Despite the fact that it’s often expected, some people just aren’t comfortable with it.

That said, the point of a massage is to relax — and if you’re more comfortable partially clothed, so be it. Others prefer just the towel, which allows their masseuse a bit more freedom of movement, and may end up even more tension-free as a result. As long as you leave the experience with fewer muscle knots than you came into it with, however, there’s really no wrong answer.