Classic SPA Massage
Classic massage is a natural therapy method that provides both physical and mental renewal by reactivating the skin, subcutaneous tissue, muscles, internal organs, circulatory, and lymphatic systems through various manipulations. It is a massage applied to the skin using natural herbal massage oils, from the periphery towards the center, meaning in the direction of the heart. Although its historical development dates back to the emergence of humanity, traditional practices began primarily in India and China, while modern techniques were developed in Germany and Sweden.
Since the circulatory systems work more efficiently during the massage, it becomes easier to transport blood and lymph fluid to the heart, allowing the heart to rest. As the nervous and endocrine (hormone) systems are balanced, the healthy functioning of all body systems is supported.
The lighter version is called "Relax" massage.
The more intense version is known as "Deep Tissue" or "Swedish" massage.
In **Sports Massage**, percussion (tapping) manipulations are frequently used.
General Benefits of Regular Massage:
- Reduces the effects of fibromyalgia (soft tissue rheumatism).
- Helps dissolve fibrositis (muscle knots).
- Strengthens muscles after fractures and injuries.
- Prevents bedsores in paralyzed patients.
- Relaxes scars and surgery marks.
- Breaks down mucus in the lungs, aiding natural breathing.
- Helps the skin remain elastic and youthful.
- Assists in thinning the blood, reducing the risk of stroke.
- Provides relief from muscle and connective tissue pain.
- Prevents and relieves muscle cramps and spasms.
- Nourishes and strengthens bones.
- Prevents and helps dissolve calcification in joints.
- Prevents and relieves constipation and gas.
- Accelerates blood circulation, opens blood vessels, and relaxes the heart.
- Speeds up lymph circulation, prevents, and helps relieve edema.
- Strengthens the immune system and helps build resistance against diseases.
- Aids in the elimination of accumulated waste materials in the body (detox).
- Reduces physical and mental tension caused by stress.
- Helps alleviate disorders such as fatigue and insomnia.
- Promotes harmony within the body's systems.
- Reduces stress, provides tranquility, and deep calm, bringing peace.
- Helps the individual think more calmly and wisely.
Healthy Massage Oil
Healthy massage oils are specially formulated to enhance the massage experience while providing numerous benefits for the skin, muscles, and overall well-being. These oils are typically made from natural, nutrient-rich ingredients that not only facilitate smooth, gliding movements during a massage but also nourish and hydrate the skin.
Benefits of Healthy Massage Oils:
- Skin Nourishment:
Healthy massage oils are packed with vitamins, antioxidants, and essential fatty acids that nourish the skin, leaving it soft, smooth, and hydrated.
- Relaxation and Stress Relief:
The combination of soothing base oils and aromatic essential oils helps to relax the mind and body, reduce stress, and promote a sense of well-being.
- Muscle Relief:
Certain massage oils, especially those with peppermint, eucalyptus, or rosemary, help alleviate muscle tension, reduce soreness, and improve circulation.
- Aromatherapy Benefits:
The essential oils in healthy massage oils provide aromatherapy benefits, enhancing mood, energy levels, and mental clarity during and after the massage.
- Non-Toxic and Eco-Friendly:
Healthy massage oils are typically free from synthetic chemicals, parabens, and artificial fragrances, making them safe for the skin and the environment.
How to Choose and Use Healthy Massage Oils:
- Skin Type Consideration
- Allergy Check
- Application
- Storage
Aromatherapy Massage
It is the use of herbal aromatic oils with massage manipulations for complementary and preventive health purposes to eliminate mental and physical imbalances in the body and to protect body health. Essential oils obtained from plants are very dense, aromatic, active and volatile liquids with very rich chemical structures. Depending on the plant groups they are obtained from, herbal oils have sedative or stimulant, pain relieving, muscle relaxant, detoxifying, breathing, balancing the nervous system, relieving depression and insomnia, strengthening the memory, cell renewing antiseptic and antiviral effects. The results they give are slow but side effect-free and healing.
They are basically divided into two as high or low odors. Low odors are dense, heavy, dark and although their effects are not fast, they emit longer lasting energy. They are more suitable for hyperactive people. High odors are lighter, sweeter and airy odors. They create a fast effect on the person and emit energy for a shorter period of time. Suitable for people with heavier blood. It is possible to find the ideal scent for you by combining these types of oils.
