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The Massage That Nearly Finished Me
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- Published on Apr 17, 2026
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Video Recorded at Brea Improv in Brea, CA 
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I'm amazed at how Josh can get enough mileage out of a single story to fill a whole set and still leave you wanting to hear more.
A gifted storyteller!
Seriously!! It's impressive.
Two sets per night! And they are not 100% the same. He is nothing short of amazing
Wouldn't it be great if we could hear the story from the masseuse's viewpoint.
Only the greats can carry a story like that
Richard Pryor
Eddie Murphy
Dave Chapelle
Josh is on his way!!!!!
Catching Josh's weekly sets is a form of self care.
Yep
Josh Johnson is incred, protect him 4eva
As a nerdy over-thinker, I appreciate that Josh's mind wander in meditation is a full on lecture/rant about economics and the gold standard.
Agreed!😂
..He Must Be An Air Sign.. AquaGemiLibra..💭🙇♂️💭🧐🤔
he meditated himself into communism🔥
I am an ADHDer with no money and a lot on my mind.
I get it. Lol
I find its easier for my brain to naturally meditate, if I can actuall sit outside, the weather is nice, and I am not being distracted by noise or life.
And. Well. Both due to time and weather, here, that isnt always easy to do 😅
I too am shitty David Attenborough when my cat does anything.
Do you do the accent though? No shame, cause I do
@macklinillustration I do an accent when my dog does something truly dumb. "Here we see the large breed German Shepherd, whose peanut-sized brain can only focus on food, makes yet another attempt at jumping on the bed to reach the treats... again, he is met, with utter failure."😅
@TheArgiShow😂😂😂😂 I read that with an accent and it was AWESOME 👍🏾
Josh was obviously a cat in a previous life.
And his depiction of a hedonistic, blissed out cat wasn't even exaggerated. The first time I brushed Cameo, his eyes rolled back in his head and he fell over sideways.
I'm the same with my dog.
Theory: Guy ran in off the street trying to hide from the cops in what he thought was just a Mexican restaurant, was surprised to find out it was a massage spa, paced around Josh looking for a place to hide, then went "screw it" and pretended to be a masseuse.
😂
And he knows how the stretch your arms out cause he works out, and you know you gotta wiggle out all the tingles after!
The toe pop is just a secret technique tho
I like this
Love it!
I want Eddie Murphy to exec produce the movie version of this theory starring Josh, Regina Hall, Jack Black, America Ferrera, and Jack and Meg White. And I want you and I to cowrite it and turn it into a franchise ❤😂🎉
As a massage therapist I have to use this moment to share with everybody- DON’T LET ANYBODY BEAT YOU UP ON THE TABLE!! It’s absolutely within your rights to say the pressure is too deep or you just don’t like something. You’re the expert of your body and what feels good for you, and if anything is questionable ask for clarity or end it. Also this whole set is absolutely hilarious, I’ve already listened to it twice 😂😂
Yeh. Deep pressure for me. Don’t caress me.
I always go for deep pressure bc all of my shoulder/neck/mid back are absolutely fucked from work and chronic anxiety. my only issue is that beside my spine/by my ribs is SO ticklish. I come out of there looking like I had some crazy sex; mascara all over my eyes lmaooo
Thank you for saying this!
I'm a massage therapist too and I was yelling the same thing at my phone. I always tell my clients they're in control of their session. Please tell me if the pressure is too much or not enough. I'm not trying to punch anybody slow. Lol!
THIS. ALL DAY. I've been a working therapist for 20 years and i WANT folks to tell me their preferences! Even if they change!
A cat 🐈 making biscuits on you is a compliment.
lol I’m reading this while my cat does biscuits on me 😂😂 she is doing it with claw so this compliment is painful
I know! It hurts!
@GiftedLightWithMeelah And we just sit there and let them lol 😅 🐈
Ancient Egypt Renaissance type shiiiii 😅
Yes! ❤
tenor.com/view/massage-cat-dog-gif-5261111 - Massage Cat GIF; Cat massages a Dog
"I'm a grown man you're not gonna wiggle me" has to be the most perfect line from any comedy show I've ever seen!
