Pick a length, then a session

Long, slow strokes over the back, shoulders and neck, or the legs and feet if that is where you carry the day.

For the end of a long walk on the shore or a day on your feet: legs, feet and hips, with the rest of you resting.

Back, shoulders, arms, legs and feet in turn, with a slow finish at the neck.

Swedish massage with a few drops of essential oil in the massage oil. You smell the choices first, and you can say no to all of them.

A full-body session with room to stay on one area, and a few quiet minutes at the end.

Low light, fewer words and longer, slower strokes, for when you want to be left to settle.

More minutes on the shoulders, the feet or wherever you ask, taken from the rest of the table's time.

A last stretch of slow work on the hands and feet before you sit up.