Ayurvedic Massage
According to Ayurveda Traditional Indian Medicine, diseases that are expressions of mind-body-energy imbalances reveal themselves on the skin at the earliest. In the treatment. Ayurvedic massage is generally done with plenty of warm herbal oils. Massage is both relaxing and is done to restore communication and balance between the mind, body and soul. Ayurvedic massage relieves pain and stiffness thanks to the special slightly warm oils used. It revitalizes and strengthens circulation in the lymphatic system. It cleanses the body to increase the life force. The oils used in Ayurvedic massage have a nourishing and detoxifying effect. In other words, they are purifying. This makes the skin more vibrant and soft, while also preventing aging. In addition, Ayurvedic massage reduces stress and provides mental peace as well as physical comfort.
Ayurvedic Massage Types
Srotabhyanga Massage:
This is a massage that cleanses the dirty blood in the veins and lymphatic system, as well as activating the metabolism. This massage is similar to lymph drainage and is mostly applied to the legs. It is especially recommended for edema, fatigue, circulatory problems and toxins.
Marma Massage:
This is a very comprehensive massage. It stimulates blood circulation, increases the brain's working power, and is effective in relaxing the body, mind and soul.
Champi Massage:
This is a type of massage applied only to the head area and its effect lasts for a long time both during and after the massage. It is perfect for stress and tension.
Padabhyanga Massage:
A type of foot massage that is common in India. It is done especially to relieve headaches such as migraines, insomnia and nervousness.
Reflexology
The first place of application of reflexology is considered to be ancient India, China or Ancient Egypt. Throughout history, ancient civilizations have applied this method to many ailments and diseases and have achieved good results. This method, which has always existed traditionally in the East, was brought to the West, the center of Modern Medicine, by Dr. William H. Fitzgerald in the early 1900s.
As far as is known, the working principle of reflexology is based on the stimulation of reflex points on the hands and feet, and the electrochemical messages that emerge with the help of nerve cells and neurons, and the biomagnetic messages with the help of their own channels, stimulating the relevant organs and supporting their work. In other words, there is a point on the soles of the hands and feet where each organ and hormone gland is reflected. For example; reflexology application to the liver point on the foot stimulates the liver and encourages it to function properly.
Benefits of Regular Reflexology
Since each person's discomfort combination is different, a state of well-being can be seen in a single massage session, and positive effects can occur after a certain period of time with consistent sessions. This varies according to the person and the discomfort.
Shiatsu Massage
Shiatsu (acupuncture massage) which means finger pressure in Japanese is a traditional Japanese massage that is both relaxing and invigorating. Its basis is influenced by the ancient Chinese healing method Acupuncture, which is thousands of years old.
It is performed while clothed and on the ground. It is applied in the form of thumb and palm pressure, stretching techniques and soft oscillations along the meridians, which are the energy channels in the body.
Shiatsu helps to activate these opposing energies in the body and return them to their natural state. The aim of Shiatsu massage is to activate the body's self-healing ability and repair the disrupted energy balance.
Benefits of Regular Shiatsu Massage;
Since each person's ailment combination is different, a state of well-being can be seen in a single massage session, and positive effects can occur after a certain period of time with consistent sessions. This varies according to the person and the ailment.
It activates muscles that are not used in daily life.
It relieves tension in tired muscles and provides relaxation.
It stretches the joints and spine with stretching and tension movements.
It reduces pain in the back and head.
It accelerates lymph circulation and has a detox (purification) effect.
It accelerates blood circulation and relaxes the heart.
It helps the intestines to function normally.
It reduces tension caused by stress.
It helps protect the person against diseases.
It balances the body's bioenergy flow.
Since acupuncture points are activated by finger pressure, it creates an effect similar to acupuncture treatment method.
Thai Massage
The basis of Thai (pronounced “thai”) massage, which has a history of more than 2,500 years, is acupuncture-based acupuncture massage, which is included in Indian yoga and traditional Chinese medicine. It is performed without oil on a semi-hard surface, while clothed. Thai massage, like the similar Shiatsu massage, is based on peace, tranquility, awareness, purification, renewal, deep rest, gaining strength, refreshing, compassion and love.
