Massage types
What each massage is like.
Every session is fully clothed and oil free. Pick a type, see who offers it, then book with that therapist. Not sure? Book standard and tell your therapist what you are after.
Standard
- Swedish and relaxation
Long, flowing strokes at light to medium pressure, for when you want to unwind.
Bob, Thao
- Therapeutic massage
A session aimed at one complaint: a stiff neck, sore shoulders, a tight lower back.
Katie
- CranioSacral therapy
A very light touch at the head, along the spine and at the pelvis. Still and quiet.
Katie
- The Global Somatics Process
Gentle touch, movement and sound, worked out with you as the session goes. No massage strokes.
Katie
- Reiki
Hands resting lightly on the body or held just above it. No pressure and no movement.
Katie
- Reflexology
Thumb and finger pressure on set points of the feet, and sometimes the hands.
Bob, Nathan, Thao
- Lymphatic drainage
Very light, slow, rhythmic strokes that follow the lymph vessels just under the skin.
Nathan
Premium
- Deep tissue and sports massage
Slow, firm pressure into the deeper muscle, for long held tension and hard worked bodies.
Bob, Thao
- Myofascial release
Slow, sustained stretch of the fascia, the thin connective tissue around every muscle.
Katie
- Shiatsu
Japanese finger pressure along the body’s meridians, with stretches. Always done clothed.
Bob, Nathan
Also on offer
- Chair massage
Ten or twenty minutes seated in a massage chair: neck, shoulders, back and arms.
Every therapist
- Prenatal massage
Massage during pregnancy, positioned so you are comfortable as your body changes.
Nathan, Thao
- Kids’ massage
A 30 minute session for anyone 17 or younger, with any of the four therapists.
Every therapist