Massage Descriptions

Stress Reduction Body Massage

Swedish massage, this is a process of long strokes, kneading and friction technique on the more superficial layers of muscles, combined with active and passive movement of the joints. It improves circulation, relieves muscle tension.

Deep Tissue Massage

This focuses on releasing chronic patterns of tension in the body through slow strokes and deep finger pressure on contracted areas, either following or going across the grain of muscles, tendons and fascia. This often help you to release pain in irritated area in muscles.

Prenatal Massage

A special type of massage to help improve blood circulation, releasing muscle tension on the back of the pregnant mother, allowing her to have an easier pregnancy.

Hot Stone Massage

It is a specialty type of massage that uses smooth, heated stones. The heat helps tight muscles release.

The therapist uses traditional strokes of Swedish massage while holding a heated stone. As the stones cools, the therapist replaces it with another so the client can enjoy deep, soothing relaxation. The heat warms and relaxes the muscles, which allows the therapist to apply deeper pressure, if desired.

The Hot Stone massage helps in a variety of conditions such as:
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  • Back pain and aches
  • Poor circulation

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  • Stress, anxiety, tension
  • Insomnia

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    • Depression

 

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Overall The Stone massage is very beneficial for the whole body, improves circulation and calms the nervous system.

Traditional Thai Massage

Unlike the scooping and continuous strokes of Western massage the Thai Massage is mostly point pressure, muscle stretching and compression, done in a rhythmic movement of gentle rocking .The therapist is not only using the hands to free tension, but feet forearms, knees and elbows .

Thai massage is applied on a mat on the floor, the work is done fully clothed and no oils are required.

Some of the benefits are:
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  • Facilitates relaxation
  • Frees blockages in energy flow

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  • Improves circulation of blood and lymph
  • Increases flexibility and gives a general feeling of well being, assisting in balancing the body, mind and spirit.

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Sports Massage

Sports Massage can remedy or even prevent the stresses and strains caused by intense activity. It combines techniques from the Swedish and the deep tissue massage.

Reflexology

Reflexology is an art of healing by using special massage techniques such as thumb walking, pressure points to work on hands or feet to cure certain illness or for deep relaxation.

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