😂😂😂
"This isn’t a massage. He's punching me slow."😂🤣
Hilarious 🙀🙀🙀
😂😂😂
LMAOOO
😂😂😂
I’m curious, and kind of want this massage! Haah
I woke up depressed, I clicked on your video and now I feel hopeful again.
My cat says "Hi" as an unregistered viewer. Her paws are too big to hit the like button anyway. 😊
Depression with a cat? Has you tried petting the kitty? 🥰 basically Josh’s opening bit
She has been my best antidepressant so far but she also wakes me up very early in the morning if she wants to. Without caring if I got enough sleep the night before. 😏
The most annoying, cutest, most caring, honest, manipulative creatures in the world.
That's why we love them, right? 🫠
I hope you had some better days this week and that you have things to look forward to. Keep on laughing.
"Sir, don't wiggle me." I must somehow work that in everyday conversation.
I'm already using it in slang terms in my mind 😊😁
@gratefulone6669I need merch with that on it.
Is it a massage or is it a shakedown😂
Thinking of several uses for that line😮😂
Yes! 😂
First unemployed Tuesday night... I gotta say, I needed these laughs tonight.
I will say the cliche thing and tell you that other doors will open. I hope you choose yourself and that this time helps you clear your head and view all the opportunities of opportunity 😊 good luck and keep laughing
File immediately for unemployment no matter how short a time you think you’ll be out of work. Some places have very strict rules about backdating, and if they have to investigate something, you’ll be less impacted by the time that takes (especially if you’re former employer only trickles information out to the unemployment people)-like don’t wait until you’re already worried about paying bills.
Welcome! I'm a year in myself, and it sure is cozy with all the foodstamps and despair
Positive energy headed your way right now ❤
Had to stop and send encouragement. May your next position be infinitely better in every aspect.
It's Josh Day! Happiness to all those who celebrate! ♥ (and to all those who don't... but they should!)
It's Mario Day Tracy
Everyday is Josh Day.
Happiness to you too! 🌺 🌼
And to you as well😌
Happy Josh Day to you too! 🫶
24:21 *_”We both can’t be dry, sir.”_* 😂
I am definitely throwing this out randomly this week
I am reading this comment before getting to your timestamp, I have no idea what the context of this is but I'm looking forward to it
😂
Okay that was funny, I just got to that point in the video
i’ve gotten three massages in my adult life. the first two were women who were very accommodating and very careful about pressure and all. the third was a man who, in addition to both of those things, went out of his way to make sure that i know what the boundaries should be at baseline AND how to firmly state if i’m in pain for any future massage therapists who weren’t as attentive. his exact words were “don’t let anyone beat you up on that table.” i wish someone had said that to Josh😂
Love that for you! ❤
That’s great- as it should be!
Please share that guidance, because I get so nervous about being misunderstood, especially when there's a language barrier 😅
Yep, back when I was a massage therapist for a quarter century I called it "my strict no machismo rule".
Pain shouldn't be part of the process.
I had a friend who worked part-time as a masseuse, and she also told me those basic boundaries. That was a long time ago, and I don't remember all of them, but it was very helpful to know what I should & should not experience.
Cats do have a time limits, especially with strangers. You gotta watch the tail and ears.
And belly; only if they offer it, and sometimes, not even then 😉
That's basically a set trap.
Yes, I always check tail first, of course ears, and big dialated pupils. Here I've been telling people stick with tail flips, so many don't want to learn the language so they check out of my book long comments. Idk. I love reading comments, even the long ones. Usually those are the better more informative ones.
@abarfriedrich5027All the cats I've owned love belly rubs, even from strangers. You could walk up to my lanky 20 pound cat right now, play with his murder mittens and rub his tummy with zero complaints. He'll just get up and walk away when he's done.
He won't let my stepkids get close, though, because they made the mistake of throwing things at him 4 years ago while I was in a different room. He'll growl/hiss and run away. He has a "one strike ever in life" rule with them.😅
@winandwicked I'd hiss, too, if somebody threw stuff at me 😉 That all your cats were belly-rubs-from-strangers- lovers shows that you are great in establishing trust. I'm humbled 🌻
Cats DO have a 3 strike rule tho 😂
😂😂😂😂😂 they do!!!
