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Matthew
- Oct 10, 2018
- 1 min
Hot Stone in Summer!?
While the use of Hot Stones in massage therapy is traditionally reserved for cooler months there are some advantages to receiving a Hot Stone massage at any time of the year. The stones are used while massaging and can be placed in areas of tightness to increase the warmth. This is useful at times when you are too sore or stiff to receive deep tissue work and can also be a more expedient way of warming deep layers of muscle fibres. The heat from the stones increase blood flow
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Matthew
- Jul 3, 2018
- 2 min
How often should I get a massage?
The answer to the above question all depends on the amount of demand you are placing on your body and how it is reacting to such demands. Most elite athletes get at least one massage per week as part of their injury prevention strategy but during serious games or series this could be as much as following each game or training session. For most amateur athletes and especially those competing in taxing sports such as Crossfit, once a week to once a month is recommended. People
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Matthew
- May 14, 2018
- 3 min
The benefits of including Hot Stones in your massage
A hot stone massage is a type of massage therapy and in our studio we use them whenever we see a need and we don't charge you any extra. Of course if you just enjoy the use of stones in your massage feel free to ask and we We use them to speed up the warming of muscle tissues so that we can stretch the muscles. During a hot stone massage, smooth, flat, heated stones are placed on specific parts of your body and the are also used in our movement throughout the massage. The sto
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Matthew
- Mar 9, 2017
- 1 min
The motion of the ocean
The motion of the ocean is what you can expect when you receive a Hawaiian massage. The gentle rolling waves are mimicked when performing this healing massage style. Touch is highly intuitive and so don't expect to receive identical treatments as the movements are adjusted by the therapist to attend to the needs of the client at the time of the massage. Hands are not all alike, so choose a therapist you feel comfortable working with. An Hawaiian massage is about healing so yo
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Matthew
- Feb 13, 2017
- 1 min
What to wear!?
The best way to dress when receiving Hawaiian massage.
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