DowntownBear Personal Interview

Do you remember your first client ? Tell us something about that first day when you decided to be a Masseur!

in college, a fellow student came up to me saying they had a stiff neck. I automatically stepped in and unlocked the neck by finding the actual knot ower in the Should blade area. Got the bug of massage and, eversince, was always keen into helping those in need. Although only some 20 years later did I decided to drop my career in finance and get officially certified as a therapist

Some people say that being a Masseur is addictive. Would you miss your Masseur days ?

Definitively. The feeling you get when you succesfully untied any knots and help heal a sprain or tendinitis is second to none. Almost like playing at being a Wizard or a God.

Do you consider yourself a successful Masseur?

I am a successful Masseur judging by the smile and the relief I see on my clients face after a treatment and them recommnedaing me to friends and returning themselves for more.

Tell us a little about yourself, if you were to pick something what would you like your clients to absolutely know about you?

I am somewhat of an empath. I have the ability to put myself into the shoes of the person in front of meand feel even what is not being said just by looking at them and gettting in contact with their body.

How would you like someone that contacts you for a massage to feel when they leave?

Completely relieved of the pain or inconfort they had coming in and satisfying their initial expectations.

What are your hobbies, what do you like to do in your spare time?

I was a coin collector for a long time. It was of such quality that the Bank of Canada Museum accepted to take it under its care as a major donation and contributed in replacing their own collection that was of a lesser quality.

Why did you become a Masseur?

The need to help people feeling better in their own skin and take away their physical disconfort and pain. Also trying to bring back the rectitude of touching/being touched without always having a ***ual or suspicious intention

What advice would you give to someone who wants to be a Masseur?

become as much intuitive and "listening" to your client body as you can. Learn to read mind if you can and just be there for those asking for your services.

What distinguishes you from all the other Masseurs?

My intuitives nature, how I feel a muscle or a joint pain and also listen to the body's reactions trying to relieve it of this inconfort. Satisfying their needs and expectations (even the one left unspoken) is so rewarding.

How long have you been a Masseur and how long do think you'd like to continue?

Started 30 years ago and I intend to continue even into retirement

How often do you travel? Do you prefer to travel or are you more of a homebody?

I love to travel. Trying to go away 2 to 3 times a year. And never staying in Hotels but always renting appartment so it forces me to live the local life even if I do not speak the language. Like one time in Portugal, was at the grocery not knowimg what to buy and hesitating between brands. So i spotted an old lady and watching what she was buying ... did the same and never regretted my choice. Happened quite a few time ! :)

Is extensive training necessary for a Masseur in order to be successful?

Yes ... and no.
Yes you need to put in the effort to understand how each muscles works and which one is doing the opposite movement so you can effectively (and safely) work to relieved the client's disconfort and pain.

And no, because you have also to develop your instinct and learn how to decipher with your hands what decrypt the message the body under your care is conveying to you.

How do you like clients to feel about the experience when they leave?

as an hollistic experience. as a sacred and safe moment in time where they trusted their body and soul into my care and that I successfully refueled them for another segment of their life.