and then move into the sensuous phase.

Does the deep muscle work help or hurt others to get into the mood?  I find it relieves tension in my back and I am much more ready and open for the sensuous parts.

but not so much to get into the mood, as rather after I come, to relax and reset some of my muscles that might be a tad askew as a result of the previous activity.

At the end of that massage, if there is time, then I'm all for starting up a round 2; a nice BBBJ after the flip is a great way to jump start me.

To get in the mood, I love to massage a gal first by oiling her up and hopping up on her ass.

It's so heavenly.

I like the girl to alternate between deep massage and sensual. So after finishing one part of the body, I like her to play with the boys from underneath for about five minutes and then switch to deep massage on a different part of the body and so on and so forth till the climax.

i like to be reached under from between my legs and also from the side (tummy). also like my groin (exactly where the legs meet the torso) to be played with. When reaching under from between the legs, I also like her hands to go all the way to the navel. yummmm

A deep but not to the point that the muscles contract. Many ladies do not understand that it can be too hard.
I like it slow but with purpose. If done right the whole experience can be wonderful.

I had a deep tissue massage in the Atl a few years ago and was hurting more when it was over than when it began. Since then, no more deep tissue for me.

I once met A lucy loo type that brought tears to my eyes.  It was still grest when I could see again.