Deep tissue massage uses more pressure than a Swedish massage. It’s a good option if you have:

• Chronic muscle problems, such as soreness, injury, or imbalance.
• Tight muscles, chronic muscle pain, and anxiety.

During a deep tissue massage, your massage therapist will use slow strokes and deep finger pressure to relieve tension from the deepest layers of your muscles and connective tissues. You can be naked during this massage or wear your underwear.  While deep tissue may be more intense, you shouldn’t feel any pain or soreness. 

Hot stone massage is best for people who have muscle pain and tension or who simply want to relax. This type of therapeutic massage is similar to a Swedish massage, only the massage therapist uses heated stones in lieu of or in addition to their hands. It eases muscle tension, improves blood flow, and relieves pain by using heated stones. Hot stone massage may help:

• Ease muscle tension
• Improve blood flow
• Alleviate pain
• Promote relaxation
• Relieve stress 

During a hot stone massage, heated stones are placed on different areas around your whole body. Your therapist may hold a stone as they massage different parts of your body using Swedish massage techniques using gentle pressure. Sometimes cold stones are also used.

Aromatherapy massages combine soft, gentle pressure with the use of essential oils. Your massage therapist will usually decide which essential oils to use, but you can let them know if you have a preference. Essential oils are diluted before being applied to the skin.  Aromatherapy massages are best for people who want to have an emotional healing component to their massage. This type of massage can help:

• Boost your mood
• Reduce stress and anxiety
• Reduce symptoms of depression
• Relieve muscle tension
• Relieve pain

During the massage, you’ll be given a full-body massage while inhaling essential oils through a diffuser and absorbing them through your skin. Sometimes an aromatherapy massage will only focus on your back, shoulders, and head. You won’t wear any clothing other than underwear, which is optional. 

Trigger point massages are best suited for people who have:

• Injuries
• Chronic pain
• Specific issue or condition.

Sometimes areas of tightness in the muscle tissues, known as trigger points, can cause pain in other parts of the body. By focusing on relieving trigger points, this type of massage can reduce pain.

Trigger point massage uses broad, flowing strokes that are gentle and relaxing combined with stronger, deeper pressure. The massage will include work on your entire body, though your therapist will focus on specific areas of your body that need to be released. 

Sports massage is a good option if you have:

• A repetitive use injury to a muscle, such as what you may get from playing a sport.
• Prone to injuries because it can be used to help prevent sports injuries. 

You may also use sports massage to increase flexibility and performance. Additionally, sports massage can be used to relieve pain, anxiety, and muscle tension.

A sports massage can be done as a full-body massage or focus on the parts of the body that need the most attention. Deep pressure may be alternated with soothing strokes depending on your needs.

Prenatal massage can be a safe way for women to get a massage during or after pregnancy. It can help reduce pregnancy:

• Body aches
• Reduce stress
• Ease muscle tension

Pre/post pregnancy massage uses mild pressure similar to Swedish massage. The therapist will focus on areas such as your lower back, hips, and legs. During the massage, you’ll either lie on your side or on a specially designed table with a cutout for your belly. 

A couple’s massage is a massage that you do with your partner, friend, or family member in the same room. It brings all the benefits of a regular massage.

You can usually choose which type of massage you’d like to receive, and you and your partner can each get a different type of massage depending on your preference

Two therapists work on one person, often using synchronized moves. A four-hands massage can be like experiencing two full body massages at the same time.

When two therapists and four hands hit your body, your mind reacts differently.

This helps your mind relax and give up control.  This is a powerful treatment for anyone who has a hard time letting go during treatments.

Reiki is a form of alternative therapy commonly referred to as energy healing. 

• Relieves pain, anxiety, and fatigue
• Treats depression
• Enhances quality of life
• Boosts mood
• Can be used to help relieve headache,  tension, insomnia and nausea

Infant massage may help to stimulate the circulatory and digestive systems. This might, in turn, help some babies with conditions such as:

• Gas
• Cramps
• Colic
• Constipation

Massages may also help ease muscular tension, growing pains, and teething discomfort, as well as stimulate growth in preterm infants.