve done sports teams where it\u2019s a room of like 3-10 of us doing quick 20 minute massages, and we all struggle to not talk to each other. But the players are just chatting. To me that\u2019s the only acceptable way my brain to do that type of setting.
\nClient downsides of dual massages, as observed by a therapist who didn\u2019t love doing them, but one or two a week was fine enough:
\n\nYour partner will snore more, and more loudly, than at home. So will you!
\n\nThe farts\u2026when four people are in a room, two relaxing, two working harder. (But ignoring the fart works more)
\n\nDid you know your compatriot in the massage could moan that loudly? And that you\u2019d get secondhand embarrassment? Or join in the giggling? Which will lead to a fight in the car?
\nI enjoy 4 hand massage very much! I cannot do regularly or way too over triggered. I do prefer the 4 hands to be unison. Or opposite ends of body.
\nThe only reason I\u2019d do a couples massage with my husband is because he refuses to get bodywork done. He\u2019ll let me, but I\u2019m not working for free, even for him \ud83d\ude02. It\u2019s a personal boundary for him. Like many men, he thinks it\u2019s weird to have a man massage him and having a woman besides me would feel borderline cheating. I\u2019d do a couples massage with him just to get him used to the idea and then maybe he\u2019d go on his own.
\n\nNow, I\u2019m totally down to go with friends because that\u2019s just a fun way to relax and hang out together
\nCouple here from NY and have to say couple massages are the best. For special occasions and doing something together. Ie Valentine\u2019s Day Usually side by side with 2 therapists. Sometimes one at a time and 4 handed are amazing as well. Wish more places and therapists would offer and accommodate! ;).
\nI used to have a couple that came in regularly, except only the husband got a massage. The wife didn't want one. But due to religious reasons, she needed to be in the room to respect their faith. No one else was willing to do the massage because they were so put off by it, so I volunteered. I literally could not care less and it wasn't uncomfortable at all. She just played on her phone the whole time. Everyone else got bend out of shape because "massage isn't sexual." Idk, it just didn't bother me.
\n\nOn the flip side, I once had a couples/duet session with two sisters about 10 to 12 years old. The mom wanted to sit in the room, which I always prefer when working on minors. But mom sat in a chair staring at us for 90 minutes. I'd accidentally make eye contact sometimes and she was looking at me some kinda way. Like if you're feeling that severely as a parent, please don't bring your kids in for bodywork.
\nLegally they do have to be there. And the point is, a strange adult has their hands on their child or children. I don't have kids but I know if I did I would be watching exactly where those hands and fingers went. I've also done pediatric massage where I would kind of chat with the parent because the kid would knock out as soon as I effleuraged an arm or leg. But I don't treat pediatric massage anything like I do with grown people.
\nLike I said, I'm all for the parent being present for the massage. But she was looking at both of us like she was just WAITING for us to do something wrong. Watching is fine. Giving angry eyes is not.
\nI understand you. But again, I'm never going to judge any parents eyes, and you're not, when they're watching a grown stranger touching their child. That's all. I understand where you're coming from, but I sympathize and understand the parental perspective more.
\nIf you don't trust them, they should not be working on your child at all. The moms that bring their kids to me trust me, so they are not staring at me while I massage their kid.
\nMost of the couples massages I've done are friends who want to enjoy a spa day together, or families who want to enjoy massages with their kids. Some folks also have anxiety and, especially for their first massage, being together with someone else getting a massage can actually reduce the fear of impropriety and increase the sense of safety.
\n\nEveryone relaxes differently.
\nOh I cannot stand couples massages. I refuse to work anywhere where they are a requirement now. It does feel a few degrees too close to a sexual connotation than I am comfortable with... The worst though is its almost always one person (usually the wife) who is really happy about getting a massage and one person (usually the husband lol) who you can tell was dragged along and is super awkward about it.
\nWe offered four hands massages for a while but it was extremely unpopular so we took it off the menu. We've had about 7 people over the year and a half we offered it, try it, but no one came back to try it a second time. It's best if both massage therapists are around the same height that way the pressure stays even.
\nCouples massages generally are not top-tier of clients. Sometimes girlfriends getting together, but I find it\u2019s a couple that gets from the once a year for an anniversary or birthday. Or it\u2019s a woman that knows the benefits of massage that drags her reluctant man along to get a massage to break him into it. It\u2019s definitely not a time to come in and get specific or deep work. \nOn occasion, one person falls asleep and snores. I think there\u2019s a lot less potential for relaxation when there is a partner with you in the room.
