Ashdale Holistic Therapies

A full Swedish Body Massage treatment lasts 1 hour and 15 minutes and a Partial Swedish Body Massage lasts 45 minutes, both of which include a consultation to ensure that it is safe to have the treatment. Certain medical conditions require the permission of a GP before a treatment can be done, other conditions may require the treatment to be adapted and in some cases it may not be appropriate to proceed with the treatment. During the consultation, a detailed account is taken of your lifestyle and any medical conditions and what you wish to achieve from the treatment and a treatment plan is put into place accordingly.

During a full Swedish Body Massage, the arms, legs, chest area, back, shoulders and neck are massaged and during a partial Swedish Body Massage the back/shoulder and neck are massaged - modesty is protected at all times with towels. Essential oils are used if desired and the oil used and chosen will be depending on what is required from the treatment – for relaxation, to be uplifted etc. A plain carrier oil such as Almond Oil can be used if preferred.

Swedish Massage may:

• Relax the mind and body.
• Relax tight muscles.
• Relieve still joints.
• Encourage deeper and relaxed breathing.
• Induce feelings of calmness.
• Encourage sleep.
• Improve digestion.
• Improve the condition of the skin.
• Create feelings of well-being.

Aftercare Advice

In order to aid the healing process and to get the maximum benefit from the treatment, this advice should be followed for 24 hours after the treatment:

• Drink lots of water or herbal tea.
• Avoid drinks with caffeine.
• Eat a light meal.
• Avoid smoking and alcohol.
• Rest and relax.
• Moisturise skin after bathing.
• Avoid sunbathing or sunbed treatments unless all oil is removed.

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