Sometimes it's 2 and sometimes it's 8.....cats have a "guess the number" strike rule
Skibity paps if u dont follow the rule
Yeah if you don't spend much time around cats it can be hard to tell when a cat starts getting annoyed at you, and most cats tend to get violent if you continue annoying them
@MaxRockatansnki Ah, so tax rules.
As a massage therapist who own a massage clinic, I usually don't like the jokes comedians make about massage. This was great! I was cracking up. 😂
Massage sis 😘🙌👋👋
agreed!
This is my new favorite, Jim Gaffigan held that for many years now 😂
The fact that Trevor Noah can vouch for Josh's social awkwardness makes it easier for me to imagine him actually doing the stuff he talks about 😂 😂 "Is that all you got?" 🤣 🤣 🤣
Trevor is lovley ❤
you can kinda see the social awkwardness in interviews but it just makes him more relatable 😊
Well. His social awkwardness doesn't beat mine or my life. Trust that. 😂
I could NEVER do the things he does (like being on stage) & seem so absolutely and smoothly comfortable. Every time. I struggle just to "seem normal enough" to get through LIFE.... until I can get back in my house. Or away from people again. So nope. Not in this life. 😆🤣
Yeah, it comes out a lot in his podcast, "What's News With You?"
(Which is also funny, and worth watching too!)
Yeah!
5:19 one of my cats has a meow that sounds like she’s been smoking a pack a day of Virginia Slims for the past 30 years. It’s so gravelly and angry sounding but she’s just the biggest lovebug 🥹
Ive got one of them ❤ and she loves to have a yap. She will tell you all about it .
It’s really hard for cats to stop smoking. They need our support.🐈⬛
I call those crispies and they're my favorite
@CharliMorganMusicyess she has just the angriest sounding meows and terrible RBF but she’s literally just a lap cat. Just wants to sit on laps, get petted, and nap the entire day away. Has never bitten or scratched a human on purpose in all the time I’ve had her, or even hissed at one. Just loud crunchy meows and, on occasions, the most human-in-distress-sounding “HELLO?”’s I’ve ever heard when she’s anxious that she’s been abandoned after her former owners did just that.
@laurencopenhaver5366truly. She keeps leaving so many ashtrays around the house her brothers soot-black!
Happy Joshday aka Get-Us-Through-Another-Week-Day, to everyone.
So true 💜
This wasn't a very good week. It's good that it's Josh Day!
SO TRUE!
"Would you like to become a member?" "No, thanks. I'm only in town for the weekend."
"Would you like to leave a tip?" "Don't wiggle me."
Josh is getting some of us through otherwise dark days..and them comes some joy every Josh Day 🙏🏾🙌🏾💜
Exactly! I found him by accident and I am so glad I did. If I'm going through things, I can always find a vlog that will have me laughing so hard at everyday things 😂😂
So so grateful for Josh days. Without them, life in today’s world would be unbearable
It is a welcome respite from any troubled week . London UK. Thanks Josh.
When meditation is the stressful option.
I know right!!! LOL!
I decided to try listening to sleep stories to see if that helped because it seems less stressful
I know it's hard. I just started doing the 5 min meditations on here called Great Meditation (NO ADS) because a lot of them have stupid ads 🙄 & found a Tai Chi channel with no ads they both offer from 5 min & up videos. Visualization is easier for me because it helps my mind focus with meditation I wander or am too stressed. I have overactive nervous system from CPTSD so my body is always in fight or freeze mode.
Like the time I went for a yoga class the teacher was so highly strung I left there more uptight than when I went in.
23:46 Josh picking the worst moments to lean into manliness 🤣😂🤣😂
😂😂😂😂😂
😹😹😹
😂😂😂😂😂🤣☠️
well now don't conflate machismo and manliness
Just a heads up, Josh's birthday is this Monday, the 16th. How do I know this? It's my birthday too, SAME YEAR and all.
Are you funny?
@writerartist6306Unfortunately, not really. I can rock a grey hoodie, though.
We need to do something as a community 🎉🎉🎉🎉
Happy birthday. 🎉
Happy birthday!
