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Josephine has her own unique and exclusive styles of Massage Therapies; She gives a complete blend of different techniques to give a wholistic treatment; these techniques are adapted from Sports, Remedial, Swedish and Deep Tissue Massages,that is all uniquely intergated with Hot and cold stones.

 Depending on what your needs are. The Massage is personalised and suited to your needs.Whether you may need 1hr remedial session on your back, neck and shoulders, to relieve the pain; to the most relaxaing sensations, enough to put you to sleep. All will Include the unique sensations of soothing heat from the Hot stones.

In a session of a 1.5 hr of massage with Josephine This may entail;  remedial that will aid in releasing stiff muscles and relieve painful areas, the hot stones will ensure futher relaxation of muscles in order to get in deeper; The gentle Swedish will increase the ciruclation of your body; and then relaxation massage, will calm you down from the intensity of the remedial; The hot stones will nuture and relax you further; and the cold stones will cool off the heat, and reduce any recovery soreness you may feel from post massage.

WHY INTEGRATE HOT AND COLD STONES INTO A MASSAGE?

Hot stones penetrate heat right into the tissue, heat reduces pain,stiffness and tension; combine this with massaging, and you will get the ultimate therapeutic massage. It helps with a remedial and Deep tissue massage, as the muscles relax further and quickly from the heat, I am able to massage more deeply, and get better and quicker results with reducing your pain, and stiffness. If used for relaxation and swedish, the fluent gentle strokes with the hot stones is very calming and comfortable, the body is more inclined to relax with the warmth.

Cold Stones dispell the heat, which also reduced pain, and also inflammation, if there are any arthritic areas or recovering injuries, the cold will help with the inflammation. It helps with remedial and deep tissue massage, after an    area has been massaged vigorously and deeply; this ensures the area will be less sore post massage, and reduce any bruises that may occur. With relaxation and Swedish massage, it balances the body from the previous heat from the hot stones; and on very hot days, cool and wet feel from the cold stones is very soothing.

Below is a description of each type of massage- Swedish, Remedial, Sports, Deep tissue, Relaxation.

Remedial & Hot Stone Fusion- (The most popular choice) Remedial techniques targeting tension areas, whilst also utilising the heat from the stones to futher enhance relaxation and suppleness of the muscles , as well as using cold stones for decreasing inflammation and feeling refreshed. The blend of two styles of massage is the ultimate in therapeutic techniques for sore muscles and tension. The amount of cold/hot stone used depends on your Constitution.

Swedish massage is relaxing, invigorating and feels good. It includes techniques like long strokes, kneading, friction,vibration and shaking motions that apply pressure between muscles and bones, it improves the flow of blood returning to the heart. The main purpose of Swedish massage is to increase the oxygen flow in the blood and release toxins from the muscles. Other benefits include shortening recovery time from muscular strain, increased circulation and a soothing effect on the nervous system. It reduces stress emotionally and physically therefore should be used in stress management.

Remedial Massage Technique
It uses several specialised techniques to locate and repair damage and to support and speed up the body's own repair mechanisms. The massage is applied directly to the skin using a lubricating medium, usually oil, which ensures that the muscles associated with the disorder and mobilisation of the joint are deeply penetrated. Passive stretching moves are also used. 

Benefits of Remedial Massage
Key benefits of Remedial Massage include: the stimulation to the blood supply allowing toxins in the muscles to be removed; the calming of the peripheral nervous system to ease pain and discomfort; and the toning and relaxing of muscles to improve joint mobility. An improvement to the health of the cells, the repairing of tissues, and the easing of stiffness and tension can also be experienced through therapeutic relaxation. 

Muscular and skeletal dysfunctions often addressed with Remedial Massage include Fibrositis, Spondylitis, Arthritis, frozen shoulder, muscular cramps, Whiplash, muscular atrophy, sports and dancing injuries. 

Sessions usually take 30 minutes to an hour, depending on the whether the practitioner will just address a specific area or give a whole body massage. As oil is used, it is necessary for the patient to be unclothed for the treatment.

Sports massage is a type of massage that is specifically tailored to sporting injuries or ailments. It is not meant to be a relaxing massage and, indeed, can become quite vigorous at times. Contrary to its name, sports massage is not only utilised by professional sportspeople or people that exercise heavily. It is of benefit to anyone that exercises, even if it is only mild exercise such as regular walking.

The Purpose of Sports Massage
Sports massage is designed to prevent and relieve injuries and conditions that are associated with exercise. It can often be quite strenuous and is meant to relieve and reduce the stress and tension that can build up within the body's soft tissues while exercising. It can be carried out before, during, or after playing sport or exercising and uses techniques that are designed to increase endurance and performance, to minimise the chances of injury and, if there is an injury, to reduce the recovery time.

Sports massage can treat a variety of ailments and injuries that may occur as a result of exercise. It also has other benefits that allow you to train or exercise more efficiently. Some  benefits that Sports massage has include:

Intense pressured techniques designed to alleviate tension areas and knots. Great for chronically sore back and neck pain and other chronic painful areas.This form of massage involves targeting trigger points, which is applying pressure to tense areas of muscle, forming a release of tension and thus relaxation of the body.

Soft and flowing massage which improves circulation , lymph flow and enhances relaxation.

Relaxation massage is a technique that creates total tissue relaxation, while promoting blood, lymphatic and nerve circulation. Massage can help to relax muscle spasms, relieve pain and promote faster healing . It also relieves stress and anxiety as well as Insomnia. It's great for Emotional and physical well being. So relaxing it can put you to sleep...This session is designed for maximum therapeutic results leading to mind/body balance, clarity and peace of mind , body and soul.

Hot stone therapy is purely massaging with the stones only,( there are many stones and different shapes of stones to use) there is barely any massaging by the hands directly, unlike in swedish or remedial.This ensures full benefits from the stones.From head to toe- back, legs, arms,feet, face, abdomen, these relaxing hot stones are applied and feels awesome. Click Here