Swedish Massage
The most common type of massage and usually what most clients want.
In Swedish massage, the therapist lubricates the skin with massage oil and performs various massage strokes.
These movements warm up the muscle tissue, releasing tension and gradually breaking up muscle "knots" or adhered tissues, called adhesions.
Swedish massage promotes relaxation, among other health benefits.
The most common type of massage and usually what most clients want.
In Swedish massage, the therapist lubricates the skin with massage oil and performs various massage strokes.
These movements warm up the muscle tissue, releasing tension and gradually breaking up muscle "knots" or adhered tissues, called adhesions.
Swedish massage promotes relaxation, among other health benefits.
Shiatsu Massage
Shiatsu in Japanese means "finger pressure";
it is a type of massage technigue consisting of finger and palm pressure, stretches, and other massage techniques.
Shiatsu practitioners believe in a purported type of vital energy called qi that flows through the body,
and that their manual manipulations can help to unblock it and so help the body heal itself.
Deep Tissue Massage
Deep tissue massage is a type of massage therapy that focuses on realigning deeper layers of muscles and connective tissue.
It is especially helpful for chronic aches and pains and contracted areas
such as stiff neck and upper back, low back pain, leg muscle tightness, and sore shoulders.
Four Hand Massage
Four hand massage is a type of massage therapy that involves two therapists working simultaneously, creating a choreographed massage.
Many people enjoy this type of massage because they find it extremely relaxing,
and they enjoy the sensation of being pampered by two massage therapists.
Hot Stone Massage
Hot stone massage is a specialty massage where the therapist uses smooth, heated stones,
either as an extension of their own hands, or by placing them on the body while they massage other parts of the body.
The heat can be both deeply relaxing and help warm up tight muscles so the therapist can work more deeply, more quickly.