\n\nThe one very awkward experience I had a high end spa doing these\u2026 a man and woman came in for an evening couples massage with a bottle of wine, which was allowed at this spa. We casually asked them if it was a special occasion as we were walking them to the room, thinking maybe it was an anniversary. No, they were \u201cfinishing up a work project together and celebrating \u201c. OK, so maybe some office romance. The couple quickly poured themselves a glass of wine and we left the room for them to get on the tables. My less experienced massage therapist partner faced the open side drape in the wrong direction when the lady turned on the table, and the couple took the opportunity to gawk at each other naked. Towards the end of the massage, my male client who kept his cell phone within reach the whole massage grabbed it when it buzzed to say \u201csorry honey, ran late at work and will be home soon\u2026\u201d hmmm.
\n\nWhen we finished the massages and left the room to go wash hands and get them some water, we knocked on that door for about 20 minutes \u2026. No answer. So I guess this lovely couple was using it as a hotel room. That was fun. Ewww. Not okay.
\nI\u2019ve done 4 hand massages. They work well if the therapists have very similar hand weight, pressure, speed/flow. Otherwise they\u2019re a nightmare.
\nI like being part of couples massage. They are almost always a fun time for all four involved.
\nI wanted to book a couples massage postpartum to relax together not everyone is nasty
\nI mean most of the time it\u2019s so the couple can chat a little bit and have the experience together.
\nFour hands is great. If they are in sync and have worked well together for a while.\nI don\u2019t get couples massages either. In a way I find it demeaning for the therapist. It feels likemenial labor. Not something skilled
\nI got a couples massage because my fianc\u00e9e and I were on a weekend trip for her birthday. She loves massages, I\u2019ve never had one, and I don\u2019t see the point in just dropping her off and sitting by myself for an hour if we can do something fun and relaxing together. I can tell you that I would have been a lot more nervous about the massage if she wasn\u2019t around and it made for a great first experience for someone who has never gotten one. She really enjoyed seeing my have a positive experience with something she loves as well. Great experience and even if we don\u2019t do a couples massage again, I\u2019m very glad that was my entry into the world of massages
\nThink of it this way.\nSome people like to drink alone, while others only drink when they\u2019re with a friend or their partner.\nSince we're talking about people who want to get a massage together in the same room at the same time, let\u2019s take the ones who prefer drinking with a friend/partner for example. They\u2019re not big on talking while they drink\u2014they just sit next to each other and enjoy it in peace.\nThey each have their own beer in hand. Now\u2026 would they enjoy their beers equally if they were sitting at separate tables?\nNo. Because they simply don\u2019t like drinking alone.
\nI only enjoy it when there is no therapeutic aspects to it, all purely for relaxation because then there is no need to talk.
\n\nThere is nothing worse than when the client I have is complaining of pain due to an injury or condition where I literally have no choice but to ask them and the person who they came in with is completely silent and just wants pure relaxation done. \nIt\u2019s also always awkward when that happens and then after the treatment I suggest the client I worked on has solo sessions in the future to help manage their pain and their partner just stands there giving me a dirty look \ud83e\udee0\nI definitely appreciate it when it\u2019s a young child and parent/guardian tho because then the guardian isn\u2019t just sitting in the corner awkwardly watching me
\nI\u2019ve experienced 2 massage therapist (students) at once when I was in school over 10 years ago. We were all friends. It was pretty interesting. For clarification I\u2019m not licensed, I had to drop out for health reasons but I\u2019m going back later this year.
\n\nI\u2019m not a massage therapist yet, but what about couples massages bother you? Is it suggestive in your eyes?
\nIn my experience, couples massages have been a great introduction to massage when one of my clients has a spouse that has never had one before and is nervous. Having their partner in the room and being able to \u201cfollow their lead\u201d really helps calm their nerves so they are able to relax!
\nI find it shooting to have my GF at the other table. Solo please
\nSounds like OP is attempting to eliminate a massage that's available to all because they personally don't like it. Sounds familiar....
\nI did it in the Poconos over 20 yrs ago and it was very popular with clients in a spa/ski resort setting. Kind of fun to do. Took a left turn when the spa owners wanted to do group massage with the massage therapists at their home. \nNever went back to the Poconos again.
