![]() Swedish Massage – Swedish therapeutic massage prices range from $42 for 30 minutes up to $150 or more for 120 minutes. Deep tissue massages are for relieving stress and muscle tension. Relaxation massages are the lowest in price, whereas massages that require more effort on the part of the massage therapist, or a higher degree of certification, cost more.Ĭouples Massage - Couples massage prices generally fall somewhere between $200 and $420 total for both people.ĭeep Tissue Massage – It's common to see a deep tissue massage cost range of about $80 to $120 an hour. A full body massage is proven to increase your sense of well-being and can keep your body injury-free. So… there you have it.Full Body Massage – Full body massage rates are often around $60 to $100 an hour. The result: Although your body is relaxing overall and letting go of tension, you will have increased energy and awareness! (Which is helpful if you’re feeling a bit sluggish, or need a pick-me-up.) ![]() So, if the goal is to bring more alertness, and to energize that area (or the body on a whole) your therapist will likely spend a shorter amount of time chopping in that area, or use a more vigorous pace. Also, the faster and more vigorous the percussion is, the more it will invigorate your body. In the case of chopping, one simple rule is this: the longer it lasts, the more relaxing it becomes. You’re probably wondering “How can something relax you so deeply, yet energize you at the same time?” This, my friends, is actually one of the beautiful effects of Thai Massage overall! By varying the application of techniques throughout a treatment, it is very possible that you will gain both benefits within the same session. Hmm… now this seems to be a bit of a contradiction to point 3 above. (And you realize how GOOD chopping feels!) Increasing Energy and Alertness The result: Your body relaxes more than before the chopping started. Desensitizing the nerves in that area allows the muscles to relax and the muscles are given “permission” to let go of some tension they may still be holding on to. One main idea is that the vibration may be causing mini contractions within the muscle, which actually causes a gradual desensitization as the chopping continues that can ease the area into a much deeper sense of relaxation (especially if your therapist doesn’t rush through it, and actually uses chopping for longer than 30 seconds in that area). Well, the massage jury’s still out on any one specific answer… but there are a few theories as to what might be happening under the skin to make this relaxation effect happen. But how exactly does this actually happen? ![]() Possibly the most obvious reason we use percussion during massage treatments is because it helps ease your body into much deeper levels of relaxation. The result: Your heart doesn’t have to work as hard, and your cardiovascular health improves overall. Take a look here for more detailed information on this! So, this is one benefit that you may not have guessed on your own, but yes, the “karate chop” may actually be helping to improve the health of your HEART! By creating these vibration forces, we are giving a stimulus that encourages your heart to become stronger and more efficient at pumping the blood that your body needs every minute of every day! When the heart is stronger, it can pump more blood in each beat… (and having more “bang” for your heart-beating buck will reduce the number of times the heart has to contract in order to supply the blood you need throughout the day - reducing your overall heart rate). (And who doesn’t like to feel good?) Strengthening the Heartbeat The result: Your body is more efficient, and you feel better overall. This increased flow is also important for helping your body clear away the waste products that may have built up or are being released from that particular area. Here are the 4 big ones: Increased Blood Flowīy using the hands to create steady vibrations on your muscles, we are actually stimulating an increased flow of the blood, hormones and nutrients that your body needs for optimal function. The chopping techniques used in massage (also called “percussion” or “tapotement”) actually have some pretty awesome benefits. They couldn’t understand why their therapist was karate chopping them during the massage, and asked if there is some actual purpose behind it (aside from them getting slapped around.) This is a really good question, and if you’ve ever wondered the same thing without getting a solid answer… today’s your lucky day! The other day I stumbled across an online forum discussion where someone was describing their first full body massage experience.
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