The origin of many manipulations applied by physiotherapists today is based on Thai massage. It is a very effective type of massage in eliminating many physical discomforts, joint and muscle problems that have developed later. Thai massage provides calmness, peace, tranquility, awareness, purification, renewal and relaxation for both the practitioner and the massage recipient.
Benefits of Regular Thai Massage;
It activates weak muscles that are not used frequently in daily life and provides revitalization.
It relieves tension in tired muscles and provides general relaxation.
It stretches the joints and spine with stretching and tension movements.
It reduces back and head pain.
It accelerates lymph circulation, has a detox effect.
It accelerates blood circulation and relaxes the heart.
It helps the intestines to function normally.
It reduces tension caused by stress.
It helps protect the person against diseases by strengthening the immune system.
It balances the body's bioenergy flow.
In yoga stretching movements, many movements that the person cannot do on their own or has difficulty doing are made by the Thai massage specialist.
Lymphatic Drainage Massage
Lymph circulation, which is the waste collection system responsible for the cleaning of our internal organs, increases our immunity when it works properly and we have a healthy and shiny body resistant to diseases. Lymph circulation works parallel to the blood circulation we know and is the dirty waste system of our body.
Manual Lymphatic Drainage Massage
Lymphatic drainage massage is the most important application especially for reducing edema. It is an extremely light, monotonous, slow, rhythmic massage applied to the skin surface. It accelerates the flow of lymph fluid and provides comfort by minimizing swelling. Lymphatic flow is supported with lymphatic drainage massage and swelling caused by edema can be reduced. Lymphatic drainage massage cleanses our body from toxins, bacteria, microbes, chemical waste and excess fluid and strengthens our resistance system. The strengthened body shows perfect resistance to internal and external factors, thus providing spiritual purification in addition to physiological well-being.
Benefits of Manual Lymphatic Drainage Massage
Manual lymphatic drainage massage, which is frequently applied for beauty and general body health, provides benefits in the following cases: Edema and swelling (Swollen ankles, legs, water retention in the body) Toxin accumulation Cellulite and weight problems Acne and other skin problems Pre- and post-operative problems Scars (old or new) Constipation and indigestion Hormonal imbalances Menopause problems Premenstrual tension Breast tenderness due to edema Sinusitis, hay fever, allergic reactions Recurrent infections (Cold, flu, upper respiratory tract diseases) Rheumatism Stress, anxiety, tension, fatigue, insomnia
Cellulite Massage
Hydrolipodystrophy,' commonly known as cellulite, occurs when fat tissue in the subcutaneous layer of the skin becomes trapped between connective tissues. This leads to irregular and uneven fat accumulation, particularly in the hips and upper thighs, resulting in unsightly appearances you would rather not see. It's not just the fat cells that are responsible for the orange-peel appearance; rapid weight loss and weak connective tissue also contribute to the formation of cellulite. Cellulite stems from enlarged fat cells. Fat cells, which are about the size of a pinhead, store fats from the food we consume in micromolecules.
- High-intensity regional and full-body massages:
These are focused on circulation. This type of massage activates subcutaneous blood circulation, revitalizing the tissue. It also aids in the easier breakdown of fat tissues. Warming oils are used and applied to the cellulite-affected areas. Additionally, classic massage should be applied to the entire body.
- Lymphatic drainage massages
: These are particularly effective on lymphatic circulation. This massage, performed very slowly and specifically on lymph nodes, ends by sending abundant oxygen to the cells and facilitating the removal of toxins from the body.
Sport Massage
Sports massage is a form of bodywork aimed at athletes. It is used to prevent injuries, prepare the body for athletic activities, keep it in optimal condition, and help athletes recover from the fatigue and injuries of training. There are three main types of sports massage: pre-event massage, post-event massage, and maintenance massage. Each type of sports massage utilizes different massage techniques.
Sports massage sessions typically last 30-60 minutes. Pre-event massage is performed just before the athlete enters a competition. It consists of rapid effleurage to stimulate and warm up the muscles and petrissage to facilitate easy muscle movement and reduce muscle tension. Effleurage generally involves relaxing strokes, but when done quickly, it becomes stimulating. As the massage progresses and pressure increases, the massage therapist uses percussive strokes and cupping to stimulate the muscles for contraction and stretching. Although the area of the body that is massaged varies from sport to sport, the leg and lower back muscles are usually the targets of this type of massage.