\n\nI agree about couples massage.
\nWhen we're on vacation and need a massage (usually the day after a full day of hiking and adventure), my wife and I get a couple massage just because it's a better use of our time, but if the spa wanted us to go to separate rooms, I wouldn't have any issue with it.
\nI find that people who\u2019ve never had massage before that are otherwise uncomfortable with the idea of getting a massage are open to getting a couples massage because they feel more safe in the presence of a trusted loved one. I\u2019ve never in my 13 years of practice experienced clients being inappropriate during a couples massage. Sometimes it\u2019s mother/daughter, sometimes it\u2019s close friends, sometimes it\u2019s a couple in love. Either way it\u2019s a great opportunity to convert someone into a repeat client by delivering exceptional service to someone that didn\u2019t know how badly they needed the therapy. \ud83e\udd17
\nA couple wants a couples massage. Same room, shared experience. On the other hand, I believe there are places that do 4 hand massage.
\ni do everything with my boyfriend. we got one before. It was fun to go get massages and walk out at the same time like omgggggg so good .
\nI'm surprised that there is so much negative connotation to couples massages. My wife and I have done it about 5 times probably, usually in spa type environments, most recently on a ship. It's a chance to treat yourself (as a couple) to something you don't do often. Spend an hour or so relaxing together without whatever interruptions would be there outside of the room.
\nWhile I understand not wanting to have more than one massage going on in the same room, because somebody in that room is likely distracted, I've had more than one lady stare daggers while I massage her husband. The same lady would likely be mean or suspicious if they were getting a service separate and this kind of cut down on her ability to question.
\n\nIdk man it's their choice? It's what they signed up for? I've never had any couples be weird (besides a guy that "fell asleep" and try to pull me on top of him while his wife was getting a massage 5 feet to the left) with each other... If that's how people want to relax or if you're at a spa where the parent has to be in the room if the client is X<16. At any rate most of the time it's just a couple chillen... They're not going to stop being a thing.
\nI used to get massages every month but my wife was too afraid to go by herself, so I talked her into trying couples massages. After about the 8th couples massage she told me she was ready to go by herself. We were in the military at the time and her job was hard on her body. I am now a massage therapist and she gets them for free, but the wear and tear from the military really messed up her musculoskeletal system and I know she would have been way worse off had she not started going while we were in.
\nIt's hard to relax when my SO is getting a massage in the same room as me.
\nLMT here. Couples massage means two clients, two LMTs in the same room. The couple getting massaged gets to share the environment, the energy and the experience. I don\u2019t offer this since I\u2019m strictly medical and sport but I wouldn\u2019t mind that on a vacation.
\n\nIf you\u2019re wanting two LMTs on one clients, that\u2019s weird and overkill imho.
\nMy only experience with 4 hands massage as a customer was not great. The idea sounded great, and would probably try again, but my two MT were extremely chatty the entire time.
\nThis is not sexual in nature it\u2019s wanting to relax with someone you love. I go with my mom and sister just as often as my husband
\nWho are you talking to? I never said that a couple's massage is sexual in nature. I agreed with someone else that people have created a sexualized space during couples massages. It doesn't matter if it's a couple, sisters, best friends, logistically it's a fucking nightmare and I want nothing to do with it.
\nWhy did you bring up the sexual connotation of being called a masseuse in the first sentence if you weren\u2019t trying to draw parallels?
\nBecause somebody else brought up the difference between calling a massage table a table vs a bed.
\nWhat people have created a sexualized space during couples massages?? I've been a CMT since 2005, and I've never seen this
\nI have personally experienced this, and I know my coworkers have too because I\u2019ve been in the room while it was happening. I\u2019m glad you\u2019ve never had to deal with it, but don\u2019t claim it\u2019s completely false based off only your experience
\nOdd take. I really like getting them. Nothing inappropriate happened at all.
\nSo stop offering couples massage. If you don\u2019t enjoy it don\u2019t do it. I don\u2019t do hot stone massage cause I\u2019m just not that into. Doesn\u2019t me I don\u2019t think folks shouldn\u2019t do it.\u00a0
\n\nI love giving couples massage. Me and one of my really great friends share in offering the service in our small town. We get, tourist, of couples, friends. Never anything inappropriate.
\n\n4 handed massages can be cool if the therapist are practicing together and have a routine of a similar style. But getting two massage therapist to work together on one body in sync isn\u2019t as easy as it sounds.
