Erika, I have had several massages, both at the Dr and once on the cruise. All that I have had made me feel WONDERFUL! I have never had a blah feeling afterwards. I have to admit that the only odd feeling I had was that someone was going to see my nakedness...but that's just me and my uncomfortableness about my body size. On the cruse I just figured, I would never see this person again, so who cares! ENJOY!!!