Massage Amsterdam: how to tell her what the sightseeing day asked of your feet, legs and shoulders

The four facts of a booking are the address, the hour, the length and the name. The fifth line, about the day you have had, is the one visitors tend to leave out, and the one she can plan from. It tells her what she is walking into: a guest who has stood in galleries all day, or one who has cycled thirty kilometres, or one who carried a suitcase up four flights of stairs.

What to say, and how briefly

One or two sentences are plenty. Name the activity and the part of you that noticed it: a museum morning and a stiff lower back; a walking tour and sore feet; a heavy day pack and tight shoulders; a long train journey and a stiff neck. If something should be avoided, such as an old injury, a sunburn or a bruise from a bicycle pedal, say that too, plainly. There is no need for medical detail, and no need to apologise for being tired.

What she does with it

She reads the line before she sets out, and it helps her plan the time: where to begin, how to pace it, what to leave alone. How the session runs remains her decision, and she says before anything starts where her limits sit. The house makes no promise about what an hour of massage does for aching muscles; your note is there so that she can fit the hour to you.

Telling her in the room, during a massage in Amsterdam

If you forgot to write it, or the day changed after you booked, say it when she arrives, in the short conversation before the session begins. And during the session, a word is always enough: more pressure, less, a different spot. The booking thread entry lists what the first message should hold, and the guide to legs, back and shoulders after a walking holiday describes where a walking day tends to settle.

A few lines that do the job

Here are some notes of the right length. "Walked across the whole canal ring today, feet and calves are done." "Museum all morning, lower back stiff from standing." "Cycled to the forest and back, shoulders tight from the handlebars." "Sunburnt on the neck after the beach, please go gently there." Each is short and factual, and each gives her enough to plan the hour without turning the booking into a medical form.