\n\nI have a tripod group me and two other \u00a0lmts and we got together ever couples weeks and practiced this. While it was nice. It missed the flow. That I think could have made it really special.\u00a0
\n\nMaybe you gotta find you some friends to practice some 4 handed massage and stop doing couples massages. It\u2019s your practice to do what you want.\u00a0
\n\nWishing you the best of luck\u00a0
\nI've been trained in four hands massage from two different traditions, Ayurveda and Lomi Lomi. Yes, it's very relaxing. The Lomi is very healing.
\n\nThere is nothing wrong with couple's massage. They want to relax simultaneously and do their self care together. \nThis does not equate with any sexual connotation, nor with the term masseuse, nor with a four hands massage. \ud83d\ude44
\nI've had a completely professional couples massage.
\n\nI've also had a completely unprofessional massage by a male practitioner.
\nHonestly, my husband and I get couples massages because it's usually part of a bigger day of shopping, dinner, etc. It's much easier to get it done at the same time, plus I have anxiety and having him there with me helps keep me calm.
\nIt\u2019s not sexual\u2026.ifs just something to do together. I don\u2019t get the big deal. Ifs no different from getting a mani pedi together. Do you feel that is sexual?
\nFor hubby and I, it's the convenience of having our massages finishing at the same time. We only splurge on massages when we are on vacation so we don't want to have to wait on the other to finish
\nThe big advantage of a couples massage for me is the time factor. One of us isn\u2019t waiting for the other. We can chat if we want, and then we\u2019re done and ready to go somewhere else.
\nI've never had a massage with out my wife being there. Although I'll never go to one of those deep tissue ones where they dig deep. I could walk or sit for a few days after. Granted I was working out a lot back then and the guy, only time ever a guy massaged me, said I was tight as a drum. Poor dude was sweating up a storm with my big ass. The regular ones we do now are great though. But I'd never go alone to have a woman massage me. Just not my thing.
\nSome of us can only get out alone as a couple. We like \nMassages....so...sounds like it's a you thing...I'd say you're in the wrong field.
\nIt\u2019s not weird.
\n\nTho I could see a \u201ccouple\u2019s massage\u201d being the couple massaging each other as the masseuse coaches each partner in the art of massage. Kind of like a cooking class for massage?
\nIf you ask me, couples massage is about after the massage and both of us being happy and relaxed at the same time.
\nYes yes yes!!!\u2019nnn\u00a0
\n\nI got completely ostracized in here when I came to vent about them. Couples massage SUCKS.\u00a0
\nI've never had an issue. They're kind of an easy money thing bc they're usually just looking for something to do together. No body work, just relaxation
\n4 hand massages are unsettling for someone people. It\u2019s something I always try to explain to people when they ask to book. We are used to 2 identifiable points of touch. Add 2 more and the brain starts wondering who is standing where, so a deeper level of relaxation becomes more difficult to achieve. \nTo work well you need to totally be in tune with your co-worker.
\nTo me Couple Massages just means they are in the same room also getting massage.
\nI agree that I am not a fan of couples massages. I\u2019ve heard horror stories from coworkers of couples being inappropriate. I also want complete freedom for myself & my client to be able to converse about the session/pressure when needed, and not interrupt the other massage or vice versa. I like the idea of offering same time appointments, but in separate rooms.
\nWhat is the purpose? To enjoy a relaxing moment together. Why does this bother you so much? If you don\u2019t wanna do couples massages then don\u2019t do them.
\nCalm down Karen.
I\u2019ve never had a couple\u2019s massage in the context of a romantic relationship. It\u2019s always been with a friend or close relative who either didn\u2019t want to go alone or we both wanted to get one and went together. As a woman, I think it\u2019s safer than being alone without your clothes on. At least you have some witnesses.
\nI loved the four handed massages!! IT WAS SO MUCH FUN!! One therapist work only upper body and another on lower body it\u2019s like getting a 2 hour massage but without it!!\u00a0
\nMy husband and I did this on our honeymoon and we definitely weren\u2019t sexualizing the experience at all. I wanted a massage and he did too and we didn\u2019t want to wait for one another so we did a couples massage. We weren\u2019t moaning or talking to each other and were totally separate with different therapists so I\u2019m not sure how it could be weird??? Sounds like someone is projecting\u2026
\nBecause they fuck afterwards
\nAs a therapist, whenever I get a couples request, 80% of the time the couple ends up engaging in penetration and they usually ask me to watch. Obviously they want me to join, but I prefer to watch.
