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7 Crossroads Brunch Spots to Hit After Your Massage

You’ve taken care of your body by booking a lovely massage; now it’s time to take care of your tummy. With a prime location in Kansas City’s Crossroads District, Solaris Massage is a stone’s throw away from some of the best food in Kansas City. Don’t miss these eight fabulous brunch spots—within a mile of the shop—to make a treat-yourself day all the more special.

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What massage can, and cannot do for you.

I help reasonably healthy people optimize their existing health through preventative maintenance of muscles and joints. If you have muscle tension, I can help with that. If that muscle tension causes other problems (say, a headache) then what I do might also help that secondary problem. If you have neurological pain, I cannot help with that. Your pain is real, but I don't work on the nervous system.

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Do Your Hands Get Tired? Massage FAQs

An experienced massage therapist knows to use the right tool for the job, and that means that very little hand strength actually goes into a professional massage. While your massage therapist is making contact with her hands, force applied actually comes from proper body mechanics and leverage.

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We LOVE regulars, returns and referrals!

From the very beginning, I wanted to set prices that were fair. I didn't want to do a lot of promotions that involved dropping the price, because I feel like it punishes the regular clients who make regular appointments—and pay regular price. There is nothing wrong with being regular. In fact, we prefer regular clients. Yes, even over rockstars and celebrities.

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Ashiatsu now in KC!

Ashiatsu is a painless deep tissue massage intense enough to relax every fiber of your being. This unique form of barefoot deep tissue massage (which looks a bit like acrobatics from the sidelines) is perfect for athletic clients who prefer deep work. For $90, clients can try a 90-minute session of Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy. Ashiatsu is available 7 am - 7 pm Monday through Saturday at 2020 Washington KCMO 64108.

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Massage Client Confidentiality

While many of us are familiar with the concept in terms of a lawyer or counselor, but massage therapists also follow a code of ethics—which includes client confidentiality. So, what does "client confidentiality" mean when it comes to massage therapy?

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