During a Thai massage, your therapist will move your body into different yoga-type stretches and moves. Photo: iStock.
Treat yourself to a massage to relieve physical stress and enjoy the health benefits that follow. There are many different types of massages that relieve various types of tension and relax the areas where you hold your stress and overall preferences. Most hotels offer spa services, so head somewhere warm and exotic while you treat yourself to a hot spa stone massage, a Thai massage or deep tissue therapy.
Working your entire body, a Thai massage often manages to leave people feeling both relaxed and invigorated. Your therapist will move your body, requiring no extra work from you, into different yoga-type stretches and moves. Not only will your therapist stretch out your kinks, but he or she will apply varying pressure into tense muscles and loosen up any tight joints. The health benefits of a Thai massage include complete release of deep muscle tension that leaves you feeling relaxed and looser for days.
Placed strategically along your spine and in other areas of your back, as well as in your hands and on your feet, the added pressure and heat of the spa stones will relieve even the tightest muscles. Some health benefits of a hot stone massage includes improved circulation and a calming of the nervous system. Many people find the hot stones to be comforting and help alleviate stress and anxiety.
With deep tissues massage, slower, more forceful strokes allow massage therapists to target deep layers of muscles, which leads to more health benefits than any other massage. A deep tissue massage helps mend muscle damage from injuries, reduce stress hormones and trigger the release of oxytocin and serotonin in the brain, making you feel more relaxed and content.
