We’ve compiled the ultimate guide of popular massage options so that you can have an educated conversation with your registered massage therapist to alleviate your physical ailments and relieve stress.
Deep Tissue & Swedish Massage
Typically, the most common type of massage offered and booked for are deep tissue and Swedish massages. They are favoured because they can treat a wide variety of needs.
Swedish massages are meant to relieve tension, alleviate muscle knots, and provide you with full-body relaxation. Given its name, deep tissue massages focus more on knots and pressure points to help ease more intense muscular pains.
Deep-tissue treatment is an excellent option for individuals who suffer from chronic pain or have more long-lasting injuries (such as carpal tunnel syndrome).
While a common misconception is that deep-tissue massages tend to be more painful, everyone’s body is different, and guests should speak to their therapist to find the right amount of pressure to treat their specific injury, pain, or discomfort.
Hot Stone Massage
Take away your daily stress; find time to completely rejuvenate and loosen those tight muscles with a hot stone massage.
During this treatment, the massage therapist places smooth, heated stones (typically basalt) on different points on the body intended to relax those muscles.
These hot stones retain heat very well and help reach areas of muscle tension to alleviate various medical conditions including but not limited to:
- Diabetes
- Heart disease
- High blood pressure
- Varicose veins
Sports Injury Massage
Sports Injury Massage is specifically designed to prevent and treat athletic injuries, improve flexibility, and ultimately enhance physical performance.
Sports massages tend to focus on the body’s soft tissues and work on the muscle directly, causing soreness or discomfort.
Schedule an appointment immediately when you’re hurt from physical activity to start the rehabilitation process.
Couples Massage
Take someone special to join you on a relaxing massage therapy session and feel rejuvenated together.
Schedule a Couples Massage appointment with a friend, spouse, family member, or partner to share the experience. Both parties don’t need to book the same type of massage; specify at the time of booking, which kind of service you and your partner are looking for. Treat a loved one to a Couples Massage and surprise them with a satisfying hour of stress relief at Beyond Bronze.
Prenatal Massage
Prenatal massages provide many great health benefits because they reduce bodily aches, reduce mental/emotional stress, and ease muscle tension.
A prenatal massage can be similar to a Swedish Massage, as it usually requires the therapist to apply more mild and gentle pressure on the body.
Unfamiliar with prenatal massages? Speak with your registered massage therapist or give us a call for more information.
Pregnant mothers should always disclose all health issues or any injury and pain they feel before the massage.