As with my other treatments, when you first arrive, a medical questionnaire will need to be completed, this is to make sure you have no contraindications to a treatment, also to understand why you have come for a treatment. When this has been completed, you will be left to undress in privacy, down to your underwear. You will then lie on the couch, covering yourself with a large warm towel. The therapist will then return and the treatment will begin.
Only a small part of the body (i.e. arms) will be exposed at any one time to be massaged, using warm, non-fragranced base oils.
The benefits of holistic massage include instant muscle relief from chronic stiffness, spasms and localised muscle pain. Direct manipulation of soft tissues relaxes tight muscle fibers, breaks up fascial adhesions and reduces intensity of chronic or acute aches, including lower back pain and tension headaches. It can also reduce stress and anxiety, lowering cortisol (stress hormones) while boosting serotonin and dopamine. It can increase flexibility, flush out metabolic waste from muscles and boost circulation. It also increases circulation releasing toxins from you muscles into your blood stream. It is very important to drinks lots of water following the treatment to low for the toxins to be released from the body.
At the beginning of each treatment I will ask if you prefer a lighter or a deeper massage, some people prefer a deep tissue massage, this is a personal preference for each person. I also practice muscle release techniques, which help to release muscle tightness.
After each treatment an aftercare leaflet will be given to allow you to get the best out of a treatment.
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