Relaxation Massage
The core of the practice. Rhythmic pressure, kneading and joint work along the muscle lines — firm, but always at a pace you can breathe through.
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Fascial Maneuver
Strong, quick, and it leaves marks for a few days. Plan around that.
Suction cups used to draw stagnation out of tight, congested tissue. Usually added to a tui na session rather than booked on its own.
Cups are placed over congested tissue and either left still or moved along the muscle. The sensation is a strong pull rather than pressure, and it reaches tissue that hands alone struggle to free.
It leaves circular marks. They are not bruises and they do not hurt, but they are visible for three to seven days — worth knowing if you have a wedding or a beach holiday coming up.
What it helps with
- Thick, ropey upper back tension
- Tightness across the shoulder blades
- Stiffness that returns the day after a massage
Before you book
Not used over broken skin, varicose veins or recent injuries, and avoided entirely if you are on blood thinners. The marks last three to seven days.
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Other treatments
Fascia Release
Sustained pressure on specific points rather than broad strokes. Quieter than it sounds, and often the one that shifts something long-standing.
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Qigong Meditation
A smooth-edged tool drawn along the tissue to release surface tension and heat. Brief, effective, and it does leave marks for a few days.
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