Questions, answered plainly

At your place, a 60-minute appointment is $200, 90 minutes is $250 and 120 minutes is $300; at the studio they are $160, $210 and $250. The same every day, evenings and weekends included. Travel is included within the area of the travel map. Outside it, a travel supplement applies per visit, its amount agreed before I accept your request. At a hotel without parking, the parking cost is an extra, agreed the same way. Otherwise, the price you see is the price you pay. There is no booking fee, no surcharge for a Sunday morning, and no different rate depending on which pair of hands turns up, because it is always the same pair.

Tell me before we book, and I will not use cups. Anticoagulants are one of the situations where the cups come off the table entirely, and there are others: skin that is broken or healing, a recent surgery, a condition you are actively being treated for. I am not the person to judge whether a treatment suits your medical situation, and I will not pretend otherwise. What I can do is work without cups, which is the Signature Massage, and it loses nothing. If you are unsure, say so when we speak and we will simply choose the session that carries no question mark. The conversation takes a minute and it happens before anything is booked, not on the doorstep.

Mobile massage, in-home massage or home-visit massage. The words differ, the thing is the same: the practitioner brings the table, the linen and the oils to your address, and the hour happens where you live. In a hotel it is called in-room massage. It is what I do at your place; the studio in St Leonards is the other way to see me.

Seven in the morning, as a normal hour and not as an exception. The last appointment of a normal day ends by eight in the evening, and between the two it is seven days a week. If you train early, an appointment before the day starts leaves you the whole morning. If you have children, the early hour is often the one that belongs to you.

Yes, and it is a large part of what I do. I bring the table, fresh linen and everything the hour needs, so nothing has to be arranged with the hotel beyond letting me up. A standard room has enough space once a chair is moved. If the room has a terrace and the weather is with us, we can work outside instead. Call or text and tell me the hotel and the time you have in mind. Evening bookings after work are the most common, and they are the ones that fill first, so a day of notice helps. Serviced apartments across North Sydney and Chatswood work exactly the same way.

Yes. The studio is inside French Studio: Suite 9, 56-62 Chandos Street, St Leonards NSW 2065. The appointments are the same as at your place, the studio rates are on the grid, and there is no travel. The first massage is $80 at the studio, once per person. Use the Book at the studio button on the studio page. The studio, with how to find it.

Here it is one person. I remember how you like the appointment, which side you sleep on, what you told me you were training for. If it helps, we can sit down over a coffee first, so the appointment is built on something rather than on a form. If you would rather just book, that works too. If you want a massage tonight anywhere in Sydney, a platform will serve you better. If you want the same hands to know you over a year, that is what this is. The full comparison, with published prices.

No. Tipping is not expected in Australia, and it is not expected here. The price covers the appointment, the travel within the area of the travel map, the table, the linen and the oil, and nothing more is expected. If you want to do something that genuinely helps, tell someone you know, or write a few honest lines on the Google profile. Payment is made after the appointment, and I will never ask for card details in a message.

I work in long, slow, continuous waves that travel the full length of the body, holding feet and shoulders in the same movement. There is no sequence of separate techniques. The session is one unbroken gesture, from the first contact to the last.

Slow does not mean light. The pressure is deep and steady, and I adjust it to you throughout. Tell me once and I recalibrate, you will never need to ask twice.

Your first massage is a 60-minute appointment, and it is the simplest place to start. If you would like more time, the 90-minute and 120-minute appointments are on the same grid, at your place or at the studio, and you can choose either at the following appointment.

Yes. Your first massage is a 60-minute appointment: $80 at the studio, or $125 at your place with travel included within the area of the travel map. It is for someone who has never had a massage from Farid, whatever the place, once per person. Assisted stretching begins with the two weeks of mobility: two 60-minute appointments within fourteen days for $99 in total, if you have never done this offer or any assisted stretching with Farid, at your place within the travel map or at the studio. You can take both offers, once each, with no obligation afterwards. Following appointments are at the standard rates.

Yes. Tell me before we begin, in a message or in person, and I shape the session around it. The continuous style stays, the emphasis moves to where you need it.

You lie on my table and I move you. I guide each limb through slow, held stretches; during the PNF holds you add a gentle push when I ask, nothing more. It is closer to a massage than to exercise, and you stay fully dressed throughout.

