Why we work by appointment only.

Lume is a small studio, on purpose. One room, one therapist, one treatment at a time. No waiting area, no background voices, no one walking in as you walk out.

It isn't a stylistic choice. It is a methodological one.

Time doesn't compress

An hour of treatment isn't only the hour on the table. It's the ten minutes before — for arrival, for listening, for questions — and the ten minutes after, in which one rises slowly. If another session starts the moment yours ends, that margin disappears. Everything begins late, everything finishes in a rush.

Listening requires silence

The hands learn from the body in front of them. To read well, they need attention — and attention breaks easily. A conversation in the next room, a door opening, a phone call to take: each of these lowers the quality of the work, even when no one notices.

What this means for you

It means asking for an appointment in advance. It means that, in some weeks, the next available slot is several days away. It means that a late cancellation is a real problem — not because we lose a booking, but because someone else couldn't have it.

It also means that when you arrive, everything is ready. The room is warm, the linen is fresh, and the next hour belongs only to you.