Massage & Spa : Here is Everything You Need To Know

Have you recently moved down to the city and looking for a place where you can get relaxed?

Massage & Spa is the best option to lead out all the fatigue and day-to-day postural stress. By delivering positive benefits to your body’s components like your muscles, skin, heart, digestion, bones, and mental health. Massage therapy will improve your physical condition, smoothen out the muscle pain, relax your body, and increase your energy level. 

Since spa treatments are highly focused on holistic remedies and organic procedures, this treatment is appreciated by people over the world. This makes it the most prominent and preferable treatment opted for by people as a part to take care of their mental and physical health. However, it is essential that your preferred massage therapist should know the technique and must perform as a licensed practitioner. Both points are essential especially when you are visiting a spa for the first time. 

So, if you too are thinking of taking massage & spa for the first time and do not know which health center to select for getting such services then we are here to guide you. 

The Benefit of Taking a Massage & Spa Service 

Below we have listed the main benefits you will get when you take a spa or massage treatment of your choice-

• It helps in reducing mental health and physicals pain
• Pressing down the right pressure points creates better blood circulation and energizes the entire body
• Aid better immune function
• Balance blood pressure and lower heart rate
• Detoxify the body by clearing out toxic and unhealthy substances from the body
• Massage on the main body points to clear out body stiffness, muscle tension, and body aches
• Increases relaxation and reduces stress
• Skin exfoliation and weight reduction using the skin wrap technique 

Different types of massage:

Following are the different types of massage a therapist perform -

• Swedish massage
• Hot Stone massage
• Percussion massage
• Thai Massage
• Aroma Therapy massage
• Compression massage
• Head and scalp massage
• Myofascial massage
• Reflexology
• Trigger point and deep tissue massage
• Shiatsu massage
• Reiki
• Abhyanga oil massage and so on.

Different types of spas:

Spas are a great way to heal and rejuvenate the body by aiding different treatments according to the healing requirement. Considering the same here are the different types of spas, read thoroughly and select according to your requirement-

• Day Spa
• Destination Spa
• Hammam Spa
• Medical Spa
• Mineral spring spa
• Club Spa
• Resort Spa
• Mobile Spa
• Bootcamp Spa
• Ayurvedic Spa

Different services offered under spa service: 

Spa service is usually determined according to the type of spa you are selecting. In addition, the service charge and the treatments under it also fluctuate depending on the type of spa you prefer. In general, the most common types of spa services preferred by people are a day spa, medspa, and body therapy. 

The difference between massage & spa: 

Following are the difference between massage and spa services- 

Questions you can ask massage & spa therapists if you are taking service for the first time: 

• For how many years have you been delivering massage therapy to your clients?
• What if I got bruising after massage therapy, is it normal to get some?
• What’s the difference between a relaxation massage and a sports massage?
• Are you a certified/licensed therapist?
• When can I schedule my next session (if required)?
• Would you customize therapy or treatment sessions according to my body requirements?

Common FAQs Related to Massage & Spa: 

1. Do I need to take shower right before or after taking my massage session? 

According to experts, taking shower before the massage session is always a great idea. As it helps you receive better massage benefits and easily loosen up your muscles so the therapeutic elements like- oils, lotions, and gels used under it will get better absorbed by your skin. The same goes for the after-massage. 

However, to take shower after a massage session it is recommended to give at least a few hours of buffer period before doing so. The temperature of the water, products used, and the therapy taken can create surface congestion. Thus, it is recommended to first consult the experts, and after that take such actions.

2. How much does a massage spa service cost?

The massage & spa services cost wholly depends on the duration/ time taken for a massage session, based on the professional, the location, type of massage. The average service charge for a massage ranges somewhat between $60 - $190 per session. Whereas when it comes to an hourly basis the average massage service cost would range between $45 to $150 per hour.

3. How much should I tip a massage therapist? 

There is no specified rule to tip the therapist or not. It wholly depends on you, if you are highly satisfied with his/her service then you can go on tipping them with 15%-20% of your service charge. But remember giving tips wholly depends on your level of satisfaction, since there is no set rule to do so, you can only pay when satisfied with the service.