Massage

Touch to a baby is imperative and both baby and parents benefit from a massage.

Whether you’re planning a gala or an intimate trip to city hall, the right spa treatment or experience can make your wedding say relaxed and blissful.

I’ve never heard anyone say, I wish I hadn’t gotten that massage. To this day, I can remember my first massage and little did I know, an addiction had been born. Many knotted backs, back injuries, stress related activities and simply a need for self care keeps me returning for more. So which massages do you need to know? Take a look.

First time Spa lover? Did someone give you a spa gift card for the holidays or are you planning a spa visit with your girlfriends or couples massage? Here are a few tips that will have you relaxing in no time. 

Spa lovers are happy to hear that Spas are creating different ways to win their business. Popular at spas right now are;

Whether you’re new to massage or are looking to broaden your horizons, you’re sure to find a style that’s right for you.

Myofascial release is stretching of the fascia, the thin tissue that covers all the organs of the body.

For thousands of years, Eastern healers have used pressure-point massage to balance the body; shiatsu is the Japanese version.

The Swedish Massage style takes its name from a 19th-century Swedish physiologist, Per Henrik Ling, whose system of medical gymnastics included massage.

During a hot stone massage the therapist heats as many as 50 basalt stones to 120–140º F and rubs them over your oiled body.

Rolfing is a soft-tissue manipulation used to structurally realign the body and enhance overall vitality.

During a reflexology session, you’re clothed and seated or lying down while the therapist rubs, presses on, and squeezes points on your feet.

The benefits of lymphatic drainage range from a decrease in facial puffiness and a boost in immune function to a smoothing of cellulite and a soothing of muscle soreness.

Spa treatments can relieve the main discomforts of pregnancy, and the spa atmosphere can relax expectant mothers overwhelmed by the changes in their bodies.

Back Massage, the most fundamental and popular of all spa services, concentrates on the back of the body and can be ideal for sufferers of chronic back pain.

Thai massage, long considered a medical treatment in Thailand, the therapist puts you through a series of stretches that cover the entire body.

A scalp massage is ahead massage designed to relax the mind and encourage circulation.

Ayurvedic Massage is based on ancient Indian principles of Ayurveda and pressure points, designed to heal the body and create a balance between mind, body, and spirit.

Like its name suggests, Deep-Tissue Massage targets your body’s deepest layers of muscle and releases tension in overstressed areas.

A native Polynesian and Hawaiian healing practice, lomilomi massage or lomilomi nui is a deeply nurturing style of massage.