I had been feeling especially stressed. At 32 I had steadily climbed the corporate ladder and became consumed with all the responsibility that goes along with it. So one Friday evening I decided to schedule a massage at a salon not far from the office.
I showed up at the appointed time, which was rather late in the evening. Upon checking in I was informed the only masseuse at this time of evening was a male by the name of Ron. While I wasn't all that thrilled to have a dude rub me down I decided to go ahead and keep the appointment. It would be nice to have a lady but ultimately I just needed the massage for some needed stress relief.
Ron welcomed me into the room and instructed me to get undressed and lay on my stomach with a towel covering my rear. He left the room and I complied. A few minutes later Ron returned and as he prepared and started the massage he started a friendly conversation. The massage felt great.
He told me that I was extremely tight and knotted. I explained that I had not taken much of a break since I had graduated college and that I had not even started a relationship.
The few breaks I had taken were short and were used to visit my parents back on the east coast. The massage felt great and along with the conversation the whole experience was therapeutic. On a couple of occasions I even let out a few light moans because the release of stress in my muscles.
Ron explained to me that he actually has several clients that are in similar situations that I am in. He called us the ultimate in alpha males. We work hard, take charge, and do not take care of ourselves enough. He also explained that he could also offer other treatment.
This treatment was not part of the normal offering but that it really works well on people like. The treatment would touch parts of my psyche and other areas that I had probably never experienced. He also explained that part of the treatment was to relinquish control and allow someone else to be the quote/unquote for a short period of time. He thought if I allowed him to perform this treatment that I would be as relaxed and stress free as I could possibly imagine.
He said the treatment could be a little scary but worth it. Many executives working in the area initially were reluctant but now come back specifically to see him for the treatment every couple of weeks, some even more frequently. I asked him what the treatment included. He said, I can't tell you. If he did then the experience would not be the same. I told him I would think about it.
He was finishing up with the regular massage and asked what I thought. I told him I was intrigued and said let's do it, it would be nice to have someone else in control for a little bit. He commented that is what most people think and what they get out of it.