Southampton Road Massage & Body Work

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.
It can help relieve 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.
While deep tissue may be more intense, you shouldn't feel any pain or soreness.
Experiment with different types of massage and with different massage therapists to find the type and provider that is most ideal for you.

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.
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.

Reflexology is the application of appropriate pressure to specific points and areas on the feet, hands, or ears.
Reflexologists believe that these reflex points correspond to different body organs and systems, and that pressing them creates real benefits for the person's health.
The Chinese believe that reflexology stimulates the body into healing itself by improving circulation, reducing stress, pain and restoring natural balance.
A therapist may massage your big toe and ankle to calm your endocrine and reproductive system, helping relieve PMS or menopausal symptoms.

Shiatsu, is best for people who want to feel relaxed and relieve stress, pain, and tension.
Shiatsu massage works the whole body, but your therapist may focus on areas of your body that need extra attention.
During the massage, your therapist will use their hands, palms, and thumbs to massage certain points of your body.
Pulsing or rhythmic pressure is used.
You can be fully clothed during this massage.
Experiment with different types of massage and with different massage therapists to find the type and provider that is most ideal for you.

One of the primary goals of Swedish Massage is to relax the entire body by rubbing the muscles with long gliding strokes in the direction of blood returning to the heart.
Our therapist lubricates the skin with massage oil or lotion and performs the massage strokes, which warm up the muscle tissue, releasing tension and gradually breaking up muscle "knots" or adhered tissues, called adhesions.
Swedish Massage is know best for its ability to reduce pain, increase blood flow, rehabilitate injured muscles, increase flexibility, reduce stress, and improved the immune system.