What is a Cupping Massage?

Cupping is a massage method that uses glass or plastic cups to produce suction on the skin. Hand cups work on any part of the body. Cupping improves blood circulation and helps loosen tight muscles and fascia. Massage therapists can utilise cupping to treat a variety of illnesses.

Cupping is a portable vacuum massage technique. Making a partial vacuum with suction cups helps relax the skin and tissues. It can ease stiff muscles, loosen adhesions, and raise restricting connective tissues by creating suction and vacuum. This specialised approach hydrates and nourishes the body’s tissues. By activating lymphatic routes, it can transfer deep inflammation to the skin surface for relief. This type of massage can be used on any part of the body as long as there is a seal between the skin and the cup.

Why Use Cupping?

Cupping can aid in various situations. These include:

1. After Exercising or Workouts

Cupping can be done post-workout or post-sport and can help eliminate waste products from tissues and muscles after exercise. During exercise, lactic acid and other acids are produced. Muscle discomfort and tightness can be caused by waste build up. Increased blood flow during cupping can remove waste from tissues and replenish them with nutrients and oxygen.

2. Muscle Tension

Cupping helps alleviate tense muscles and relieves tightness without applying excessive pressure. This massage also elevates tissues, relaxing muscles and allowing muscle fibres to glide apart. Allowing muscle fibres to move apart instead of being firmly packed together promotes a range of motion and flexibility.

3. Toned Muscles

Cupping can also treat high muscle tone. Muscular tenseness is caused by high muscle tone. Tight muscles cause stiff tissues, which restrict movement. Cupping works by raising soft tissue temperature, enhancing circulation, breaking down adhesions, and lowering the tone.

How does cupping affect the body?

Massage has numerous physiological consequences on the body. Physiological effects of cupping are:

Muscle Tissue Temperature Rise:

Cupping raises tissue temperature. Increasing temperature helps relax muscles and reduce stress. and raises body temperature by boosting blood flow. The vacuum pressure raises tissues and causes the skin to turn red, indicating increased circulation. Blood flow increases nutrients and oxygen to tissues.

Waste Removal:

Cupping can also help remove waste from tissues. Increased blood flow removes waste materials and pollutants. The clearance of waste materials can improve muscular health and reduce tension.

Cortisol Drop:

Cupping can reduce cortisol levels and relax the body. Stress hormone cortisol Stress and anxiety are sensed when the brain releases cortisol. Cupping raises body temperature and calms the mind. Stimulating the nerve system reduces tension and promotes feelings of relaxation.

What are the benefits of Cupping?

Cupping has many advantages:

Less Tension:

Cupping helps release tension in the tissues. Stress, surgery, and repeated exercise all cause tension. Tension can cause tightness and impede joint movement. Furthermore, Cupping can help relieve tension by elevating tissues and emptying waste materials.

Muscle Release:

Larger cups might help loosen tense muscles. Larger cups provide a greater vacuum and mimic deep tissue massage. Moving the cups along the muscles can help loosen knots and stiff tissues. Temperature and blood circulation increase swiftly to relax tense muscles. Cupping also works wonders on fascia and muscle scar tissue.

Circulation Boost:

Cupping is an efficient way to enhance blood flow. Blood flow to the muscles and skin increases nutrition and permits toxins to be removed via the lymphatic system. The lymphatic system can drain and remove poisons from the body. Improved circulation reduces pain, discomfort, and softens stiff muscles.

Relaxation:

Cupping can also be calming and can calm the nervous system and induce deep relaxation. High blood pressure, anxiety, and weariness benefit from a therapeutic effect. Cupping can increase temperature and cause tingling as well as relaxation.

Which parts of the body is Cupping most Commonly used on?

Cupping can be used to treat several common body areas and is commonly used on:

• • Arms
  • Back
  • Abdominal
  • Thighs
  • Calf’s

Cupping can be used on different body parts to relax soft tissues and increase circulation.

