The misconception about massage sessions having to be "deeper" to be therapeutic or beneficial is a myth. I go into reasons why deeper isn't always better and reasons why this can actually be quite the opposite. 

Here is also a very informative article as well as additional resources in the article expanding even more details into why a gentler massage may have more benefit than a deeper one.

https://elementsmassage.com/mequon/blog/5-common-myths-about-deep-tissue-massage