DID you know?
A possible biblical reference to massage from c.493 BC documents daily "treatments" with oil of myrrh as a part of the beauty regimen of the wives of Xerxes.
Hippocrates wrote in 460 BC that "The physician must be experienced in many things, but assuredly in rubbing".
In medieval Romania some illnesses were treated by a massage in which the client was trodden on by a tame bear!
The 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta was the first time that massage was offered as a core medical service for Olympians.
Massage therapists are employed by many elite sporting institutions such as Premiereship football clubs to warm up players before games and treat them afterwards.
Some athletes such as Michael Jordan have personal massage therapists that even travel with them.
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Holistic Massage.
Holistic massage is an all over luxury body massage based on Swedish massage techniques; it covers the back, neck, shoulders, legs, feet, arms, and hands.
It can rejuvenate and relax, making you better prepared for dealing with the day to day stresses. The massage releases negative energy and toxins promoting health and well being. Aching muscles, headaches, stress and tension can be relieved with holistic massage. The benefits can be felt immediately. However, it also can have long lasting effects that may help increase overall health.
Treatment time approx 90 mins
Sports and Remedial Massage.
Sports Massage is not just for people who play sports, it can benefit other non-sport-related injuries both chronic and acute (including Repetitive Strain Injury RSI). The treatment uses advanced techniques and includes deep tissue manipulation and remedial massage which will benefit everyone whether you work all day sitting at a computer or are a professional sports person.
Sports massage is good for re-educating tense & knotted muscles; restoring balance to the muscular-skeletal system; improving circulation of blood and the lymphatic system; improving joint flexibility and muscle length; removing muscular aches and pains; removing build up of waste products such as lactic acid; breaking down of scar tissue, adhesions and fibrous tissues (knotted muscles) and relaxing the nervous system.
The Sports Massage is specifically tailored to the individual's needs and can last between 30-90 minutes.
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Remedial Massage works the soft tissues of the body and focuses on the treatment on both chronic and acute injuries. Using advanced massage techniques, assisted stretches and joint mobilisations, it assists injury prevention and aids recovery and is used effectively in the treatment of back, neck and other joint and musculoskeletal problems.
Sports massage is a highly specialised form of massage involving the application of the most advanced massage techniques for deep tissue manipulations. In conjunction with assisted stretches and joint distractions and mobilisations, it is used for the prevention, maintenance and rehabilitation of sporting and non sports related injuries. Sports massage therapists are skilled in the assessment of musculoskeletal injuries and know when to refer clients for specialist advice. Sports massage helps alleviate the stress and tension that builds up in the body’s soft tissues during physical activity. The massage will help prepare the athlete for peak performance, drain away fatigue, relieve swelling, reduce muscle tension, promote flexibility and prevent injuries. It is also effective on injuries not incurred through sports.
Therapeutic Massage is a gentle massage based on the simpler skills of Swedish massage to enable therapists to work to enhance the health and well-being of clients, as well as to address specific ailments and conditions. With a spread and depth of knowledge of the body and how it reacts to illness and injury as well as good health means that in therapeutic massage specific strokes and techniques are used to work effectively with a broad range of clients in widely varying states of health
Holistic Massage takes the entire body approach and treatment involves the back, shoulders, legs, arms and neck. It is based on simple Swedish massage techniques and is tailored to address the needs of the individual. It is deeply relaxing and is an ideal antiodote to the stresses of everyday life. It also eases aches and pains.
Indian Head Massage is based on an ancient Ayurvedic therapy involving the treatment of the head (scalp and face), neck and upper body including the upper back and chest; shoulders, arms and hands. Manipulating muscles and Marma points (similar to acupressure points), it is a deeply relaxing yet stimulating therapy which is an ideal antiodote to stress and insomnia, it can also ease general aches and pains and help with tension headaches. Treatmentment is without oil and is given fully clothed.
Manual Lymphatic Drainage is a therapeutic massage treatment using very light pressure and long, gentle, rhythmic strokes to increase lymphatic flow, with the aim of getting rid of toxins in your body. The lymphatic system is the key to the body's immune system so lymphatic drainage is thought to speed up the healing process. It can also be used to treat lymphodema and mild oedema. The treatment starts with an abdominal massage followed by the limbs that require treatment.