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Which Massage Style is best for you?

Before you can decide which massage style is best for you, you need to ask yourself a question.

Do you simply want a massage for relaxation and stress control?

Or do you need symptom relief or help with a certain health condition?

Often more than one style is used to treat a variety of concerns. You can customize your massage,

depending on your age, condition, or any special needs or goals you have.

Swedish massage is the most common and best-known type of massage in the West.

If it's your first time at the spa or you don't get massages often, Swedish massage is often

the best place to start.  It involves soft, long, kneading strokes, as well as light, rhythmic, tapping strokes,

on topmost layers of muscles. This is also combined with movement of the joints.

By relieving muscle tension, Swedish therapy can be both relaxing and energizing.

Deep tissue massage is best for giving attention to certain painful, stiff "trouble spots" in your body.

Deep tissue massage uses slow, deliberate strokes that focus pressure on layers of muscles, tendons, or other tissues deep under your skin. Though less rhythmic than other types of massage, deep tissue

massage can be quite therapeutic -- relieving chronic patterns of tension and

helping with muscle injuries, such as back sprain.