Therapies
Swedish Body Massage
Swedish massage is a basic, traditional style massage. There are a variety of techniques involved in Swedish Body massage, including:
- Kneading
- Stroking
- Friction
- Tapping
- Vibration
- Petrissage
- Effleurage
The benefits of Swedish Massage include:
- Stimulates the circulatory system
- Increases muscle tone
- Helps to increase the oxygen flow in the blood and releases toxins from the muscles so they can be naturally expelled from the body
- Helps to reduce recovery time from muscular strain by flushing out the tissues’ lactic acids and other metabolic wastes. This can make you feel fresher and more uplifted.
- Stimulates movement of lymphatic fluid (as mentioned above)
- Eases muscle pain
- Improves sleep quality
- Improves joint mobility
- Boosts immune function
- Improves mental alertness
- Relieves stress
- Improves healing of minor soft tissue injuries