Energizing massage

An energizing (or sports) massage works primarily on your outer and deeper skin and muscle tissues, and focuses on stimulating blood and lymph flow.

There is less variety in movements, which are repeated more constantly and energizingly.

Why choose an energizing massage?

If you feel a lack of energy, depressed, heavy, slow, or sad, this will give you a reboot. Ideally, I will apply lemongrass or other citrus-scented energizing / uplifting essential oils for this session.

This will also be the ideal technique to accompany a detox or weight-loss program or prepare for sports to warm-up muscles before a long workout or competition.

Please note that this session is not recommended if you are looking for a calming / soothing kind of touch.

What should you know about your lymphatic and circulatory system?

The circulatory system is primarily responsible for moving nutrients/waste products and oxygen/carbon dioxide through the body.
The lymphatic system is primarily responsible for your immune defence and keeping body fluids in balance.
However, both the blood and the lymph systems carry out both jobs, but to different extents. In an energizing massage, the blood and the lymph system are stimulated through solid and energetic movements. This will result in faster and more thorough exchanges between cells, the lymph and the bloodstream.
Swelling will decrease, and the cells will receive more oxygen and nutrients and release waste products. Tissues will become more flexible in the process.
Improving the blood and lymph flow will also impact your skin texture. Regular sessions can decrease oedema and fat layers beneath the skin (if proper nutrition is maintained simultaneously).

This treatment can hurt some conditions, so it is vital to have a conversation with your massage practitioner before your session.

If, for example, you have inflammation, it would be harmful to transport the lymph fluid away from the inflammation and spread it into the body. Likewise, in the case of a cancer diagnosis, you would not want cells to be moved around your whole organism. If you doubt any adverse side effects, please consult your generalist before your appointment to clarify any questions.

Recommended time: 1h