Questions, answered

Sessions run 30 to 90 minutes, depending on what you book. Plan to arrive a few minutes early, and to sit up slowly at the end.

Tuina is a Chinese hands-on tradition. The therapist presses, kneads, rolls and stretches with the hands, thumbs and forearms, at a steady rhythm. It is done on a table, with you covered by a sheet or towel.

Swedish massage is long, gliding strokes with oil across larger areas. Tuina stays longer in one place, with firmer, more focused pressure and more pressing and rolling than gliding. Both are done with you draped, and both let you set the pressure.

Whatever is comfortable on the way in. Undress only as far as you like. You are covered by a sheet or towel the whole time, and only the part being worked on is uncovered.

Yes. Only the part being worked on is uncovered, and it is covered again when we move on.

Yes, at any time and for any reason. You can pause, change position, skip a stretch or end the session, and we stop right away.

Before we start we ask what pressure you like and any area to leave alone. Tuina can be firm, so tell us at any time to go lighter or firmer.

We talk for a few minutes about pressure and anything to leave alone, you settle onto the table under a sheet, and the session begins. The first visit page walks through it.

Ask your doctor before you book, and tell us when you arrive. We do not diagnose, and we will move a session if you are unwell.

Yes. Sheng speaks Mandarin and English, and you can book, talk through pressure and ask questions in either.