"My awareness of my client starts with the initial greeting. How they carry themselves tells a lot about how they use their body and where restriction, limitation or dysfunction may exist." - Kathryn Treat, massage therapist.
"I ask clients to walk ahead of me down the hall. I observe their gait and look to see if shoulders are elevated..." - Dolly Wallace, president of the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage.
"I take note of things like freedom of movement, symmetry, breathing patterns, and body language. I also notice how fast or loud someone is speaking..." - Cindy Williams, massage therapist.
"As soon as I start working, I can tell which areas of the body need more work by the way the muscles and soft tissue respond to my touch..." - Anonymous quote from a massage therapist.
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