Inappropriate deep tissue massage

That's terrible advice.
While I understand it would be a way in an ideal world, this could make OP's life seriously harder.

OP, If you decide to go to the police, maybe you could check with a solicitor/charity who supports victims first to get support in the process.

Please report him to the police! Another massage therapist was jailed for doing this to women and luckily they reported him to the police

How awful for you. I would err on the side of caution and not say anything but don’t go back there. Alternatively you could raise this with the sports club or Osteopathy Council and her ehe will be registered but it will be his word against yours 😔 Do you know any women he’s previously massaged and could you mention it?

I was 16 when a male massage therapist tried massaging higher and higher up my inner thighs. I have never been back to a male practitioner since.

Sorry OP the euphemisms are making it hard to understand. Are you saying he squished his genitals against your hand/s, rather than adjust position so that there was no contact?

If he did this, then you should take it further with practice management as a starting point.

If you were face down are you sure it was his genitals, not top of leg or tummy?

@Purpl If it was actually his genitals, then it's intentional as no man would ever be oblivious to their genitals touching someone, given how sensitive those parts are.

I would ask the question though of how sure are you that it was actually what you think it was? Could it have been something in his pocket? I've been in situations lying on a bed with female nurses and female massage therapists working on me and, even though I was lying completely still, it felt like there was too much rubbing against me.

I have had a lot of treatments for things over the years and this has never been part of the process. Trust your instincts OP.

If it was accidental that he genitals were resting in your hand for 2 minutes, then he needs to move in a different way around the table. I find it very difficult to understand how someone can be this unaware of their genitals to this extent. Not an accidental brushing for a split second, but resting there, 'a semi moving around'....

Please don't second guess yourself here, this is how they get away with it

There have been recent cases where masseuses have been convicted for this.

Well, who do you think you would report a sexual assault to? I would imagine, the police.

Hope you are ok OP

Not PH was it?
I’ve had several massages there all excellent apart from one, and a female staff member who was inappropriate in my eyes.

Every person who doesn’t report something like this moves a predator nearer to a younger target who they do far worse things too.

When I have had to report stuff in the past I’ve done it to protect the future victims. (I once was the very young girl who was assaulted).

You don’t have to say whether it was accidental or deliberate by the way - can just give them (the sports club, police and regulator) the facts.

Trouble is that it is your word against his so he could feign innocence unless others have reported him in the past. I wouldn’t risk it myself.

The police. It’s assault.

I’m sorry this happened OP, how awful. As well as reporting to the police, please do report it to the General Osteopathic Council. If he’s advertising himself as a qualified osteopath they may also be able to investigate.

I'm a massage therapist and this makes me so angry, sorry this happened in what is supposed to be a safe space.

Consent and client comfort is drilled into us in training and he sounds much more highly trained than me so I doubt it was an accident. I always take great care to only touch the area I'm working on and not lean on the client while working. It would be impossible for me to lean my vulva on someone's hand without realising, and a knob is apparently more sensitive!

Memories of the sex and the city episode with Samantha -

I found it: https://benbenjamin.com/make-pelvic-contact-with-the-clients-head-or-body/

I'm really sorry that this happened to you.

I went to a residential spa which had a male massage therapist who used to say “can I do anything else for you” at the end. I always said no but I wondered afterwards if that was an invitation for something extra?!

I used to be a Sports Massage Practitioner (not an osteopath) - I was always very aware of where my body/ clothing was in relation to the client and, given the intimate nature of the service, always took steps to maintain appropriate/ suitable distance, give the client privacy for changing position and always warned them when putting hands on - especially when they are face down. I also checked in throughout to make sure they understood what was happening, were okay to continue etc.

I believe that they knew exactly what they were doing, unless they have absolutely no sensation in their genitals I don’t see how they can fail to notice. If it had happened that their groin accidentally brushed your hand, the first thing I’d expect them to do would be apologise and either move your hand or change their position.

Any osteopath will be part of a professional body - the General Osteopathic Council - and they have a code of conduct/ code of ethics.

From the perspective of being an osteopath you could raise a complaint with the sports club and/ or the GOC. It is also sexual assault and you could involve the police.

i hope you’re doing okay and have some support around you.

The list of times my hand has made contact for various amounts of time with the persons breast, pubic area or cock whilst they’ve been massaging me is long. The table is often crotch hight and they’re leaning over you, I’m often more tense because I’m concentrating so hard on not accidentally touching them.

It was highly likely an accident. If you don’t feel comfortable going again, don’t but don’t potentially ruins a man’s career & life over something you’re not 1000% certain of. You don’t even know for sure if it was his genitals.