OMG I was there for this set live!!! Every bit, including the massage, made our table laugh so hard in the back LMAO glad to see it here! 🤩
7:55 the crazy thing is that this man is so good at telling stories, and so good at being relatable, that when he said "even in the pursuit of comedy"... man, I really was like "huh? What does comedy have to do with it?"
This dude is so good at just being a friendly presence, that I forgot he was also a comedian for a second.
That cat was bullying you.😄
Storytellers are the best comedians and entertainers. It's been this way for thousands of years.
Josh isn’t a stand up comic. He’s a sit down homie
@evanb.9401 agreed, friend.
@evanb.9401 💯
a friend who offers a cat and gets excited about everything the cat does is *gold*
as someone who loves cats, cats actually help people when they are depressed. They work different than dogs (dogs help too but differently) and are very independients.
Dogs support you with desperation "oh no, the sad juice from your eyes, lemme lick to help". Cats are a friend that cares, but it's on their time, not yours. My one cat punches his head into your face, giving the kisses like a human cos that's human action, right?
Scientifically cat puts at the right wavelength to heal bones and pain, that's why sometimes they pur to themselves.
But if you find the wrong number combination of pets on sed cat, it's on you the consequences. They're free agents, they choose to care like people do.
@Thetabc24trust me, i know 😂😂😂
i have 4 cats
4 completly different personalities. With time u learn, but until u do, u get scratches😂😂😂
As a cat owner, presenting them is a hobby
@marianatraductoraargentina Not in my experience! I adopted 3 siblings (1 with a different father) and even though they do have different personalities, I've only gotten the claw from one of them, ONE time. They're all sweethearts, but the two girls do not put up with your shit as much as the boy
I tell everybody about my cat who is such a sweet, goofy lil cuddlebug… then she meets them and just gives stankface from across the room 🥲 she just has an extended sussing-out period 🤷♀️
As a massage therapist, I need to hear this story! 😂
Yes, please! What the heck, eh?
Ditto!
Same!
This whole thing is hilarious!!!
I was a bit more concerned.
...... Pretty sure the cat felt the same way after his massage😂
Yup. That's why he smacked Josh, claws out.
He knew with that title. He knew
Yeah he definitely did
Yup.
Those are the best massages
@Milagro_Bay Honestly, I think that's why all the eye contact creeped him out so bad at the end, because I think that he thought that that's what Josh was hoping for 😅😂🤣
No way dude, the guy is clearly virgin and super innocent minded maybe has not even once kissed one of his nieces like i did when i was 24 about ten years ago!
4:15 Most cats don’t like when you go all the way down, it’s too much sensation. Some of them don’t like their tails being pet, so a cat could definitely be okay for two pets and then be like “No dude, I don’t like that.” My girlfriend has three and they all like being pet in different spots
Yep, usually they don’t like their tail being pet. My last cat absolutely loved it. In her ears and the length of her tail 🤷♀️ not the base of the tail though! It took me a while to figure out because it’s exactly the opposite of what I expected. The only thing certain about a cat, is that nothing is certain. 😂
I read that last sentence as you saying your girlfriend likes being pet in three different spots. I was like well then 😂
I would never touch the tail. Some humans don't have boundaries as if they would like someone to touch them anywhere.
@Clearbluesky771My favorite take on people that don’t like cats is that they don’t understand consent either. Hard agree
My girlfriend is the same way, can never find the right spot and usually end up getting bit 😩
6:47 Josh, never fire your editors. Ever. That slow zoom dude 😂
i mean..... 20:51
@prplfleur Right? 🤣 I eventually figured out they were setting up for some more "stool is massage table" action but that was like, a full minute too early of pure crotch shot
When a massage starts like a fight, it's time to up and leave
This was just a money laundering front Josh! Lol
If anyone ever describes a cat as "like a dog" that cat is crazy
My Ollie is Ike a dog and toddler & he's crazy 🤪 😅
I had a cat who slept at the foot of my bed and growled at my mom if she checked on me in the middle of the night lol.
As a meditation instructor: accurate 😂
3:50 It's static! Fun fact, petting cats can build up static electricity in their fur and give them a little shock, which causes this reaction. In general it's better to focus more on gentle scratching along the neck and behind the ears rather than long strokes to avoid building up static.
Never knew this, thanks!
That’s interesting!! Haven’t noticed and didn’t know!!
