05/07/2023
Massages descriptions:
• Relaxation massage - A relaxation massage provides a nice smooth, gentle treatment that relieves muscular tension, increases circulation, and promotes a general sense of relaxation, with medium to light pressure, most popular and best way to unwind after a stressful week or to unwind, falling asleep is welcome!
• Deep tissue - Deep tissue massage is to break up scar tissue and break down muscle adhesions, "knots" that we feel in our muscles are muscle adhesions, which are bands of rigid and painful muscle tissue, deep tissue is really beneficially to help recover the sore body quicker and help relieve tension such as headaches and back pain. Be in mind the pressure can be intense – you will feel this one and feel the difference after!
• Pre sport massage - Pre event massage is undertaken before a workout, competition or sporting performance. The aim of pre event massage is to increase blood circulation, flexibility and mentally prepare people for activity and enhance performance. Pre event massage is a short and specific massage treatment – fast hands and fast massage movements ideally to warm up the muscles.
• Post sport massage - Post-Event Massage is calming and relaxing. Its goal is to ease muscle pain (by decreasing tension), muscle soreness (by dispersing lactic acid), and to reduce inflammation. Post-event massage is 15- to 20-minutes and is administered through the athletes clothes
• Pre-natal massage A prenatal massage is a full body massage similar to the relaxation and Swedish massage except for a few modifications with body positioning that can ensure the safety and comfort for both mother and baby. Appropriate draping is applied to make to feel warm and comfortable. Great way to help relieve symptoms of sweeling or water retention
• Post Natal massage - Postpartum massage is a full body massage that can help ease women into motherhood by offering both physical and emotional benefits. If you've had a miscarriage or unsuccessful delivery (stillbirth), you may also want to consider postpartum massage to help your body recover, relax and unwind
• Swedish massage: Swedish massage involves long, kneading strokes combined with rhythmic tapping strokes and movement of the joints. This type of massage targets the uppermost layer of muscles and aims to relieve muscle tension.
• Lomi Lomi Massage: Polynesian method of kneading massage,The entire body is massaged with long, rhythmic, and sweeping strokes using the hands and forearms, and different parts of the body are often massaged at the same time. Lomi Lomi massage can help lower blood pressure and improve circulation, flexibility and immune response.
• Injury Massage: depending on the injury, will depend on the measure and pressure of massage receive Many types of massage can be used to treat injuries. The most common types of massage used for injury include Swedish massage, deep tissue massage and sports massage. Massage can assist after injury by helping pain, strains, tight muscles and the breakdown of scar tissue. Injury massage is a good rehabilitation for post operations, awaking up the muscular system.
• Basic Cupping massage: Similar to Chinese acupuncture cupping, using silicone cups rather than glass for cupping suction on to the body, cupping is a really beneficial way to warm up the body, bringing blood circulation to the skins surface and enabling toxins to leave the body, cupping is good way to start off a massage, this massage is also a good myofascial release using cupping sensation. Please note cupping can leave bruise like markings to the body, but don’t worry these disappear after 3 days.
• Myofascial release Myofascial release massage is pulling of the skin can be oil on or oil off stretching of the skin massage, this is an alternative drugfree therapy claimed to be useful for treating skeletal muscle immobility and pain by relaxing contracted muscles, improving blood and lymphatic circulation and stimulating the stretch reflex in muscles.
• Lymphatic drainage massage - also known as manual lymphatic drainage, relieves swelling that happens when medical treatment or illness blocks your lymphatic system. Lymphatic drainage massage involves gently manipulating specific areas of your body to help lymph move to an area with working lymph vessels, I use cupping and long stroke techniques pulled with the cupping.
• Swedish massage - Swedish massage involves long, kneading strokes combined with rhythmic tapping strokes and movement of the joints. This type of massage targets the uppermost layer of muscles and aims to relieve muscle tension another popular/common relaxation type massage