A standard appointment is 60 minutes, at your place or at the studio. At the studio there is also a 30-minute appointment, $70. The prices of both are on the Assisted Stretch page.

No. I work within the range your body offers on the day, never past it. There is nothing to prepare and nothing to be good at.

Comfortable clothing you can move in. Leggings or shorts and a t-shirt are ideal. You stay fully dressed for the entire session.

As often as suits you. You can keep a weekly 60-minute appointment, at the studio or at your place: that is the Assisted Stretch Membership, $120 at the studio and $140 at your place.

Silicone and plastic cups create a gentle lift on the skin while I continue the massage around and beneath them. Most people describe the sensation as a warm, drawing pressure. It is quieter than it looks.

Often, yes. Temporary circular marks are common. They often fade within several days but may remain visible for longer. Most people feel nothing from the marks themselves, they are not bruises from impact. If you have an event coming up, tell me and I will place the cups accordingly.

Anyone who would like it and has no reason to avoid it. Cupping is always an option, never the default: it is added to the massage only with your agreement, agreed before we begin, at no extra charge.

Yes, and it is easier if you tell me before we start. I leave the cups aside if you take blood thinners or anticoagulants, if you have a bleeding or clotting disorder, if the skin in the area is broken, sunburnt, or affected by eczema or psoriasis, over a recent injury or a fresh scar, over varicose veins or the front of the neck, if you are pregnant, or if you are being treated for a blood clot. Same for an area with a pacemaker or a similar device. Tell me before booking. Depending on the situation, the session may be adapted, usually without the cups, postponed, or discussed with your treating clinician first. Leaving the cups out does not on its own make a session suitable. I cannot tell you whether cupping suits a medical condition, and I will not try. If you are unsure, ask your doctor first. And if you would rather not go into detail, just say you would prefer no cups. That is enough, and I will not ask why.

Yes, the massage without cups is the default. Cupping is a named option of the massage, at the same price, added only with your agreement. It is woven into the massage rather than offered on its own, the two work as one continuous appointment.

Yes, and most of my sessions on the lower North Shore are in apartments. The table needs at least three metres by two of clear floor, and three by two and a half is more comfortable, which a living room gives once the coffee table moves. I carry the table up stairs if there is no lift, I only need to know beforehand, and if your building has visitor parking or a loading bay, a word to the concierge keeps the arrival simple. Everything else is the same as in a house.

A private garden, a terrace or a balcony, yes, when the weather is with us and the ground is level enough for the table. A public park is different: since July 2026 North Sydney Council requires an approval for any paid activity in the parks it manages, and Mosman has the same kind of rule, so I do not set up in a public park without one. Tell me where you have in mind and I will say what is possible.

A clear area of at least three metres by two, and three by two and a half is more comfortable. A living room with the low table moved aside, a study, a garage, a covered terrace, all work. I have set up in smaller spaces than you would think.

No. I bring everything: the table, fresh linens, oils, cups, and music if you want it. You provide the room and yourself.

Yes, freshly laundered for every session. You will not need to prepare anything, though some clients like to have their own towel ready for afterwards.

A plain, unscented professional massage oil by default. If you have allergies or sensitive skin, tell me when we confirm and I will bring an alternative.

Both are part of home life and neither is a problem. Pets are welcome; if they interrupt the session, we can agree a comfortable place for them nearby. Do whatever makes your home feel normal.

A spot within a short walk is ideal, since I carry the table and linen in. If parking is tight, tell me when you write and I will plan to arrive a few minutes early.

Not a problem. Let me know the level and I will carry everything up. It only means I arrive a little earlier to set up without rushing.

You do not need to prepare anything. A quiet space of at least three metres by two is enough. I bring and set up the table, then pack it all down at the end.

Travel is included within the area of the travel map, the Lower North Shore and the route to Balgowlah. Outside the map, a travel supplement applies per visit, its amount agreed before I accept your request. At the studio there is no travel at all.

At the studio you pay on site, at the end of the appointment, by card. At your place I take payment after the appointment, by card, cash or bank transfer. Nothing is paid in advance for a single appointment. You can keep a card on file with Square to pay faster on the day; Farid charges it only after an appointment you have received, never in advance and never automatically. Gift cards are bought online through a secure Square page, and a pack is bought on a payment page run by Square. I will never ask for card details in a message.

