Relaxation Massage or Stress Reduction Massage Therapy focuses on decreasing overall muscle tension in the body. This is achieved through hands on general massage therapy techniques that bolstering the parasympathetic nervous system while calming the sympathetic nervous system. Basic Swedish Massage techniques include Effleurage, Petrissage, Friction, Vibration & Percussion. Relaxation Massage helps the body find balance, and when the body finds balance it is in a much better place to deal with the demands we place upon it and to heal itself.

 

Parasympathetic Nervous System: Slows heart rate, aids in better digestive function through increasing intestinal peristalsis and gland activity it also induces relaxation.

 

Sympathetic Nervous System: Increases heart rate, constricts blood vessels, and raises blood pressure.