Massage Types
Basic Classifications & Descriptions of Massage Services Offered:
Swedish Massage -
- Relaxation massage
- The most common form of massage given at spas today
- Benefits include:
- Increases circulation throughout the body
- Removes toxins & soreness from muscles
- Improves quality of sleep
- Increases immune function by stimulating lymph flow
- Releases tension from deeper layers of muscle
- Applies pressure for short periods of time (8-10 seconds)
- Benefits include:
- Relieves chronic tension & pain
- Breaks up scar tissue
- Treats the cause, not the symptoms
- Results of the massage can be felt immediately at the end of a session
- Relief from pain & tension longer lasting than Swedish massage.
Prenatal massage -
- Relaxation massage
- Emotional support by comforting touch
- Benefits include:
- Decreased insomnia
- Reduction in leg cramps
- Decreased stress on pelvis & low back
- Reduction in swelling of ankles
- Reduction in sciatic pain
Integrative Reflexology -
- Based on Ancient Chinese Medicine
- Holistic treatment; pressure is applied to reflel points on feet and/or hands are
- Benefits include:
- Relaxation & stress relief
- Complements medical treatment
- Detoxification
- 'Rebalancing' Organs
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