At the studio or at your place, you pick a time on the booking page and Farid confirms each request. On the booking page, choose Maison Prestance for the studio or My location for your place. For the membership or a question, you send a request through the site, which opens a prepared message by text, WhatsApp or email, and I reply personally to settle the day and hour. A pack is bought on a payment page run by Square, and each of its appointments is then booked on the booking page like any other. The two weeks of mobility are booked on the booking page too, at the studio or at your place within the travel map; I arrange the second appointment with you at the first. A request is final once Farid confirms it. If you are new to this, I send a short message the evening before.

The price you see is the price you pay, travel included within my area, evenings and weekends included. Sessions run from 7am to 8pm. Later than that is possible when the day needs it, at the same rate.

Often a little, because the hour carries the travel, the table and the linen, and one practitioner is booked for one person. Here the price you see is the whole price within the area of the travel map, with nothing added for the table or the drive. What you skip is the car, the parking and the waiting room, and the hour after the appointment, which you spend at home.

Life happens, and there is a clear way to handle it. With more than 24 hours notice for a single appointment, we simply find another time at no cost. Between 4 and 24 hours, 50 percent of the session fee applies. With less than 4 hours notice, or if you are not there, the full fee applies, and it may be invoiced. Genuine emergencies are different, and I review them personally. For packs, the Assisted Stretch Membership and the two entry offers, let me know as soon as you can. The full policy is on the booking and cancellation policy page.

The Assisted Stretch Membership is held at the studio or at your place: a regular weekly 60-minute appointment at $120 at the studio or $140 at your place, with travel included in the area of the travel map, paid at each appointment. A card can be kept on file with Square so paying takes a few seconds; Farid charges it only after each appointment, on the day, never in advance and never automatically. There is no minimum term; a week's notice before stopping or changing the time is a courtesy. There is no massage membership.

Yes, at the studio only: 5 massage appointments for $750 ($150 each) or 10 for $1,450 ($145 each), and 5 Assisted Stretch appointments for $650 ($130 each) or 10 for $1,250 ($125 each). You buy a pack on a payment page run by Square, then book each appointment on the booking page. Friends & Family can share a pack, and it can be given as a gift. It is valid for six months, an appointment given is an appointment deducted, and massage and Assisted Stretch appointments are not interchangeable. If you need to cancel, let me know as soon as you can.

Yes. I hold a Certificate IV in Massage Therapy from Evolve College in North Sydney, training in assisted stretching, and a certificate in dry cupping. My Diploma of Remedial Massage is in progress and completes in March 2027. I am First Aid trained and insured. I work within my training and refer out when something belongs with a doctor or physiotherapist.

Yes. Every session takes place within clear professional boundaries: bodywork under the NSW Code of Conduct for non-registered health practitioners, draped throughout, on the table I bring. No inappropriate behaviour is accepted, and any such conduct is reported to the police. A request for anything else is not answered, and anything outside the work during a session ends it at once. The same line protects you, and it is why I ask for your full name and the address of the visit before I confirm.

Yes, always. If having a partner, a friend or family in the home makes you more comfortable, that is completely welcome. Your comfort comes first.

No table and no linen. No questions about your body before the work starts. A practitioner who will not name their training or their association, who has no written cancellation policy, or who steers the session away from the room you chose. Anything that is not about the work. I bring the table, I ask first, and the session stays exactly where you set it.

No. This is professional bodywork, and it runs one way: I work, you rest. Draping stays in place, the session stays on the table, and anything outside that ends it at once. The same line protects you, and it is why the table and the linen come with me every time.

Sessions are always with me, Farid, as this is a single practitioner practice. If you would feel more comfortable with a female practitioner, this may not be the right practice for you, and that is completely okay.

Pregnancy needs specific training that I do not currently hold. Write to me before booking and I will be honest with you. In most cases it is better to see a practitioner trained in pregnancy massage.

No. Maison Prestance is a private recovery and mobility practice and does not currently process health fund rebates.

This is bodywork for recovery and mobility, not medical treatment. I do not diagnose or treat injuries. If something needs medical care, I will say so and point you to the right professional.