One of the most popular restorative massage techniques, Swedish massage, is what people typically think of when they think about massage. The rhythmic strokes, percussive tapping and gentle kneading associated with Swedish massage are used to help reduce tension in muscles, improve circulation, decrease depression and anxiety, and increase mobility.
Restorative massage therapies can be brought into the office to help boost productivity at work and give employees a much-needed break, or they can be used to reach treat ailments in areas of the body that other methods of massage cannot treat. For example, modalities such as reiki, trigger point therapy, and foot reflexology treat your nerves, muscles, and tissues as transmitters; every calculated touch in one part of the body transmits energy to another part of the body.