Coming from India, ayurvedic massage originates directly from ayurveda ; a natural massage technique of well-being.
Ayurveda, or “the science of life” is undoubtebly one of the most ancient health disciplines in the world and is based on the knowledge of oneself.
It integrates the body and spirit at the same time.
In India, it is simply healthy living.
In spas, ayurveda is practised through ayurvedic massage therapy aiming to achieve a feeling of overall well-being.
This massage is traditionally practised lying on the floor with no clothes on or in underwear.
Warm oil is applied all over the body and a small amount may be rubbed into the forehead during a massage session.
The techniques used in ayurvedic massage include repeated kneading and employment of pressure points on different parts of the body in order to warm the muscle and obtain a general feeling of well-being.
This massage is a relaxing therapy but can also be a vigourous one.
It comprises of a whole body experience and can be practised in a more dynamic manner.
Claire’s advice :
Ideally the person should be without clothes. The results are more effective. Make sure that the room where you are going to have your massage is very well heated ; you shouldn’t feel cold at any time.
Your body’s well-being will be entirely taken care of, so let yourself go !
Kobido, or the “ancient way of beauty” is a traditional Japanese facial massage.
It is regarded as a natural technique believed to be extremely effective in the prevention and treatment of wrinkles.
Kobido massage consists of stimulating different facial acupressure points, around the nape and the neck, by using smooth strokes and deep-kneading movements.
This is a very gentle and effective massage treatment.
Kobido movements are said to unblock the muscle tensions believed to be a cause of wrinkles and allow a fresh blood flow.
The skin is rejuvenated and relaxed.
Claire’s advice :
60 min of this massage will be one of those definitive moments of amazing beauty treatment.
It can be combined with other types of facial massages that aim to relax and purify skin tone.
Having regular Kobido treatments will restore vitality and beauty of your skin as well as minimize the aging process.
Originating from Korea, this massage treatment aims at relaxing the body and spirit.
Lying on a mat, the person is fully dressed whilst a therapist is performing vibrating and stretching movements.
This technique starts by massaging the feet and gradually moving upwards.
The therapist is practising meticulous kneading on joints, using vibrating movements on the other parts of the body and finishes with a gentle facial massage.
Korean massage stimulates a deep muscular tension relief, relaxes the back, improves the breathing and helps the person to fall asleep.
Claire’s advice :
This massage, with its amazing vibrating techniques, will enable you to experience a deep relaxation.
For those who would rather not use body oils, this treatment can be practiced at any time and is a particulary pleasurable experience.
Shiatsu is an old Japanese healing method which stands for “finger pressure”. It is founded on the traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture. Shiatsu massage technique is officially recognized as a therapeutic treatment in Japan.
Shiatsu is based on meridian energy system of the body. Its technique refers to the use of elbows, palms or fingers of one’s hand to apply pressure to particular sections of the body so as to reintroduce the optimal energy flow.
Shiatsu treatment is practised on a person wearing clothing stretched on a mat like a futon.
Shiatsu treatment calms the body and when practised regularly, according to the Japanese tradition, your body will find the vitality and well-being on both physical and spiritual level.
Claire’s advice :
Shiatsu offers you a possibility to relax with a different feeling. You are dressed up and you are having your massage through the clothing or a simple cloth. Therefore, you don’t have any contact with the oil. You don’t end up your relaxation all oiled up.
This massage is ideal if you feel the lack of energy, vitality and motivation. Practising regularly, it has invigorating and stimulating effects on your whole being.
It is advisable not to eat just before the massage so as the body is more receptive to the effects of the tretment rather than digestion.
Facial Reflexology is also called diem cham, finds its origins in Vietnam.
Each point of the face is put in relation to the body and acts remotely by stimulating the various body.
This massage, composed of kneadings, envelopments and pressures, soft gestures and others more supported, acts on the shoulders, the nape of the neck, the face, the eyes and cranium.
It stimulates the lymphatic system and slackens the muscular zones.
It improves circulation blood and lymphatic, the regeneration of fabrics and the cells supports.
After such a massage, one finds good mine, the wrinkles are attenuated and the cleared up dye.
The features of the face are slackened and the remainder of the body too.
Claire’s Advices :
A massage to be discover!
As a complementary therapy, Face Reflexology is addressing all aspects of an individual: emotional, physical and mental. Therefore any imbalance of the body can benefit from Face Reflexology. Including health issues as diverse as menopausal and hormonal issues, digestive problems including IBS, Migraines, muscle tension, the general affects of a stressful lifestyle, as well as learning and behavioural issues for children.
