Each day at Samui Detox you'll have the opportunity to experience one of the following types of massage:
Shiatsu Massage:
Shiatsu literally means 'finger pressure' in Japanese and is the modern, generic name used for an ancient method of regenerating the body's natural processes to prevent and cure illnesses, maintain robust health and promote longevity. Thus Shiatsu treatments build up the immune system and natural healing capacity that is within each individual.
Through touch, pressure, stretching and counselling, it induces deep relaxation in the body tissues and the
mind,which helps the immune/health systems to function properly. Simple muscle elongation and breathing exercises, along with advice on healthy living, further help recipients to take more responsibility for their own health management.
The pressure techniques behind Shiatsu are applied skilfully with the palms, thumbs, fingers, elbows, knees and feet to effectively loosen up, release and transform. Thus the recipient initially learns how to relax and let go, which often results in a feeling of warmth and calmness after only the first session.
With a Shiatsu massage you can
relax, release & let go.
Oil Massage:
In Thailand, a form of traditional therapeutic massage using herbal oils and based on the principles of classical ayurvedic medicine is still widely practised. Natural massage oils such as sesame, sweet almond and coconut are infused with aromatic essential oils known for their purifying and healing medicinal properties.
The oil is applied liberally to the body with a vigorous massage, driving the medicinal essences deep into the tissues, where they enter the bloodstream and energy meridians and circulate throughout the system. This type of massage is particularly effective for curing arthritis, rheumatism and any sort of inflammation of the joints or ligaments. It also drains the lymph channels, tones the
skin and soothes the nervous system.
Asian Foot Massage:
All Asian healing traditions include a special form of therapeutic massage applied exclusively to the terminals of major energy meridians (channels) located in the feet. Six of the twelve primary organ-energy meridians have terminals in the feet - spleen, liver, kidneys, stomach, bladder and gall bladder and the main branches of the autonomic nervous system also have roots there. By stimulating specific points on the feet with deep tissue pressure, therapeutic effects are produced in the related organs and glands of the body.
Thai Massage:
Thai massage originated in India, but over the centuries it has adopted some techniques from China, such as applying acupressure to vital points along the energy meridians (channels). It combines deep tissue massage, yoga stretches, acupressure therapy, joint and spine manipulation, and direct stimulation of the endocrine glands. It is designed to detoxify, tone and rebalance the entire human system, including all the organs, glands and tissues of the physical body as well as channels, chakras and fields of energy of the body.