Summary

Cupping is a massage method that relieves tension and pain. Handheld cups are placed on the skin surface to suction the skin and tissues up. This type of massage promotes blood flow and helps eliminate waste materials and can be utilised anywhere on the body as long as the skin and cup are sealed. Cupping is better for larger muscle groups. Thai Massage Studio’s massage therapists utilise cupping to treat a variety of ailments.

How Do I get a Cupping Massage?

To book an appointment for Cupping treatment, simply phone Jinnie on 0736 549 4477

Thailand’s Royal Palace’s Buddhist monks kept the knowledge and practises of this 2,000-year-old massage therapy
a well guarded secret.

Because it is founded on the same principles as reflexology, Thai Foot Massage is similar to that of that of the latter. It uses the palms, fingers, thumbs, knuckles, and a rounded wooden Thai foot massage stick, in concert with other body parts to stimulate specific portions of the feet.

Reflexology helps to reestablish a healthy flow of energy throughout the body while also dispersing a buildup of calcium and uric acid crystals (toxic waste).

According to Eastern culture, true health is characterised by a condition of balance, inner tranquilly, calm, and seclusion.
The emphasis in this method is on “creating” health, which is accomplished by realising that the mind, body, and spirit
are all intertwined and interdependent.

How Do I Get a Thai Foot Massage?

To book an appointment for a Thai Foot Massage, simply phone Jinnie on 0736 549 4477

Why have a Thai Back Massage?

The latissimus dorsi, quadratus lumborum, and erector spinae are muscles located in the lower back region. Many factors contribute to lower back pain. Muscle tension is the main cause of lower back discomfort. A Thai Back massage warms muscles and increases blood and lymph circulation, allowing more nutrients and toxins to be transported throughout the body. A Thai back massage can help heal many problems. and helps relieve muscle tension, soreness, and tightness.

How is a Thai massage done on the back?

A Thai back massage uses a variety of techniques include:

Acupressure:

Acupressure is a prominent method used in Thai back massage. Pressure is applied on soft tissue points. Acupressure uses the fingers and thumbs to improve blood circulation in the lower back. Pressure on muscular knots restricts blood flow to that location. An ischemic reaction occurs when blood flow is restricted. Pressure breaks down and softens muscular knots. When pressure is relieved, the body senses harm and increases blood flow. An increase in blood flow helps the muscle repair by bringing more oxygen and nutrients. Acupressure also reduces pain and increases muscle relaxation in the lower back.

Kneading:

A Thai massage for the lower back often uses kneading. Kneading includes slowly tugging and squeezing muscles. By kneading, you can promote cellular exchange and connecting As muscles are pushed and compressed, their warmth rises, increasing blood and lymph flow. Cellular exchange permits more metabolic wastes to be eliminated by lymph and exchanged for nutrients and oxygen via blood. Kneading promotes cellular exchange, which reduces fatigue and increases strength. Kneading also stretches connective tissues. Connective tissues loosen and relax as muscles are strained and the temperature rises. Muscle tension is reduced by less restrictive connective tissues.

Myofascial Release (MFR):

Often used in Thai massage for the lower back. Slowly press on the lower back with flat hands and fingers.
Pressure on the back raises the fascia’s warmth. Fascia is a strong layer of connective tissue that can become restricted and cause pain. Pressure on the back increases as the fascia temperature rises. The fascia spreads as the hands slowly circle the back. Spreading the fascia reduces tension and loosens muscles. Less muscle tension means less pain.

Wringing:

Wringing is a frequent technique in Thai back massage. Wringing is done with flat hands. Wringing involves pulling muscle tissue from opposite sides of the back into the center. During wringing, the pressure changes from light to firm. Wringing warms the muscles, allowing them to stretch, loosen, and relax. Wringing not only relaxes but also relieves pain.

Cupping:

Cupping is utilised in a Thai back massage and is a technique that uses a glass or plastic cups. Cupping helps to relax fascia and tight muscles while increasing circulation. stretching and raising muscles. Stretching muscles enhances tissue suppleness. Increasing tissue elasticity lowers fascia and muscle limitation. Releasing tense muscles and fascia also relieves pain. Cupping encourages vasodilation by lifting muscle. Visible blood vessels enlarge and close during vasodilation. Vasodilation allows more blood to flow through the vessels, improving circulation. Better blood circulation allows more oxygen to reach the body. Increased oxygen helps maintain stronger, healthier muscles.

