What happens during your session?

A typical session generally lasts from 30-60 minutes. Clients usually lie on a massage/bodywork table, or may be seated in a chair if required, for comfort. During a session, the client often drops into deep relaxation caused by the parasympathetic nervous system response. A ‘session’ involves one or more ‘procedures’, each of which consists of several sets of ‘moves’. The moves are gentle, but purposeful, and can be done through light clothing. Between each set of moves, the nurse pauses for as many minutes as are needed for the client’s body to begin responding. As the nervous system begins to adjust the tension level in the muscles, the nurse assesses when the client is ready for the next set of moves. A common approach in a session is to balance the entire body by addressing the lower back, then the upper back, and then the neck. In contrast to other therapies, where there is correction on the patient through manipulation. This work facilitates the body in balancing itself, with minimal intervention. Because of the nature of this approach, and the body’s continuing response to it over several days, other forms of manipulative therapy are discouraged for up to five days after a session.