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Massage therapy date back to 3000 BCE or even earlier in India. This system was a practice that was passed down through generations to heal injuries, relieve pain and prevent and even cure illnesses. Massages are used to manipulate the muscles and joints to relieve stress or pain and to restore the body’s natural and physical balance, that can be healed naturally.

Swedish

In the early 1800’s a Swedish doctor, Per Henrik Ling, created a method know as the Swedish movement Cure, today known as the Swedish massage.

This massage involves caressing, pressing, squeezing and striking. Techniques used in Swedish massages are:

• Effleurage

A form of massage involving a repeated circular caressing movements made with the palm of the hand

• Petrissage

Technique involving kneading the body

• Tapotement

Rhythmic percussion using the edge of the hand, cupped hand, or tips of the fingers

• Friction

A technique that is physically demanding using deep circular or crosswise movements with the thumbs, fingertips palms or elbows to penetrate deep tissues

This massage is used energize the body, improve overall health, improve blood circulation and to help relieve chronic pain. Swedish massages help with depression, anxiety and is beneficial for you heart due to the benefit of blood circulation.

Deep Tissue

The origin of deep tissue massage is believed to date back all the way to Ancient Egypt but in modern times it was first commonly used in the 19^th century, when Canadian doctors used deep tissue massage to treat patients with whiplash.

Deep tissue massage offers both physical and psychological benefits, it can relieve muscle pain and stiffness and provide stress relieving relaxation for the body and mind.

It targets chronic tension in muscles that lie far below the body’s surface. It helps to break up scar tissue that forms, following an injury and reduce tension in muscle and tissue. Deep tissue massages promote faster healing by increasing blood flow and reducing inflammation.

The techniques involve slow strokes, direct pressure or friction movements that go across the muscle grain.

Hot stone

The earliest use of hot stone to improve health and relaxation took place in India.

Hot stone massage therapy provides heat therapy to the muscles by placing warm smooth rounded stones on the body to relax tense muscles and relieve related pain. The rocks used are typically basalt, volcanic rock that is high in iron, allowing them to absorb heat.

The benefits of hot stone massages are endless. It reduce stress and anxiety, relieve muscle tension and pain, boost the immunity and helps relieve symptoms of autoimmune diseases

The most popular techniques used in Hot stone massage therapy are usually circular movements, long strokes and vibrations

Lomi-Lomi/Kahuna

A Lomi-Lomi massage, or better known as the Hawaiian or Kahuna Massage, means “rub rub”. This massage uses long, deep strokes using the hands and forearms to relax the muscles and promote blood circulation throughout the body.

Each stroke has its own flowing style that works with the body’s natural rhythms. This helps release the emotional tension as well as the physical ones. Also improves blood circulation, relief muscle tension and relief of stress.

Calabash

An African Calabash massage is a full body deep tissue massage given with the calabash fruit and is one of the oldest massage therapies.

The therapist applies oil on the body and proceeds to put perpendicular pressure, rolls or circles on varies body parts to ease the tension of muscles, tendons and other soft tissue with different sizes of the calabash fruit.

Benefits of a calabash massage treatments include reducing stress and depression, maintaining a healthy heart, treating sleeping disorders and much more.

Cupping

Cupping therapy uses silicone suction cups to pull your skin upwards and increase blood flow to the affected muscle area.

The method that L’abri day spa use is called the running method. Our therapists will apply lotion or oil to the skin and gently apply and move the silicone cups over the affected area

Cupping can help with Arthritis, back pain, neck pain, headaches, Asthma, Carpal Tunnel syndrome and High blood pressure.

There are many benefits of cupping therapy such as reducing inflammation, enhance blood circulation, remove toxins from the body, reduce cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein and prevents cardiovascular diseases.

Aromatherapy

The history of Aromatherapy dates back to ancient India, Ayurvedic medicine (traditional medicine native to India) include massages with Sandalwood oil. In ancient Greece, Hippocrates recommended aromatic baths and massages with oils.

Aromatherapy massage is the type of Swedish massage that uses essential oils. The main focus is relaxation and mindfulness.

There are many benefits of aromatherapy such as reducing stress and anxiety, increase calmness and relaxation, decrease muscle tension and pain relief. It also eases the pain from various condition such as chronic lower back pain, Arthritis and insomnia relief.

If you want to find out more about the health benefits of massage and the best option for you, why not experience it first-hand? L’abri Day Spa is a contemporary urban sanctuary where industry professionals are ready to make you feel your absolute best.

                                                     

So, you’re thinking of treating yourself to a relaxing spa visit? Benefits of visiting a Relaxation Spa.

At the end of a particularly draining week, it’s only natural for our body and our mind to feel drained. In these moments, it’s safe to say that anyone and everyone could benefit from a relaxing spa treatment.

This is your time to unwind and relax. It’s your time to treat yourself to a rare and cherished moment of relaxation. It’s the time that you owe to yourself for all of the hard work and challenges you continue to face week-after-week.