Had a cat once that learned how to build up static by dragging himself across the carpet. He had been zapping the dog for years before he finally did it to me, finally understood why the dog would hop up and walk off when the cat pawed at him 😂 he was such a sweet little asshole. I miss him ❤
@marciaguy10899that made me laugh out loud, what a clever cat but using his smarts for chaos 🙈
@TishyRose he was a sweetie, glad he can still bring joy 😊
"This isn't a massage, he's punching me slow" 🤣🤣🤣
I’m adhd. I love mind wondering. Day dreaming is my little vacation.
As a LMT for 15yrs, this is hilarious! I will say that the wiggle is a legitimate thing (somatic rocking or light vibration) but his session was jarring from start to end 😂
Yeah, I recognized the arm wiggle maneuver he described as a thing every masseuse I’ve ever had doing, but I gotta say, it always makes me feel uncomfortable when I have it done to me, too. XD
It's usually done after they work an area, I thought it was for just releasing tension and probably some other stuff with blood flow and all that.
🙋🏽♀️Yes LMT too!! I don't like rocking either so I don't include it in my routine for the very reaction Josh had, I always feel like that when it's done to me.. 😅
I can’t take any touching of my low back, but when the therapist pushes in on the side of my hip and does a wiggle, ahhhhh, some relief.
That wasn’t a massage therapist. that was the FBI agent fixin’ to raid the place. 😂
Cats are catssss. Feel honoured and privileged ❤❤
he just described meditation to a tee.
Sir don’t wiggle me 😂❤💐
😂
Bro sounded like he got a message in a back alley where u knock on a door and a shady guy looks around for no cops and then let's you in and need the money up front in cash
We need "Dat's craaaazy!" merch. 😂😂
We need that and that’s wild!
Yes
ChapStick hands😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Happy Josh day everyone!
Happy Josh Day to you❤
21:46 Josh saw the issue with the camera so he swooped down into the view 😂😂😂😂
He sees all 😂❤🎉
Some $2 camera work for a few moments there.
Tenderizing you like a steak!😊
That cat meant to live rent-free in your head, Josh; they’re sneaky like that.😂❤
Not the toes being his specialty 😭💀
That wasn’t meditation, that was rumination 😅.
To massage dude’s credit: my early training was to shake the legs to assess where a client is still stiff. But then again Ive never earned $1 from that training.
You know I'll be honest. Tuesday is my favorite day of the week. It gets hard out here and I think Josh is doing more than just comedy ❤️ God bless your heart.
Yay!!! So glad we all made it! Time to share some joy! ❤️
It sounds like that guy would've been a better chiropractor than a massage therapist.
Nah lol somebody'd probably get their spine snapped
Oh, this is good! I saw this live 😂
That’s awesome 👏
Lucky!!! 😍
Congrats!!
the zoom in on his face was diabolical😂
The banging on the table at 1:35 😂😂 lol
Unlike most RUclips comments, the ones posted to Josh's videos are always so positive and fun to read. Says a lot about his content and character.
BTW, the toe thing is real. Had a massage therapist do this to me.
Coop's Collection & BeardDad Rocky Kanaka, Girl with the Dogs, Bondi Beach Lifeguards, Snowboard Jesus and the skier with the great laugh I can't remember. Andy for short stories. Jen posts something positive everyday.
Coop & BeardDad are card vendors, and their positivity are addicting
Happy Josh Day! 🎉 💐
Dadgum… you nailed meditation… 38 seconds of instruction and you nailed it. I went to a weekly class, two conferences and your 38 seconds was entirely accurate. Thanks
The cat is the reincarnation of Barry White
😅
Josh was obviously a cat in a previous life.
And his depiction of a hedonistic, blissed out cat wasn't even exaggerated. The first time I brushed Cameo, his eyes rolled back in his head and he fell over sideways.
About 40 years ago, I was in the middle of a divorce and very stressed, my masseuse used the going through the toes technique. When I said I found it very relaxing she told me it was a technique used in South America ( we were in Australia) on patients in mental hospitals.
Laughing so hard!!!
