SWEDISH MASSAGE
THE TREATMENT & MY THOUGHTS
A traditional massage done that can be tailored to suit your needs. Whether that is stress release, relief of muscle tension or you're simply after a little pampering. Done with coconut oil (other oils available on request) to give you beautiful soft skin and a scent which takes you off to tropical climbs. I tailor all treatments to create a massage to suit you and give you the best possible experience.
In Swedish massage, the person to be massaged lies on a massage table and is draped with a towel or sheet. It is a full-body massage treatment, except in areas that are contraindicated or where the client requests not to be touched. Depending on the client's preferences, a massage session may involve the use of several or all of the following basic techniques: effleurage, petrissage, friction, vibration, and tapotement.
BENEFITS
- Reduced muscle tension
- Stimulation of the lymphatic system
- Pain reduction
- Improved circulation
- Improved posture
- Injury prevention
- Greater flexibility and range of motion
- Reduction of stress hormones
- Improved energy
- Have more confidence
- Improved self-awareness
- Greater ability to manage daily stress
- Improved sleep and relaxation
- Improved Skin tone
- Improved recovery of soft tissue injuries
QUALIFICATION
VTCT Level 3 in Body Massage at the Manchester School of Massage
CONTRA-INDICATIONS
- Nausea, vomiting or diarrhoea
- Fever
- Broken bones, fractures, dislocations, or severe sprains
- Contagious diseases
- Open or unhealed sores or wounds
- Body areas that are inflamed, swollen or bruised
- Varicose veins
- Recent surgery
- Severe pain
- Jaundice
- Kidney disease
- Large hernias
- Haemorrhaging
- Torn ligaments, tendons, or muscles
- High blood pressure or heart problems
- Cancer
- History of phlebitis or thrombosis (These patients may have blood clots that may become dislodged and travel to the lungs, with potentially fatal results.)
- Drug treatment with blood thinners (These medications increase the risk of bleeding under the skin.)
HISTORY
Massage is the use of hands or other means to manipulate muscles and areas of tension within the body. Evidence of body massage has been documented for over 5000 years, where the first records arose from ancient India, China, and Egypt.
The development of massage in India in 3000BC came from the belief that illnesses develop in people who are not living in harmony with their environment. To re-establish harmony, patients must regain balance in both the physical and emotional aspects of life. They believed that massage would balance both aspects and would aid any other treatment.
Hippocrates, who was widely regarded as the father of medicine was well known for his holistic approach to health care and wrote “The way to health is to have a scented bath and an oiled massage every day.” He believed that alongside a corrective diet, tonics, and fresh air a massage was commonly prescribed to treat a range of ailments. He found that rubbing towards the heart was more beneficial in the treatments of ailments. Although it would be much later on that the circulatory system would be understood his observations still stand today.
The likelihood is that massage will have developed well before the first records of it. It is a very natural reaction to rub aching muscles and techniques will have developed from this act of self-soothing.
Holistic therapy is an amalgamation of many different therapies which have all evolved over time considering ancient techniques and beliefs and using modern day understanding of physiology. However holistic therapies do not just consider the physical act of massage, but they also look at the concept of balance and harmony. Ensuring the patient is aware of the effects of the physical, social, economic, and environmental impacts on health and wellbeing, and working with the patient with a variety of techniques to ensure balance is returned.
SWEDISH MASSAGE PRICES
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Mobile Holistic Therapy treatments for the Fylde Coast (FY postcodes only) area, Lancashire, North West, UK
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OPENING HOURS
- Mon - Thu
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- Fri - Sun
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