If you’re considering a visit to L’abri day spa, you’re going to want to read this. We’re uncovering the ten benefits of a relaxing spa visit for our body, our mind, and our soul.

Go on, book at L’abri Day Spa, you know you deserve it!

1. Helps to De-Stress

First and foremost, a relaxing spa visit is the best way to de-stress and calm your mind.

No matter the treatment, you’re going to notice that your mind immediately begins to feel at ease the moment you enter the spa. From here, you can finally treat yourself to a rare and highly deserved moment of “me” time.

We all relax in different ways. For you, relaxing might mean toasting to your skin routine with a three-step facial peel or even micro-needling. It’s safe to say that the element of relaxation comes in all different forms at the spa.

2. Helps to Make Skin More Radiant

In taking care of your skin with facials and treatments, your skin is naturally going to evolve into the best version of itself. This could mean anything from minimizing acne to reducing the look of fine lines and sunspots.

Starting at a young age, taking care of our skin is vital. In doing so, we’re setting ourselves up to have our best skin possible as we slowly start to age.

3. Enhances Sleep

During many day spa treatments, the body releases serotonin and stimulates melatonin, the hormone that helps us sleep better and more deeply.

4. Releases Serotonin and Dopamine

Did you know that going to the spa can genuinely make you a happier person?

As if we didn’t have reason enough, science is now backing us up in why the spa is healthy for the mind and soul. Following a massage, science has found that the body benefits from increased levels of serotonin and dopamine.

This is why many people who suffer from depression or even seasonal depression choose to regularly treat themselves to a relaxing spa treatment. A wonder Massage is the Lomi – Lomi or Kahuna massage

5. Helps With Anti-Aging

Did you know that your natural anti-oxidant production begins to decline in your 20s?

As we know, our skin isn’t exactly one of the elements in life that gets better as you age. This is why taking care of your skin and doing your best to prevent anti-aging from a young age is so crucial.

Fortunately, there are plenty of spa treatments that can to make our skin appear brighter, smoother, and radiantly younger. These are treatments such as micro-needling, Botox, Dysport, and vein treatment.

6. Reduced Headaches

If you suffer from headaches, the art of massage could be just what you’re longing for. This is especially the case for those that experience headaches during intense moments of stress and anxiety.

Be it a body-focused massage or a head and scalp treatment, massage helps to target areas of pain within the body. Slowly but surely, massage will help to ease the tension that you feel surrounding your temples and your head.

7. Helps to Relive Pain

Have you been experiencing a number of aches and pains?

Perhaps your lower back has been sore from menstrual cramps. Or, maybe your arms and shoulders have been feeling the effects of your latest upper-body exercise regime.

With this, a massage is a perfect way to work out those kinks and minimize aches and pain. Of course, there’s nothing more relaxing than experiencing a high-quality massage. But, you can bet that you’re going to walk away from your massage feeling significantly more relaxed physically than you were before.

8. Helps to Smooth Skin

If you’re looking to enhance your body confidence, you can rest assured that there are plenty of non-surgical approaches that are incredibly effective.

For example, you might feel instances of insecurity surrounding your cellulite. If this is the case, you can indulge yourself in a skin tightening and cellulite reduction treatment. These treatments have proven to be incredibly effective for many without exposing yourself to danger.

With this, you’re going to feel greater confidence in yourself and your body. When it comes to how we view ourselves, what could be better?

9. Improves Blood Flow and Circulation

On top of how incredibly relaxing massage can be, it can also benefit our body in that it can improve blood flow and circulation.

This helps our body to fend off illness. This is because your lungs, your heart, and your muscles are able to function properly. You’ll also find that your organs benefit from being in good and working order.

10. Enhances Confidence

At the end of the day, you’re going to feel significantly better leaving the spa than you did first arriving at the spa.

It’s only natural to feel your best self after leaving the spa. You might have treated yourself to a facial treatment that has bettered your skin and left it with a smooth, healthy glow. Or, you used a laser hair treatment to rid yourself of some unwanted hair.

Either way, you can look forward to leaving the spa feeling radiant and the best version of yourself.

The Benefits of a Relaxing Spa

If you’re really looking to treat yourself to the art of relaxation, why not opt for a relaxing spa treatment?

You might want to treat yourself to the ultimate form of relaxation and indulge in a soothing massage. Or, what about toasting to your skin and opting for a rejuvenating facial? If you’re looking to enhance your skin and rid yourself of those pesky leg veins, it might be time for the ultimate vein treatment.

Whatever you choose, there are a number of benefits that come with a relaxing spa visit. Not only are you going to feel better mentally, but you’re also going to feel more confident, sleep better and benefit from better skin.

Go on, it’s time to finally award yourself the spa treatment you’ve deserved for too long.

Not sure where to start? Contact us today to learn more about the many treatments L’abri day spa offer!

We also offer Full and Half day spa packages, Couple spa, Group spa, Monthly spa specials.