About the Garden Room

Massage is the manipulation of soft body tissues against bone or muscles on which they lie and the effect is to enhance a person’s health and well-being.    The movements used include effleurage, a sweeping movement, which soothes and relaxes; petrissage, a kneading/wringing motion, which aids toning and eases tense muscles: tapotement, a stimulating action based on pounding/beating movements and vibrations, which are trembling movements that stimulate nerves and relieve pain.  These movements can be tailored to personal preferences and needs, to be as relaxing or stimulating as required.

Before we start your treatment, we will discuss what you are looking for from your massage, whether it be general relaxation or to target a tense or painful area and tailor your treatment to incorporate some or all of these methods.

Along with a general feeling of wellbeing, massage offers many benefits including:

• Relaxing tense muscles, relieving painful muscles and improving muscle tone.
• Smoothing the surface of the skin and assisting the removal of dead skin cells.
• Helping to disperse fatty tissue.
• Improves circulation, with nutrients being more efficiently carried around the body and waste products being taken away.
• Aids relaxation and induces restful sleep.
• Improves awareness of where in the body tension is held and how to respond to stress.
• Promotes whole body and emotional awareness.

Massage can cause a warming and redness of the skin, because it improves blood flow, this is a perfectly normal reaction.  You may also feel a little “floaty” afterwards; this will quickly pass after a drink of water and a short sit down.

It is recommended that you avoid any strenuous activity, drinking alcohol or eating a large meal immediately after a massage.  Take it easy and enjoy its effect!