Smart. Funny.. A genuinely sweet and good soul plus Unbearably Cute 😊
Down girl, he's taken
@BlueberryFundipdamn, she can't compliment him 😭😂😂
I went to massage school. I know the arm wiggle. They taught us the arm wiggle 😂😂😂
Please tell us it has a technical name besides "wiggle."
@Buffy_Pamela I've been in the field since 2012...the technical name would probably be something like assisted joint vibration or mobilization or something similar. But we get taught so many technical terms that sometimes you just gotta call a wiggle a wiggle for sake of ease
@Buffy_Pamela rocking is a term, or percussive if the hand comes off the body intermittently, rhythmically
jostling is the term I was taught if it’s a limb, rocking is very specifically a rhythmic sway to the body, percussion or tapotament is the loose handed “chopping”
As a person who gets massages regularly, at least twice a month, this story got me DEAD!!!
I like the little pop of pink
When my cats, who are brother and sister, try to groom each other, they smack each other and then run away!! You know what I *just* discovered? A cat grooming another cat is displaying dominance. So if you try to "groom" a strange cat, that cat might get mad at you! Why doesn't anyone mention that??
Camera choice at 20:53 was really something 😭
Happy josh day everyone 🎉😂❤
A book on meditation? You should have bought a book on cats!!
Shucks, news has been so crazy- I almost forgot it was Joshday! 💐
Stay safe out there ya’ll!!! 🫶🏼
The first few minutes hit me unexpectedly in the feels.... I recently had to put down my cat who was with me for 11 years, my entire 20s. He was a cat would do that exact kind of concerning derp face because he loved his scritches so much, he was so cuddly and friendly and napped on me through some dark times (and good ones too!) RIP Boris 😽
Oh I'm so sorry!! I have a big guy who does not have a loud purr either but he gets that derp face where his eyes are practically closed but his mouth is open and his tongue is sticking out to the side LMAO derp face kitties are the best, you know you're doing it right when 😻
Aww, I’m so sorry you lost your buddy.
I'm very sorry to hear about your loss, but glad you had many good years with your Borris kitty.
I feel for you. I recently lost my Muu after 13 years. It leaves a hole in your heart.
sorry for your loss, he’s in cat heaven 🐱🕊️✨
Happy Joshday Friends ❤️💐❤️💐
12:45 Now see... I have literally gone through that EXACT thought-train, and stressed myself out. Unfortunately for me, it took a few more runaway thought-train crashes before I learned that meditation is not a method that is meant for me and how my mind works. Every now and again I still have to catch myself when I spiral (eyes wide open!) just to tell myself, "Hey, some stuff is genuinely bad right now, but until you can do your part it changing it, focus on doing good... and doing well. Let's start with getting well." 😂
On the plus side, plenty of people are over here on the other side of the madness
You articulated so well the same thing I feel!
I don't see it as much as "meditation is not for you" as much as "This is a valuable thought train." It's not meant to be stopped, not meant to be held alone.
@jandew314 No, these thought trains don't slide by through the train station; they crash through stop barriers, jump the broken tracks that used to lead to great times' passed (but now opens to the gaping pit of depression), and freefalls into dark abyss with me on top of the train....
NO. This is method is not for me. Especially since my tribulations and concerns are very painfully grounded in reality.
I've found other methods that suit my needs, so I'm better now, but I cannot be left alone in my own head for too long. My mind is ILL.
A lot of people who have this experience do better to start with sound meditation or a guided body scan track.
Also, overall, if one has that thought train enough times, horrific as it is, the brain CAN get bored of it and then it’s like “well this is a future fear, so this is anxiety- since this is not what’s happening right now, I can set this down” the come back to the breath again. It’s called “practicing” meditation for a reason XP
That was HYSTERICAL LMAOOOO thank you, king! 👑
please, as a massage therapist, you should always tell the therapist when the pressure is uncomfortable, and the table should be comfortable.
This reminds me of my ex boyfriends roommate who had just graduated with her license in massage therapy asking me if i wanted a massage. Stupidly i said yes. 🤦🏾♀️🤦🏾♀️It was one of the most painful experiences in my life and i honestly felt like i needed the er when she finished with me. 😩😩
I think it's because they practice on each other: The more you go to massages, the harder you need it to be for it to feel nice. They have had it done to them and like it when the pressure is hard, so they forget that when it is a first timer, you need the grips be gentle and let the client find the rhythm for breathing and such.
