Long, flowing strokes at a pressure you choose; sixty minutes £58, ninety £82
Swedish relaxation massage
The classic full-body relaxation massage: long, flowing strokes, kneading and gentle stretches at a pressure you choose, with warm oil and warm towels, in a quiet room with the blinds down. Sixty minutes is back, legs, arms, neck and shoulders; ninety adds the feet, hands and scalp.
Swedish massage is what most people mean by "a massage", and it is the one we recommend if you have not had one before or just want an hour off. It is designed to relax, not to fix, and it does that very well.
The massage starts with long gliding strokes to warm the muscles, then kneading, gentle friction and rhythmic movements, finishing with slower strokes again. The pressure is whatever you ask for: many people choose light and slow, some like it firmer, and we check during the massage rather than assume.
Sixty minutes covers the back, the backs of the legs, the fronts of the legs, the arms, and the neck and shoulders. Ninety minutes adds the feet, the hands and a scalp massage, and lets everything go at a slower pace. You are covered with warm towels throughout, and only the area being worked on is uncovered.
Afterwards there is tea, a glass of water and no hurry. Most people feel sleepy and a little heavy; some feel lighter and clearer. Both are normal.
What is included
- Ten minutes of questions and tea before
- Sixty or ninety minutes on the table
- Warm oil and warm towels
- The pressure you choose, checked during
- Feet, hands and scalp in the ninety
- Tea after, no rush
What it costs
Sixty minutes £58; ninety minutes £82. Add a scalp and face finish for £10. The menu has every massage at sixty and ninety minutes; the voucher builder makes any of them a gift.
Questions about swedish relaxation
Do I have to undress?
To your underwear, if you are comfortable with that, so we can use oil on the skin; you are covered with towels throughout. If you would rather keep more on, say so and we will adapt.
Is sixty or ninety minutes better?
Sixty is a full-body massage at a good pace. Ninety is the same with the feet, hands and scalp, and slower. First-timers usually choose sixty.
The next free time is on this website.
Sixty minutes from £58, ninety from £82, Monday to Saturday and until nine on Thursdays. Pick an hour on the book page up to two hours ahead, or build a gift voucher and we post it the same day.