Loose, comfortable clothing you can stretch in, such as leggings or joggers with a t-shirt. Avoid jeans, belts, and anything restrictive. You stay fully clothed for the entire session and no oils or lotions are used, so there is nothing to wash off afterwards. If you would rather have a table-based massage with oil, our therapeutic massage and hot stone sessions are the right fit and are booked separately.

It should not. The pressure is deep and the stretches are active, but everything stays within a range that is comfortable for you. Your therapist checks in throughout and adjusts on the spot. Tell them at any point if something is too much. Some people notice mild next-day soreness in areas that were very tight, similar to after a good stretch session.

At Dolphin Dive, yes. Your session is delivered by a Registered Massage Therapist, so every appointment produces a receipt that extended health plans can process, and direct billing is available to most major insurers. This is unusual for Thai massage locally, since most Thai studios are staffed by practitioners who are not RMTs and cannot issue a claimable receipt. Massage therapy in Canada is not exempt from HST, so 13% is added to your session, and most plans reimburse the pre-tax amount.

A therapeutic or Swedish massage works into muscle with oil and gliding strokes while you lie still on a table. Thai massage moves you. Your therapist uses compression, joint mobilization, and assisted stretching on a padded floor mat rather than a table. If your main complaint is stiffness and restricted movement, Thai often suits better. If it is a specific knot or a sore muscle you want worked out, therapeutic massage may be the better choice.

No. Thai massage involves deep compression and assisted stretching that is not appropriate during pregnancy, so we do not offer it to pregnant clients. Our prenatal massage is designed for exactly this and is booked separately. Thai massage is a good one to come back for after your postpartum recovery, once your care provider is happy for you to do so.

Thai massage may not be suitable if you have recent surgery, acute injury, osteoporosis, joint instability or hypermobility, uncontrolled high blood pressure, heart conditions, or a history of blood clots. Because your session is with an RMT, we take a full health history before any hands-on work and will tell you honestly if a different treatment would serve you better.

Most people feel a difference after a single session. If you are working on long-standing tightness, a session every two to three weeks for the first couple of months tends to hold the change better than a one-off, then settling into a monthly maintenance visit. Your therapist will give you a realistic suggestion after your first appointment.