\nEvery year, for our anniversary, my husband and I start the day with a couple's massage and then have a fancy dinner. We work hard and rarely treat ourselves. It's so peaceful to be in a serene, relaxing environment with my partner of 15 years to get pampered and destressed. I've never once thought of it as sexual in any way. It's truly therapeutic for us. This is a wild take. A bit unhinged even.
\nI'd say the MAIN reason why couples massage is popular is because the couple is trying to have a shared experience and this is a shared experience that benefits them both and keeps them on the same schedule.
\nWhen I worked at MH, we would put chocolates and rose petals on the tables for couples during Valentine\u2019s weekend. I always thought it gave into the preconceived notion many have of our profession.
\n\nI worked at a place that offered four-hand massage. As part of learning the \u201croutine\u201d, I received one. I don\u2019t know - I\u2019m guessing because I was told to not fall asleep (she wanted me to focus on the experience), I didn\u2019t really enjoy it. I was told that with a four hand you release control because you don\u2019t know what is happening next. For me it was over stimulating.
\nI'm selling couples massages to my clients for Valentines Day. It's just me, doing two back to back massages. It makes a house call more profitable and practical. The couples I've offered the Valentines discount to have been enthusiastic about booking. I think it's a nice experience for them to both be pampered.
\nAs someone who does a lot of these, and also loathes them I\u2019ve at least never experienced inappropriateness. I hate them because people can never relax on the table it seems. Too much going on in one room, plus it\u2019s kind of awkward to watch your S/O get a massage and people don\u2019t realize this until it\u2019s happening. I just feel like they really take away from the silent, meditative, and individual nature that massage also provides.
\nI'll never understand why people can't just wait until they get into their car to start pawing each other. Also, some couples forget that they hate conversation but their partner loves conversation. I remember one wife said to her husband, you can stop talking now. Lol. I don't really mind that kind of interaction. My problem really is more about sharing the space with guests. And then guests getting a very different experience. For example, I always offer a neck roll when people are supine. Everyone at that spawn new that's what I did. We had a foot cleansing routine but I would wrap the feet and cover them while I worked the arms and then come back to the feet. I gave a very high level experience and felt like I needed to roll it back when someone else was in the room which really only harmed me and my gratuity.
\nYup, they almost always compare each others massage. It\u2019s awkward when you start shuffling around to work on the next, and wonder if the other guest is wishing they had vice versa. Snoring too, if one is a sleeper they can unintentionally ruin the others massage by sleeping loudly. Out of the 10 couples massages I do in a week maybe 2 go smoothly. The rest always have things that just make the experience not what it could\u2019ve been
\nThey aren't watching anything, they are getting a massage too. Sometimes they even fall asleep.
\nMeh, in my experience more often than not one party is constantly opening their eyes to look over at the other. I\u2019ve had this happen where I\u2019m the one being started at, and where my guest is staring at the other provider
\nI find couple massages degrading, I refuse to do them, I didn't go to school to fluff you before you go home to have sex. But hey, that's the spa and franchise life, doing degrading shit for a paycheck. So glad those days are long and gone.
\nIn a couple years I hope to be right where you are. I have my own practice that I'm building, and I just started with a chiropractor so that I wouldn't have to deal with spa life. No couples, no body treatments or facials to think about. But I have an opportunity to take a lead position at a spa, so trying to figure out if and where couple's massages should fit in is something I will be tasked with.
\nIt's bizarre you think like that.
\nIts bizarre that you dont. The llustrated guide book on the history of massage therapy, might want to give it a read, learn the origins of your swedish and couple massages. You got to ask yourself, are you a masseuse or a massage therapist? People like you are whats wrong with this industry, maybe move to nevada they allow your kinda work there.
\nWe don't allow ourselves to be called a masseuse because of the sexual connotation. What is the purpose of a couple's massage? I cannot think of a single benefit.
\n\nInstead, 1 client, 2 massage therapists. I'm dying to try out 4 hands. Anyone have experience?
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We don't allow ourselves to be called a masseuse because of the sexual connotation. What is the purpose of a couple's massage? I cannot think of a single benefit.
Instead, 1 client, 2 massage therapists. I'm dying to try out 4 hands. Anyone have experience?
