Healing Hands Registered Massage Therapy

This is the most popular and commonly-known massage technique. The therapist tends to use long, smooth and even strokes. Pressure tends to be light to medium; however, it can be adjusted to your individual preference. Massage techniques used in Swedish Massage might include circular pressure applied by the hands and palms, firm kneading, percussion-like tapping, bending and stretching.

Swedish Massage, generally, promotes relaxation of the body and mind. Deep Tissue Massage is especially helpful for aches and pains. Similar techniques to Swedish Massage are utilized but the movement is slower and the pressure might be deeper. Deep tissue massage usually focuses on a specific problem, such as chronic muscle pain, injury rehabilitation, and other conditions.