For some folks and in some cases using headrest cradle may become a discomfort because it may cause sinuses, and/or stiff neck. The following statement may not apply to you, but please read it beforehand and become aware:
When I am massaging your back and back body parts if you start getting tired of keeping your head into headrest cradle, you can position your head sideways on the soft cushion of the headrest instead of locking your face into the cradle. Or, you can slide a few inches down the table and position your head sideways on flat surface of the table. After a couple of minutes without using headrest if you think you are better off using headrest, feel free slide up back to the top of the table and resume using headrest cradle. You can find yourself better off not using headrest cradle and just positioning flat on a table, which is fine as long as you are comfortable.
If your weight exceeds 230 LB, you may need much deeper muscular tissue massage and may not get obvious benefits from my massage. If it is the case, please accept my apology, but I may not be able to provide you with the massage because you may need much stronger touch.
The other reason I need to know your weight is because my massage table may not hold people whose weight exceeds 240 LB.
I use Swedish Effleurage Massage Oil to moisturize the skin during my massage sessions. In case you do not feel comfortable to be totally uncovered for your massage, you may choose to be draped with a sheet or towel. I would like to note that shoulders, upper and lower back, thighs, upper legs and calf muscles are the most tension-accumulated areas of the body.
I do not really recommend taking a shower at my place right before your massage because it would be hard for me to work on damp skin right away. Some exceptions may be made, but I would not recommend taking a shower right before your massage for the sake of your own benefits from massage.
Post-Massage Care
It is not unusual to experience some soreness after the first two or three massages because the body releasing toxins. To elevate these sores, you can take a bath and soak for about twenty minutes. It is recommended consume as much of any liquid as possible in twenty-four hours after massage.
It is beneficial to wait 1-2 hours after massage before taking a shower to preserve the benefits from your massage you have just had.
Please consider taking a warm shower or soaking in bathtub for a few minutes once it passed 1-2 hours after your massage or before night sleep.