Frequently asked questions

In most cases massage is a safe treatment, but it does increase the circulation of blood and lymph in the body.

You should not have a massage while under the influence of alcohol or straight after a meal.

Contraindications to classic, relaxation and Kobido massage:

• any illness with a high temperature (above 38°C), acute and subacute inflammation, broken skin (an unhealed tattoo!), the early period after an injury (I am not a physiotherapist and do not offer therapeutic massage!),
• bacterial, viral or fungal skin conditions,
• fresh scars, bruises, skin inflammation, varicose veins (in these cases only healthy parts of the body can be massaged),
• allergies to the products used for massage,
• bleeding or a tendency to bleed,
• uncompensated heart defects, aneurysms, blood clots, a recent heart attack,
• malignant and benign tumours,
• the first trimester and the last month of a healthy pregnancy,
• a high-risk pregnancy,
• untreated high blood pressure,
• thrombosis,
• recent surgery.

For Kobido massage, the following are also contraindications:

• Botox injections within the last 2 weeks,
• hyaluronic acid or other filler injections within the last 4 weeks,
• dental implants within the last month,
• mesotherapy within the last 3 days.

If you have had any other cosmetic treatments in the last 2 weeks, let your massage therapist know!

Do you have massages regularly? Then you probably know the answer best.

Not very familiar with the world of massage, but want to relax? I recommend classic massage.

Is this your (almost) first massage and you’re not yet sure whether you’re comfortable being touched? I recommend Kobido massage.

Want a one-off treat and some relief from stress? I recommend Kobido massage.

If you would like both a body and a face massage, that is possible in one visit. In that case only a partial classic massage is possible, simply because I can’t massage for more than 2.5 hours in one go, and you won’t manage to lie still any longer — there are limits.

This combination is available only on special request, after contacting the massage therapist individually.

Before and after each visit, the massage table is cleaned with a surface cleaning and disinfecting spray (a class IIa medical device under the Medical Devices Act, intended for disinfecting non-invasive medical devices). There is also a disposable non-woven cover between you and the table. Towels are used once, then washed and dried at a high temperature. In line with the requirements for massage salons, there is a sink in the massage space.

I wash my hands and any equipment that allows it (e.g. cups) with antibacterial soap and use a water-alcohol disinfectant or the disinfecting spray mentioned above. Equipment that cannot be washed (bamboo sticks, the massager) is disinfected with the spray; the massager is also covered with a disposable glove for each individual treatment.

• Reiki is done fully clothed.
• For Kobido massage you only need to take off your top and tuck your bra straps under your arms. Everyone gets a towel to cover up for comfort.
• For leg drainage, taking off your trousers and socks is enough.
• For body massage:
  • if you only want your legs massaged — just trousers and socks;
  • if you want a full-body massage, you undress down to your underwear; your privacy is protected by a towel;
  • if you want your back massaged, I will also ask you to take off your trousers (you can keep your socks on), because massaging the lower back requires lowering the waistband of your underwear slightly — always under a towel.