Swedish Massage

Swedish, or western massage is often selected as a modality to help clients relax. Long flowing strokes are lubricate with Jojoba to glide over the skin and help loosen the superficial fascia.

Swedish / western massage also incorporates some techniques that target deeper tissues with techniques like friction to help address orthopedic concerns (tight muscles, joints with limited range of motion.

You can book a “Swedish/Western” massage session for any clinical goal (treating musculoskeletal discomfort or just relaxation) or your therapist may integrate swedish massage with other modalities in our other services (prenatal, postpartum, meridian massage.)

Why is it called “Swedish” massage? While this style is attributed to European practitioners in the 1800s it was definitely influenced by earlier practices both in Europe (Greek/Roman) and in Asia (Ayurveda, Tui Na.)