Our Massages Explained

INDIAN HEAD MASSAGE
Includes massage of the shoulders, upper arms, neck, ears, face and scalp. It is a wonderful relaxing therapy and has great benefits including relieving stress and restlessness, promoting relaxation, dissipating mental tiredness, preventing migraines and headaches and stimulates lymphatic drainage.

Please note that coconut oil is used through the hair for this treatment

PREGNANCY MASSAGE
Pregnancy massage can be of huge benefit to expecting Mothers. With pregnancy comes many changes and a lot of pressure is put on the body often causing discomfort and stress. Massage can be a great way to relieve this.

Our pregnancy massage is performed with the client in a side-lying position ensuring she has plenty of support. Areas included are back, neck, shoulders, legs, arms, face and scalp.

Please note we will not perform massage if a women is in her first trimester of pregnancy, in a high risk pregnancy category or has a history of premature labour..

HOT STONE MASSAGE
Smooth, flat heated stones are used in two ways throughout the massage. The stones are placed on certain pressure points and allow the warmth to work into the muscles. Stones are also used in the therapists hands to massage the body. The heat from the stones creates a deep sense of relaxation, relieving stress and restlessness, easing muscle tension, aches and pains, and increasing circulation.

WARM LAVA SHELL MASSAGE
Lava Shells are the world's first self heating massage tool. The shells contain natural ingredients that cause a chemical reaction which produces heat. The therapist uses the shells in combination with manual massage techniques to massage the body. Benefits include warming of the body's tissues, stimulating circulation and sweat glands encouraging toxin release, increasing flexibility of connective tissues, improving range of movement in ligaments and tendons, soothing and sedating sensory nerve endings and relieving pain.