For when no single modality fits — when the body is asking for two or three at once, or when you genuinely don't know what you need but you know you need work. The intake is longer; the technique decisions are mine, made in conversation with what your body is doing that day.
Integrated sessions start with a longer conversation — what's been going on, where the body is holding it, what you've already tried, what you're hoping for. Then assessment on the table, but with more listening than usual; I'm choosing among five modalities based on what the tissue tells me. The session may shift mid-way — we might start with deep tissue at the shoulders and end with light lymphatic-style work at the temples. That's the modality working, not the plan failing.
Returning regulars whose body shifts week to week. First-time clients without a specific ask — "my back hurts and I'm tired" is enough. Anyone whose presentation crosses two or three modalities. People who'd rather describe what's happening and let the practitioner decide than pick from a menu they don't have language for.
If you have a clear single-modality need — pregnant and want prenatal, athlete training and want sports recovery, post-op and want lymphatic — book the named modality directly. Integrated is for ambiguity, not for replacing specifics. When you know what you need, the named modality gives a more focused session.