When it comes to holistic therapies, do you know your Swedish from your sports, deep tissue or aromatherapy massage, or what happens in a Craniosacral therapy or Shiatsu session?
Understanding the differences between these modalities will help you to choose the most effective technique to support your health and wellbeing needs. We've compiled an overview of some established and emerging holistic therapies, including what happens during a session and the potential benefits.
This type of massage is aimed at the deeper tissue structures of the muscle and fascia, also called connective tissue. Deep tissue massage uses many of the same movements and techniques as Swedish massage, but the pressure will generally be more intense. It is also a more focused type of massage, as the therapist works to release chronic muscle tension.
