Swedish Massage

Massage Service

Flowing fluid muscle strokes, applying soft tissue pressure movements. Effective techniques such as stroking, kneading, gliding, percussion, friction, compression and passive or active stretching within the normal anatomical range of movement to promote relaxation. In addition, massage therapy will perform effleurage (either light or firm soothing, stroking movement, without dragging the skin, using either tips of fingers or palms); petrissage (lifting or picking up muscles and rolling the folds of skin); or tapotement (striking with the side of the hand, usually with partly flexed fingers, rhythmic movements with fingers; or short, rapid movements of the side of the hands). These techniques will be applied with the aid of essential oil or lotion. The purpose of massage therapy is to enhance or restore general health, stimulate the nervous system, improve circulation, healing and physical wellbeing of the client.