Massage

The Massage treatments offered include Swedish Massage, Aromatherapy Massage and will soon include Hot Stone Massage.

Questions on the following are answered below - What is Swedish Massage, How does it work, What is it used for and What does it involve.

What is Swedish Massage?

Swedish massage has been described as “the manipulation of the soft tissue for therapeutic purposes”. The name can be attributed to the Swedish professor Per Henrik Ling, who established a scientific system of massage and exercise, based on physiology.

How does it work?

Our lifestyle can often contribute to the aches and pains we experience. Demanding jobs that require long periods of sitting or standing can cause us to adopt poor postural positions, where restriction, tensions and toxins can develop. Massage is an aid to circulation, which can help to improve the flexibility of joints, increasing their range of motion. Muscle tone is often improved as a result of massage, as the waste products present in the muscles are eliminated. Increased circulation also delivers an increased oxygen supply to the cells of the body; this can speed up metabolism and lead to healthier cell function.

What is Swedish Massage used for?

Swedish Massage is an aid to circulation and can help improve the flexibility of joints and increase their range of motion.

What does treatment involve?

You will be asked to undress to your underwear or removing only the clothing you feel comfortable to do so, while the therapist leaves the room. Once undressed you will lie on the treatment couch usually face up to begin with and cover yourself with the towels.

The therapist will only re-enter the room once you have finished undressing and are covered up. An aromatherapy massage will usually begin with the front of the legs, feet, arms and hands The towels will be moved to access the areas being worked on at that time and then re-covered. After turning over the back of the legs, back and gluteal area are massaged.

If you do not wish a certain area of the body to be treated, for example the legs, these would be avoided at your request and more time would be spent on the other areas of the body you are comfortable to be treated.

Aromatherapy Massage:

All my massage treatments will incorporate aromatherapy oils to benefit the effects of each treatment unless the client would prefer otherwise. For more details on aromatherapy and the use of oils please read my page on this subject.

Hot Stone Massage:

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