Session
A 60-minute session at the slowest rhythm I work, in low light, for the evenings you most need to wind down.
Same covered, bare-handed Swedish strokes, only slower and with pauses between them. I dim the room, offer lavender, citrus or no scent in the air, and never put a scent on your skin. When the hour is up, you can stay on the table for a few minutes.
60 minutes
Weeknights and weekends
Scent in the room only
What happens
A short check-in, then the lights go low and the room is quiet.
Long, slow strokes at light to medium pressure, with pauses.
A few minutes of stillness before the last strokes.
Water, a minute to sit up and no rush to leave.
Good to know
Light to medium by default, and I follow your lead if you want more or less.
You are covered by a sheet or towel the whole time. Only the part I am working on is uncovered, and it is covered again when I move on.
If you are pregnant or unsure whether massage suits you right now, ask your doctor or midwife first.
Undress to your comfort. You are covered by a sheet or towel the whole time.
Who does it
Merlene holds a Florida massage therapist license and does every session herself.
Licensed massage therapist and owner
Merlene is the only therapist at Settle, so you see her at every visit. She keeps the room quiet and the pace unhurried, and she takes the evening appointments for people who work evenings. She speaks English.
Questions
The strokes are the same. The rhythm is slower and the room is quieter, with the lights low.
Lavender, citrus or nothing, in the air of the room only. Tell me if you would rather have none.
Plenty of people do. I wake you gently when the time is up.
Choose the slow hour on the online calendar, or call to ask which evening is quietest.