Relaxation Massage / Swedish Massage
Using the Swedish sequence as a base, a relaxation massage is a smooth, flowing style that promotes a deep calm, improves circulation and range of movement, and relieves muscular tension. Massage also stimulates the lymphatic system, breaking down and removing waste products and toxins from the tissue.
Remedial Massage / Deep Tissue Massage
A therapeutic treatment that helps to restore normal function to contracted or damaged "soft tissues" (muscles, tendons and ligaments). Treatments are often classed as "deep tissue massage".
Remedial massage releases the chronic patterns of tension in the body through various strokes either following or going across the grain of muscles, tendons and fascia. Can be used for specific or full body.
I may encourage you to perform a few easy exercises or activities at home to assist the process of your recovery.
Sports Massage
A Remedial Massage with added techniques to enhance sports performance and recuperation.
Pre/Post Event Massage
Massage prior to an athletic event loosens, flushes and prepares the muscle for intensive use, especially when combined with stretching. Helping to prevent injury, it can also improve performance and endurance. Post-event massage flushes out lactic acids, prevents stiffness and returns the muscles to their normal state more rapidly, allowing the you to return to normal activity sooner
Hot Stone Massage
The Stress reliever you must experience! The stones used for this treatment are believed to harness vitality and well-being, as they are warmed with a delicious mix of essential oils and spicy aromas. Throughout the treatment hot soothing stones are placed in various points around the body, whilst actual massage (with stones) is performed on the muscle tissue around the body. Cold stones are also used, but are optional as some prefer hot only. A hot stone massage is an ideal stress reliever.