Does Thai Back massages work?

A Thai back massage can help in many situations and can help with:

• • Acute Pain
  • Post-Surgery
  • Stress
  • Muscle Pain

Can a Thai massage alleviate acute back pain?

A Thai back massage helps with acute pain. Acute pain happens when the brain sends a signal to the body’s nerves to cause discomfort. This type of back massage reduces pain by disrupting brain signals, reducing muscular tension, and increasing tissue flexibility.

A Thai massage on the back can disrupt the brain’s skin receptor signal. The Thai massage friction creates a fresh signal to the brain. As a result of a new brain signal, the nerves are not sent a pain signal. So disrupting the message lessens pain.

Tissue suppleness improves, easing muscle tension and tightness. Muscle temperature increases tissue suppleness.
Tissue elasticity improves when it loosens and stretches more freely. Enhancing tissue elasticity lowers pain.

How does a Thai massage help after surgery?

Surgery can harm the body. Inability to move adequately causes muscle tightness and tension. Muscle strain can cause pain. A Thai back massage relieves muscle tension and stimulates the lymphatic system after surgery and warms up the muscles. As circulation improves, the temperature rises. Increasing muscular temperature increases tissue elasticity. Inelastic tissues can impede movement and increase pain. Reducing restriction and muscle tightness can lessen discomfort.

Lymphatic circulation is less efficient when muscles are constricted. A less efficient lymphatic system allows metabolic wastes to accumulate in muscles, causing tiredness and pain. A Thai massage for the lower back can help lymph flow. Stimulating the lymphatic system speeds up the removal of metabolic wastes via the lymphatic system and the glands. A more efficient lymphatic system can speed up recovery and reduce pain.

Thai massage for the lower back helps stress.

Thai massage  for the lower back relieves stress. Stress can impact the body mentally and physically. Muscle tension is a common indication of stress. Untreated muscle strain can cause pain. A Thai back massage relieves stress by relaxing muscles and easing mental stress.

A Thai back massage relaxes the muscles. Muscle tightness and tension are reduced as muscle temperature rises. Blood circulation increases muscle warmth. Muscle temperature increases tissue suppleness and flexibility. Improved tissue elasticity and flexibility lowers muscle strain and tightness. Physically reducing tension reduces stress. A Thai massage for the lower back also relieves stress by reducing the stress hormone cortisol.
Cortisol is a stress hormone that can enhance anxiety, and depression. Reduced cortisol levels help the body to psychologically relax and become stress-free.

So how does a Thai Back massage help? 

A bad posture, overuse, or injury can cause muscle stiffness. Muscle stiffness can be uncomfortable and restricting. A Thai back massage attempts to improve tissue suppleness and relieve muscle tension and can assist to relax muscles.

During a Thai massage, the skin and fingers rub together. Blood circulation is aided by friction. Increasing blood circulation warms muscles. Increased muscle temperature improves tissue suppleness and flexibility. Muscle tightness and discomfort are reduced when tissue elasticity and flexibility improve.

What are the advantages of Thai massage for the back?

Thai back massage benefits include:

• • Enhanced movement range
  • Less pain
  • Scar tissue breakdown
  • Muscle health maintenance

Does a Thai massage for the lower back help mobility?

A lower back Thai massage can improve mobility. Muscles can become painfully restricted owing to overuse or injury. Thai massage for the lower back tries to promote mobility by relaxing muscles. A Thai  back massage raises muscle warmth, enhancing tissue suppleness and joint flexibility. Loosening tissues and joints help release muscle tension. Relieving muscle tension lessens pain and restricts movement.

How does a Thai massage for the lower back help?

