A stress relief full body massage helps to relax your body and calm the nervous system. During Swedish massage, massage therapists use massage oils to facilitate smooth, gliding strokes called effleurage. Other classic Swedish massage moves include kneading, friction, stretching and (sometimes) taping. This is also combined with movement of the joints. By relieving muscle tension, Swedish therapy can be both relaxing and energizing. And it may even help after an injury.

A great massage with intense pressure which works deep into the layers of the muscles. It is helpful for contracted areas such as stiff necks, low back tightness and sore shoulders. Deep tissue massage is a type of massage aimed at the deeper tissue structures of the muscle and fascia. This massage is best for giving attention to certain painful, stiff “trouble spots” in your body. The massage therapist uses slow, deliberate strokes that focus pressure on layers of muscles, tendons, or other tissues deep under your skin. Though less rhythmic than other types of massage, deep tissue massage can be quite therapeutic — relieving chronic patterns of tension and helping with muscle injuries, such as back sprain.

It’s a fast-paced full body massage, beneficial to increasing flexibility, potential energy and reducing muscle tension. Sports massage was originally developed to help athletes prepare their bodies for optimal performance. It emphasizes the prevention and healing of injuries to the muscles and tendons. This massage developed to help with muscle systems used for a particular sport, sports massage uses a variety of approaches to help athletes in training — before, during, or after sports events. You might use it to promote flexibility and help prevent injuries. Or, it may help muscle strains, aiding healing after a sports injury.

This massage provides complete relaxation and soothes the specific body points with heated stones which melt away knots, tension and stress. The heat from the stones relaxes muscles and increases the blood flow to the area being worked on which is said to further accelerates the healing process. This increase in circulation and the relaxation of the muscles is also claimed to aid in mental relaxation. This kind of massage, the therapist places warmed stones on certain areas of the body, such as acupressure points. The stones may be used as massage tools or be temporarily left in place. Used along with other massage techniques, hot stones can be quite soothing and relaxing as they transmit heat deep into the body.

Lymph Drainage Massage is a superficial and stimulating massage with light pressure and oil is applied to lubricate the skin. The massage technique involves stimulating and increasing the lymph circulation, as well as clearing blockages with lymph nodes and vessels throughout the whole body. Soft pumping wave-like strokes are used to stimulate the Lymph Drainage Massage is a superficial and stimulating fluid to flow in the direction of the lymph nodes where the lymph fluid is filtered and then returned to the blood.

This massage is a systematic manual application of pressure and movement to the soft tissue of the body – skin, muscles, tendons, ligaments, and fascia (the membrane surrounding muscle and muscle groups). Medical massage promotes the flow of blood and lymph, relieving tension, stimulating nerves, and stretching and loosening muscles. Our specialists in medical massage can provide a welcome relief from the symptoms of neck pain, tension, stress, back pain, headache, muscle pain, and some forms of chronic pain. Massage is also frequently recommended for the treatment of sports injuries and repetitive stress injuries.

Tired or stressed legs need intensive care. We now have a treatment to cater to just that. It relieves and invigorates aching feet and legs and reduces swelling of the calves. It allows heavy feeling tired legs to feel light and energized. Reflexology uses hand, thumb, and finger techniques to stimulate certain areas of the feet. These areas are believed to correspond to different parts of the body. The massage, then, is expected to promote health and well-being.

Prenatal massage promotes relaxation, soothes nerves, and relieves strained back and leg muscles in expectant mothers. It is an ideal massage to provide relaxation to mother and child. It improves circulation and concentrates on the neck, back, arms and legs. During pregnancy, your body goes through major changes. Pregnancy massage can help with these changes by reducing stress, decreasing arm and leg swelling, and relieving muscle and joint pain. Massage may be particularly helpful during a time when medication and other medical options may be more limited.