Your first massage: what to expect

Before you arrive

Book ahead: appointments are required. When you call or WhatsApp, tell us the treatment you are interested in, or just what you want help with, and we will suggest one. For most first visits that is a full body relaxation massage.

Eat lightly beforehand, drink some water, and try to arrive ten minutes early so you are not rushed.

When you arrive

Your therapist asks a few questions: any injuries or medical conditions, areas to avoid, whether you are pregnant, and how firm you like the pressure. This is the moment to mention anything at all you are unsure about.

Changing and draping

For an oil massage you change in private and lie under a towel or sheet. Only the part of the body being worked on is uncovered at any time. Keep on whatever you are comfortable with; the therapist works around it. For Thai massage you stay fully clothed.

During the session

You do not have to talk, and you do not have to stay quiet either. The one thing we ask is that you speak up if anything is uncomfortable: more pressure, less pressure, a cold room, a scent you do not like. You can also ask to stop at any point. Every session at Soft Silence Spa is strictly professional and therapeutic.

Afterwards

Take your time getting up, drink some water, and give yourself a quiet hour if you can. Our aftercare guide covers what is normal to feel the next day.