Therapies and Treatments include the various Massages and Special Services we offer on a daily basis, ranging from basic Relaxation Massages to specialized Oriental Bar Ashiatsu and Foot Reflexology.
Read up on the various treatments and therapies we offer and than make your selection of choice:
• Swedish Relaxation or Eastern Relaxation Techniques
Ashiatsu is unlike any deep tissue massage you have ever experienced! The root word ‘ashi’ means ‘foot’ and ‘atsu’ means ‘pressure’ so together they symbolize ‘foot pressure’ in a technique that delivers a consistent, deep, luxurious massage. Correct application provides deep relaxation and stimulates the lymphatic system of the body. Bars are used overhead for …
A Combination Massage is a mixture of deep tissue massage, sports massage, Swedish relaxation massage, often enhanced with aromatherapy and holistic relaxing massage). As we can draw on a full range of massage techniques using various types of pressure and movements to create relaxation, soothe muscles and invigorate your body, we can even offer this …
A Couples Massage may be reserved for special occasions or just any day you feel like it. It’s fun, relaxing, romantic and known to create great memories of your stay on Amelia Island.
Deep Tissue Massage therapy targets chronic tension in muscles that lie far below the surface of your body. Your therapist will provide relief by using various deep pressure techniques such as slow strokes, direct pressure and friction movements that go across the grain of the muscle. Many of the principles used for the deep tissue …
Reflexology uses pressure to the reflex points on the head, face, hands and feet to stimulate the body’s own healing process. It is based on the principle that there are numerous energy pathways that travel to every organ of the body with ending in many locations just below the skin’s surface. Reflex Points of the …
Hot stones warmed by fire were used by Native Americans to feel better. These days a Hot Stone Lava Massage includes many sizes of smooth, heated stones. They are often basalt, a black volcanic rock that absorbs and retains heat well, but they can be other types. The heat is both deeply relaxing and helps …
Massage during pregnancy is therapeutic bodywork which focuses on the special needs of the mother-to-be as her body goes through the dramatic changes of the childbirth experience. It is a fast-growing field in the United States that has attracted the interest of labor and delivery nurses, nurse-midwives, childbirth educators and obstetricians. Massage therapy enhances the …
At Amelia Massage you can choose between Swedish Massages and Eastern Relaxation Techniques. Both are relaxing, gentle massages to nourish the body and relieve stress. Swedish Massage Conceptualized back in 1812, the Swedish massage incorporates five basic principles, which include: Giving long and smooth strokes; gentle kneading of the muscles; applying therapeutic friction; tapping (otherwise …
