Holistic Touch
therapeutic massage with a difference
Book your appointment by phone with:
Kevin Rowley at 478-918-5933
or Tiffani Gaiters at 478-319-3445
or use our Email Appointment System.
2116 Riverside Drive REAR, Macon, GA 31204
Parking and Entrance on Old Holton Road.
Swedish Massage
Swedish massage applies gentle techniques consisting of long
fluid strokes (effluerage), tapotament (tapping, cupping
and beating) friction, kneading and vibration. To release muscle
tensions, deminish pain, improve blood and lymphatic
circulation. Strokes generally are performed in the same
direction as the flow of blood returning to the heart.
Swedish massage reduces stress, both emotional and physical,
and is recommended to become a part of a regular program for stress management.
The main purpose of Swedish massage is to increase the oxygen flow
in the blood and release toxins from the muscles. It also just
simply feels good.
Swedish massage shortens recovery time from muscular strain
by flushing the tissue of lactic acid, uric acid and other
metabolic wastes. It also has specific clinical uses in a medical
or remedial therapy. The strokes and manipulations of Swedish
massage are each conceived as having a specific therapeutic
benefit. Swedish massage techniques include:
• Petrissage: Kneading movements with the hands, thumbs
and/or fingertips.
• Effleurage: Gliding strokes with the palms, thumbs
and/or fingertips.
• Friction: Circular pressures with the palms of hands,
thumbs and/or fingertips.
• Vibration: Oscillatory movements that shake or vibrate
the body.
• Tapotament: Brisk hacking or tapping.
• Passive and Active Movements: Bending and stretching.
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