Muscles can become painful when they become tight due to poor posture, misuse, or injury. A Thai massage for the lower back reduces muscular tension and disrupts pain signals to the brain. As muscles warm up, tension is released. Increased blood flow from friction raises muscle temperature. Muscle temperature increases tissue suppleness. Increased tissue flexibility reduces muscle strain and discomfort.

The body’s receptors first identify problems and then transmit a signal to the brain. The brain then sends a signal to these nerves and the result is a sensation of pain. During a Thai massage, fingers and skin are rubbed together. When friction is formed, new sensations are detected. The receptors then send a fresh signal to the brain. The signal is subsequently sent to the nerves, causing numbness. Suppressing pain by inducing new feelings

So how does a lower back Thai massage work?

It also helps break down scar tissue. Scar tissue develops after an injury or surgery. Scar tissue can cause muscle tension and tightness. A Thai massage for the lower back helps to break down scar tissue and reduce muscle tension. The temperature of scar tissue increases with muscle temperature. Increasing the warmth of scar tissue causes it to break down more easily. As scar tissue breaks away, collagen fibers realign, minimizing constriction. Temperature increases scar tissue suppleness. Improved scar tissue suppleness lessens constriction, easing muscle tightness and tension.

How does a Thai back massage keep muscles healthy?

A Thai back massage maintains healthy muscles and improves blood circulation and stimulates the lymphatic system. Muscle temperature rises, causing vasodilation. Vasodilation occurs when blood vessels beneath the skin enlarge, allowing more blood to flow. Improved blood circulation boosts oxygen and nutrition delivery. Muscles get stronger and healthier as a result of increased oxygen and nutrition intake.

Thai  back massage also increases lymphatic flow. The lymphatic system is a network of vessels that run throughout the body. The lymphatic system helps remove waste and toxins from the body. The clearance of waste materials and pollutants keeps muscles healthy and decreases fatigue.

How Do I get a Thai Back Massage?

To book an appointment for a Thai Back Massage?  Simply phone Jinnie on 0736 549 4477

 Why have a Head & Shoulder Massage?

The Thai massage therapist applies a head massage to relieve stress, muscle tension and discomfort. Various strokes on the scalp, neck and around the neck and shoulders are known to ease tension and chronic and acute headaches. Repeated circular frictions over the same location help.

This in turn helps loosen tissues and improve circulation. Pressure points around the shoulder, head and face can relieve tension. Acupressure reduces headaches. Tension headaches are caused by tight neck and head muscles. Massaging into the tight muscles surrounding the head will frequently ease the discomfort. Neck and shoulder tension can arise from bad posture, injury, or overuse. A head massage can also help reduce tension after surgery or an accident. High amounts of cortisol in the body cause tension, not relaxation.

What are the benefits of a Head & Shoulder Massage?

A head massage reduces stress by lowering the heart rate, decreasing stress hormone release and relaxing the body. A therapeutic head Massage also promotes the release of feel-good hormones and reduces stress hormones. This kind of massage increases blood circulation, oxygen levels in the blood, relieving muscular stiffness and discomfort. An increase in blood flow to the head and neck improves brain function and toxin clearance. This will also improve nutrition delivery, promote healing and greater health throughout the body.

How Do I Book A Head & Shoulder Massage?

To book an appointment for a Head & Shoulder Massage, Simply phone Jinnie on 0736 549 4477

What Is Swedish Massage Therapy?

One of the most frequent forms of massage is Swedish. It helps to boost one’s mood and well-being in general. Percussion, kneading, vibrating, tapping, and rolling are all part of this style of massage. Protecting the skin from the friction is the primary purpose of massage oil or lotion.

Swedish Massage’s Health Benefits

Having a Swedish massage is a great way to wind down and decompress. This type of massage alleviates stress or discomfort by manipulating the muscles and joints. The massage therapist achieves this by the relaxation of tense muscles and the stimulation of blood flow.

Your Heart can also benefit from a Swedish massage. A massage therapist utilizes strokes that flow toward the Heart and work on the muscles, tendons, ligaments, and blood vessels of the body to increase blood flow.

Depression, anxiety, and tension may all benefit from a Swedish massage. Back pain, headaches, muscular problems, and other chronic ailments are just a few symptoms that can help with this type of massage treatment.

