Swedish Massage is a very relaxing and therapeutic style of bodywork. It is characterized by long continuously fluid movements. Using an array of gliding strokes and steady pressure, Swedish massage helps the body to improve circulation and increase the level of oxygen in the blood, ultimately decreasing muscle toxins and metabolic waste from the muscles, and helping the body to repair tissues and heal faster. The benefits of this type of massage include relief from muscle tension, decreased stress levels and a greater sense of wellbeing.
Therapeutic Massage is a form of bodywork that aims to help relieve pain, reduce stress, and work on a specific problem. It is a combination of different massage therapy techniques designed to release chronic stress areas due to misalignment, repetitive motions, or past lingering injuries. Overusing or straining muscles can cause adhesions, or bands of rigid tissue, that block circulation and lead to limited movement, pain or inflammation. Therapeutic massage targets those specific areas. Open communication during the session is crucial.
An upper body massage focuses on the back, arms, hands, shoulders and neck, which are all areas of the body that hold a substantial amount of tension. Repetitive motion or immobility may cause acute or chronic pain or tenderness in the upper regions of the body. An upper body massage helps to relieve the tension in that area and reduce the discomfort that you're experiencing, by drawing attention to and relaxing those muscles.