The back is full of muscles. There are a good number of them. Lets look at some of the major ones that massage can help.

• £70 per hour for Swedish full body massage.
• £70 per hour for Deep Tissue massage treatment.
• £35 for a 20 minute Indian Head massage.
• All require a pre-treatment consultation
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Deep tissue massage can help most people in one way or another. It uses deep pressure that is applied slowly, stage by stage. It is particularly beneficial to those who have bodily aches and pains in muscles and joints.

Swedish massage has been around a long time. It was was developed by 2 Swedish therapists. Different strokes are used at different times during the treatment. Your therapist uses oil to cover your skin, allowing for some slip and good grip. Hands are then used to manipulate muscles under the skin.  This relaxes the muscles and warms them. Different types of stroke are then used to push any toxins out of the muscles.

Indian Head massage uses ancient techniques, to relax you and remove shoulder, neck and back tension caused by stress. It is applied in an armless chair with you seated. It can be performed fully clothed so, is less intimate than a full body massage. 

We are specialists in giving men a great, relaxing full body treatment which includes a back massage. Also we offer men over 60 years a discount for 1 hour treatments. More people get massages now than ever before. It is as important for men as for women. But, not many men go for treatments. They should really as treatment helps specific male health issues. Choose a treatment here and afterwards you will feel like a new man. Try reading our guide to massage etiquette for men if this is your first time.

Everybody loves a great back massage. It is an area the body where pain can be felt, especially the lower back, and tension can be held. Massage can help sooth both these issues.

After a massage there is some basic, holistic advise that all clients should be made aware of. What this advise aims to do is make sure your treatment and its after effects will be as good as is possible.

Massage is a tried and tested complementary therapy that has been around for thousands of years. reading this time line we have produced for you, will give you a good idea of its documented origins in China, Egypt and India. Also how it has become more accepted in the modern age.

Indian Head massage (champissage or champi) was first recorded in the Ayurveda (Knowledge of Life) around 600BC. Originally it was the elder women of the family that practised champi. The practise was derived from grooming rituals back then. Oils can be used but, they don't have to be. In 1978 Narendra Mehta came to study physiotherapy in England. When he had massages a head massage was missed out. So he went about creating what is now known as Indian Head massage.

We respect your privacy very much at Relaxing Massage in York. You will be covered in clean towels during a massage to keep you warm and for your privacy. To get the most benefit out of a treatment you have to be comfortable and that is also a top priority here. With full body treatment, your skin will have to be accessible. So you will have to undress to some extent. We offer you privacy screens and or another private room to disrobe in. Your treatment here is also totally discreet and any information we take from you is confidential. Everyone gets the same great service here no matter what.