Having a Swedish Massage has also been known to improve your immune system, like the common cold, asthma, diabetes, and breast cancer.

Additional advantages of a Swedish massage include the ones listed below in addition to the ones already mentioned:

Stimulation of the nervous system A Swedish massage works to activate nerves throughout the body by applying pressure and manipulating muscle, which helps to alleviate pain and suffering.

The ability to elevate one’s mood, Dopamine, Serotonin, and Oxytocin are all thought to be responsible for the positive effects of massages. These hormones help you maintain a pleasant outlook on life by stabilizing your mood. Cortisol, a stress-inducing hormone, may also be reduced by a Swedish massage.

Reliever of tension Knots. These are also known as adhesions and may be extremely painful and difficult to remove. As the Swedish massage begins to warm the muscles, the tension built up in the knots is gradually released. When adhesions are severe, you may want to try more vigorous forms of massage.

Drainage of the lymphatic system. When you use your muscles, your lymphatic system automatically drains. However, lymphatic fluid might build up if you aren’t moving or exercising your muscles for whatever reason. There is a risk of toxic accumulation. This type of condition can be alleviated with a Swedish massage.

Strengthening the ability to adapt There are several benefits to getting regular massages. Your capacity to stretch is improved as a result of this.

Techniques of Swedish Massage

A range of massage methods are included in a Swedish massage to offer and promote healing.

Effleurage:

To warm up the muscles, effleurage is utilized before and after a massage session, respectively. A soft circular or gliding stroke technique is used. On release knots, the massage therapist exerts varying degrees of pressure on the body. As a result, it can also help to alleviate stress.

There are Three types of Effleurage method:

• Feather strokes
• Effleurage Superficial
• Effleurage Deep

The amount of pressure applied by the massage therapist during a massage is determined by the individual receiving it.

Petrissage:

The kneading movement in this method is deeper and more pronounced. Soft tissues are rhythmically compressed by the massage. Kneading, wringing, rolling, and lifting are some of the most typical ways to do Petrissage. It helps to loosen and stretch the muscles, and it also helps to increase blood flow. Petrissage is the part of a Swedish massage that takes the longest to perform. People with muscle injuries should use it since it gives a wide range of therapeutic advantages.

Tapotement:

“Tapping or drumming” is the definition of the term “tapotement.” They employ rhythmic tapping to promote blood flow all over the body from the masseuse Slapping, chopping, and pounding are all examples of Tapotement. As a result of Tapotement, Endorphins are produced, which aid in relaxation. Lymphatic drainage is improved, as well as muscle loosening using this method.

Friction Thumbs or fingers are used to rub the massaged area, as the name indicates. While massaging the painful area, the massage therapist may employ circular or linear strokes to loosen and realign the muscles. Joints are the best place to use this approach.

Vibration:

With this type of massage, the body’s tissues are squeezed and released in an “up and down” motion.
This is frequently seen as a delicate trembling movement performed with one or both hands’ palms or fingers.
Vibration massage has several advantages, including relaxation, enhanced nerve function, and muscular relaxation.
It can impact both surface and deeper interior organs. Vibration massage is an effective approach for stimulating deeper tissues and organs.

How Do I Book A Swedish Massage?

To book an appointment for a Swedish Massage, Simply phone Jinnie on 0736 549 4477

What is a Thai Oil Massage?

Thai oil massage is frequently confused with Aromatherapy massage. However, the two treatments employ different massage techniques.

The massage therapist performs this treatment using warm-based natural oils and applies deep, firm pressure, as well as stretching and rolling movements with the palms, thumbs, elbows, and knees, all while focusing on relaxing the tired body.

What Are The Benefits Of A Thai Oil Massage?

The natural oils used in this type of massage are known to provide many benefits, including deep relaxation, improved sleep and aiding in the removal of toxins and dead skin, to name a few.

How Do I Book A Thai Oil Massage?

To book an appointment for a Thai Oil Massage. Simply phone Jinnie on 0736 549 4477