Claire is a young and dynamic entrepreneurial lady who wants to share her talents and skills with others.
A professional masseuse, Clare has recently created her own structure ESPRIZEN, to bring to her customers her professional know-how in personal wellbeing coaching and massage therapy.
Claire has worked for several years at prestigious facilities; such as Club Mediteranee, the Termes Sextius in Aix en Provence as well as in the Magn’hom Agency in Marseille.
She is a graduate of the Sunshine School of Chiang Mai; a renowned school for the quality of traditional teachings and its Thai massage expertise.
Practising tai chi chuan herself, Claire collaborated with physiotherapists, shiatsu masters, and osteopaths who are admirers of the Chinese medicine. All these professional encounters prompted her to develop her own massage technique (the esprizen massage), inspired by different techniques and simply listening to the human body.
Today, Claire is offering to both corporate and individual customers relaxing massages and personal wellbeing coaching.
She works together with the rest of the Finest Spa team to bring in her professional experience of massage techniques and wellbeing in the “Spa Beauty”: Claire’s advice section. Learn more about Claire and her massages
Californian massage originates from San Francisco in the United States.
It developed from a method created by Margaret Elke at the end of the Sixties, s eventually becoming Sensitive Gestalt Massage, a technique allowing a perception of one’s own body with a purpose of achieving personal vigour and relaxation.
Lying down on a comfortable massage table, the body is carried by large and enveloping movements.
The skin, thoroughly oiled becomes sensitive to these particularly slow and soft movements.
The spirit is released and it enables the body to be eased of any muscular tension caused by daily stress.
Californian massage is one of the softest and very calming massage therapies. It has a very soothing effect on a person and can easily cause you to fall into a comfortable slumber.
Claire’s Advice:
If you want of a massage with oils, soft and calming, if you want a cocooning moment the Californian massage is for you!Having a shower before the massage is highly advisable.
After the massage, stay calm and simply relax.
Foot reflexology originates from the ancient Egyptian, Indian and Chinese civilizations.Applying pressures on particular points of the feet is a treatment known in China and India for the past 5000 years. The Chinese doctors have discovered that energy permanently circulates within the human body in precise ways which are called meridian lines.
This massage is practised either seated or lying down on a comfortable table using oils with the circulatory properties. The palm of the hand firmly massages the foot employing thumbs to press on specific points of the arch of the foot.
Reflexology remotely stimulates and affects internal parts of the body. It is instrumental in the physical wellbeing and total relaxation of the body. Blood circulation is accelerated, stimulating the elimination of toxins which are disturbing elements for the human body.
Claire’s Advice:
Fans of foot massage will find a great pleasure in this treatment as it contributes to a real feeling of physical wellbeing.Those who decline a body massage will be delighted to discover that relaxation is still possible even with this simple treatment.
Take time at home to hydrate your feet while insisting on the toes which seem sensitive to you.
A few minutes are enough to achieve a general feeling of wellbeing.
The Nuad Bo Rarn does not find its roots in Thailand but in India. It was developed 600 years before Jesus-Christ and results from the ayurvedic methods from india mixed with traditional Chinese massage.
The inhabitants of Thailand made of it a exercise of health and an everyday practice, to prevent diseases.
This massage is done, on the ground, on a mattress like a futon or a tatamis. The body is let handle in a subtle mixture of pressures, exerted with the palm of the hands or the inches on the various members, and of exercises of stretchings resulting from yoga.
This massage supports blood circulation and stimulates the cells, helping, for example with the cicatrization.
It eliminates any muscular tension related to the stress by its major operations and of the unusual stretchings.
The Thai massage makes it possible to acquire a better mobility of the body in softener articulations.
Claire’s Advice:
It is necessary to envisage a flexible and comfortable clothing for the practice of this massage. The massage itself can provoke a slight feeling of discomfort but it has genuinely positive effects on physical wellbeing and muscular tone straight after and the days to follow.It is recommended to practise it regularly, as the inhabitants of Thailand do it, to maintain the body and the spirit in form and to keep the long-term benefits. Visit the website of Claire
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Coming from India, ayurvedic massage originates directly from ayurveda ; a natural massage technique of well-being.
Kobido, or the “ancient way of beauty” is a traditional Japanese facial massage.
Shiatsu is an old Japanese healing method which stands for “finger pressure”. It is founded on the traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture. Shiatsu massage technique is officially recognized as a therapeutic treatment in Japan.
Claire is a young and dynamic entrepreneurial lady who wants to share her talents and skills with others.
Californian massage originates from San Francisco in the United States.
