Swedish Massage

Swedish Body Massage is an uplifting and energizing massage that stimulates circulation and generates an immediate sense of well-being. A light and relaxing treatment, Swedish Body massage is designed to ease away the aches and stresses of everyday life. Wonderful for relaxation, a full body massage includes work on the head, face, neck, shoulders, arms, upper chest, abdomen (optional), back and legs.

You will learn to give a treatment involving giving light rhythmic strokes, some long relaxing effleurage strokes, pettrisage, kneading, friction, tapping and other techniques to give your client at truly wonderful experience. You will develop your ability to apply structured pressure, tension, motion or vibrations to the soft tissues of the body, muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints and lymphatic system in order to leave the body totally relaxed and rested.

There are numerous physical and emotional benefits associated with the use of Swedish massage:

• relieving cramps and muscle spasms and decreasing muscle fatigue
• loosening joints and improving range of motion
• increasing muscle strength
• calming the nervous system
• stimulating blood circulation
• firming up muscle and skin tone

*Please note if you have do not have any previous massage experience you will also need to study Anatomy & Phsyiology to gain full insurance - our home study course is ideal for this.