First timers have difficulty relaxing muscles when it hurts a bit, and breathing in time, so it automatically hurts and they tense up. and those tensed up muscles feel like the ones needing those hard grips.
@Sienisota 😅😊❤
Not ER😂
@Sienisota as a 15 year massage therapist, no, it’s a poor teacher who follows the “heavy” deep tissue school of thought. If the muscle is not letting you in, you can’t bull your way through the tissue, that’s how you create damage. They have been taught that tight muscles need more pressure and haven’t learned yet how to let the client lead the session with their responses. You are in a fluid dance with your client, not a fight.
@marciaguy10899I'm not in the profession, just had had massages since I was 11, for 23 years. (I have several medical conditions with pain that can be eased with massages). And Not saying the heavy handiness is the right way, at all!
Just that when I started as a kid, the usual massage did hurt a little, in a good way, but if something was off, I had hard time speaking up, especially when it was a new person handling me.
This could lead into more pain after, and I never visited those places again. But I also noticed that if the massage was *too* soft, it didn't give me the pain relief I was looking for, and I had wasted my money.
Personally for me, massages hurt in the moment, but I get weeks of life with highly redused pain after each massage. But it needs to be done hard enough for there to be an effect.
My current massage therapist is the dream: He immediately notices if you start to tense, and lowers the power *just* enough in that spot so that you don't tense, but the muscle still gets the workout.
He seems to instinctively know to use power in places that (for me) hurt less but need the max power for it to help. All without even speaking: He does check on me regularly during the massage, but I have no constructive feedback, as he is doing everything *just right*😁.
TLDR massage is supposed to "hurt" in a *good way* . Always let the therapist know if the pain feels bad, ask for more or less power any time at any spot.
Getting a suitable massage therapist often involves a bit of shopping to find a one that specialises in what you need and you get along well so you won’t stress or have trouble communicating.
Got tickets for Josh's new tour today, excited see him in person soon!
I have got to send this to my massage therapist 😂😂😂
Love for everyone on Josh day 🎉❤
Happy birthday early Josh. You deserve all the good things.
I know a cat that’s like a dog. It grew up as the vet receptionist helper after the owner abandoned it after getting nearly killed as a kitten by her adult cats. They saved its life and kept it but they quickly found out it didn’t get along with other cats at all. However, that cat absolutely loved dogs from day one. Dog could be growling at it and it would saunter up and rub on the dog like it wasn’t risking its life. That vet closed and cat went home with a vet technician that owned dogs. Besides the usual cat things like purring or climbing things it shouldn’t and jumping on counters it does everything the dogs do including go for walks on leash, play fetch, sit on command and come when called. It doesn’t play with toys that cats would be interested instead it goes for the dogs toys and chews on them and shakes them like a dog. The cat even gets in the window and barks when the dogs do. First time I went there the cat charged me and barked while swatting with its hair on end meanwhile the dogs fell back and stopped barking all like “she’s got this” 🤣🤣🤣. She keeps those boys in-line and loves wrestling with them.
"My body is a twig. Please treat it as such."
(Takes deep breath) It's Josh Johnson Day. Thank God, and thanks, Josh. You are needed in this world right now.
We got through another week ya'll!! 💐
That’s EXACTLY the way I feel. Couldn’t watch last night and felt so frustrated.❤
@moonbeamchaos ❤ gotta get me some "Josh Johnson time"! ❤
This set was hilarious! I love hearing about Josh's strange encounters.
Not sure if it’s the adhd, the anxiety, or the autism, but that’s an accurate description of what meditation is like for me 🤣
TGIJD 🎉
They always have someone with a great laugh next to the microphone. Always cracks me up😂
Happy Josh Day 💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐 skål 🍺♥
I feel bad laughing at your massage trauma, but dang you are hilarious! Glad you survived.
Self care as a man, and you getting wiggled! 🤣🤣🤣
I'm dead 😆
Josh missed the perfect opportunity to look at the masseuse after they fell and say, "You good?"
I definitely thought that line was coming! 😂
This had me howling so hard! I’m sure my neighbors are asking questions. 😂