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Massage therapies including deep tissue massage

Anatori Sealife Comments 0 12th April 2019
De-stress body massage for Back, Neck & Shoulders - 30 min

Deep Tissue Massage is a massage technique that focuses on the deeper layers of muscle tissue. It aims to release chronic body tension patterns through slow strokes and deep finger pressure on the contracted areas, either following or going across the fibres of the muscles, tendons and fascia.

We use deep tissue massage to release chronic muscle tension through slower strokes and more direct deep pressure or friction applied across the grain of the muscles, not with the grain. Deep tissue massage helps to break up and eliminate scar tissue. Deep tissue massage usually focuses on specific areas and may cause soreness during or after the massage. However, if the massage technique is correct, you should feel better than ever within a day or two.

AROMATHERAPY: More than just a pretty fragrance

Aromatherapy is the art of using essential oils derived from flowers, leaves and trees to promote health and well-being.

Each client receives a tailored, relaxing massage with uniquely blended essential oils for their specific needs. Combined with massage, these oils will help relieve muscular aches and pains, increase relaxation, and reduce stress.



Reflexology is an ancient massage therapy practised by the Egyptians and Chinese thousands of years ago.

The theory says energy pathways run throughout the body and terminate in the feet and hands. Reflex points on the feet and hands correspond to specific body parts. Reflexology involves the application of specific pressure, using fingers and thumbs, to reflex areas over both feet, with particular attention to any imbalances within the body.

Regular treatment helps restore and maintain the body’s natural equilibrium and stimulates the body’s healing mechanism. It is an excellent way of relaxing, revitalising and helping to harmonise all the body systems.

Reflexology can help relieve:

  • Stress-Related Problems
  • Migraine / Headache
  • Pre-Menstrual Tension (PMT) and Menopausal problems
  • Back / Neck Pain
  • Respiratory Conditions
  • Fatigue
  • Digestive Disorders


Reiki is an ancient form of hands-on healing that balances Ki, Chi or life energies.

Dr Mikao Usui rediscovered Reiki in Japan and called it Universal Life Force.

Reiki can work on physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual levels. The Reiki energy is channelled through my hands, bringing positive healing that travels wherever you need it. No massage is involved in this treatment – you will lie fully clothed on the couch or sit in a chair, and I will place my hands in various positions on your body. You may experience heat, cold, tingling or even a deep sense of peace. Reiki is safe and non-intrusive, and we can combine it with meditation or visualisation to help you on your journey to find the “Stillness Within”.

Pre and Post-natal massage

This massage is explicitly designed for those with child, pre-natal or ante-natal pregnancy and incorporates various styles and techniques depending on the needs and wants of the client. Each process boasts a different emotional or physical benefit:

  • Deep tissue massage relieves tension and improves movement.
  • relaxation massage helps to increase the metabolic rate and breaks down food
  • lymphatic drainage massage maintains circulation and decreases swelling
  • therapeutic massage eases stress and anxiety as well as increases muscular strength

It’s not uncommon for all as many people to use it.



Your therapist will tell you how to lie during your first massage. However, if you’re more than 13 weeks pregnant, your therapist will probably position you on your side as this is the most comfortable and strain-free pose. Pillows, cushions and towels will also support you to relax completely and not panic about holding yourself up. Sometimes massage tables will have ‘belly holes’ similar to where you rest your head, but these can increase the pressure on the lower back, so you’ll need to discuss this with your therapist beforehand.

The therapist will massage your back, neck, shoulders, arms, hands, legs, and feet during the treatment. However, apart from the treated area, towels will cover you for comfort to keep you warm and relaxed, so there’s no risk of overexposure here. Moreover, to help you unwind, the masseur will apply a blend of baby-friendly oils.

Generally, most therapists recommend waiting until your second trimester before you book a treatment. Still, depending on how often you usually have massages, you shouldn’t be turned away in your first trimester. We suggest that its advantageous to maintain regular treatments throughout the pregnancy, continuing right until birth. Each session lasts between an hour and an hour and a half.



Sports or performance

Manual therapy treatment for athletic performers is based on the game’s demands or performance on a specific body type at various points in the athlete’s training, development, and competition.

We assess and implement myofascial and structural techniques for the leg, pelvis, back, arms, shoulders, chest, neck and head.

Tsuboki

The Japanese believe that beauty is more than skin deep and that to be beautiful, you must be healthy too.

The fantastic thing about Tsubokiā„¢ Japanese face massage is that it works on many levels simultaneously. It impacts the body from the inside and the outside.

By working SUPERFICIALLY, we improve skin tone and lymph flow.

We can affect muscle tone and general appearance and prepare the face for the next stage by working with the MUSCULATURE at a deeper level.

By working with the MERIDIANS that run through the face, we can also affect the balance of health in the whole body. Besides, many of the TSUBOS have a specific beneficial effect on the appearance of the face.

By working with the LYMPHATIC system, we encourage removing metabolic waste products.

Many techniques can help prevent lines, wrinkles, and puffiness – a natural facelift!