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by Lydia Hernandez, Lyd

Have you been looking for a healthy way to spend time with your significant other? Your busy schedules usually keep you from exercising together and with the fast pace of the day there's not always time to plan a healthy meal. So what can you do together that takes you away from the same old places? How about a Couples Massage? A Couples Massage is done by two massage therapists in one room with the couple.

How can Couples Massage help you both stay healthy? Massage therapy helps you improve your health due to the many healthy benefits of massage including: improved circulation, greater flexibility, better sleep, feelings of wellness, stress reduction, and reduced muscular pain.

Now that you know that Couples Massage can help you improve your health, you might want to know what types of massage are available to you during a Couples Massage. There are many styles and techniques used in Couples Massage but there are some that are widely available that you can receive during your session. The best known massage therapy techniques for Couples Massage are:

1. Swedish Massage - this is the most common of massage techniques in the United States and perhaps the world. Swedish massage is known for its long gliding strokes, kneading strokes, friction strokes, and percussion as well as joint movements that feel great while improving range of motion. It's most often thought of as a "spa" type of massage but it's much more than that. Swedish massage is great for reducing stress, improving circulation, improving range of motion of your joints, and helping you actually feel better in your own skin. Swedish massage can range from light pressure to a heavier pressure depending on your comfort level.

2. Deep Tissue Massage - right behind Swedish massage, Deep Tissue Massage is one of the best known and most often requested massage techniques. This massage is used to root out chronic tension in the deeper musculature and connective tissues that contributes to pain and loss of range of motion in joints. While some practitioners use a heavier, sometimes uncomfortable, pressure in Deep Tissue Massage it should be noted that a more moderate pressure can reach deep tissues and achieve great results with little discomfort.

3. Hot Stone Massage - this massage is probably the most relaxing and luxurious massage used in Couples Massage. Heated stones are added to the massage and are used by the massage therapist to perform a mini heat treatment as well as gliding strokes that seem to melt away stress and tension.

4. Sports Massage - just like it sounds, Sports Massage is geared toward athletes at every level from professional to the "weekend warrior" and those who strive for a higher level of fitness. Rather than a specific form of massage, Sports Massage is generally a combination of massage techniques tailored to the athlete's needs. The Sports Massage might be applied to one area to relieve pain or might be more general in nature to assure overall performance. Sports Massage is great for athletic couples.

5. Neuromuscular Therapy - also called "NMT", Neuromuscular Therapy is a well known technique for relieving muscular pain throughout the body even "referred" pain that originates from someplace other than where it's felt. This technique uses very targeted massage techniques, positioning, and stretching to release myofascial trigger points in muscles as well as restrictions in tendons, muscular attachments, and sometimes fascia surrounding the muscle.

All of the massage techniques described here can help a couple receive the health benefits of massage. Of course there are many more massage therapy techniques available during Couples Massage that are relaxing, stress reducing, and that relieve chronic tension and pain. You actually don't have to know what type of massage to ask for, you just need to know what you want to achieve. Do you just want to relax? Reduce muscle soreness? Relieve pain? Improve posture? Ask your massage therapist what they recommend for your particular health needs and get massaged together.

The traditional massage alone is an out of this world experience, which you must enjoy on a regular basis. People that receive regular massages tend to be more physically fit, and have a significantly less amount of muscle pain.

Aside from the sheer relaxation a massage offers, other benefits include increasing lymphatic drainage, reducing stress, anxiety, and depression, releasing endorphins, and even increasing range of motion. But relieving stress is one of the most important benefits of a massage.

Studies show that stress can induce many health problems down the road. Stress not only causes internal physical problems, but it also attacks your beauty. Stress can cause wrinkles, bags, loss of hair, loss of hair color, and it can just leave an overall sense of exhaustion. Stress basically can have a domino effect on other parts of your physical well being.

So with all of that in mind, the cost of receiving a monthly massage far out ways the cost of the headaches you will surely get if you don't treat your body with respect. Now that we have discussed the basic benefits of a massage and the negative effects of a stress, there is one more aspect of stress we should consider. Yes, stress induces physical and mental strains, but what most don't realize is that stress can cause unwanted strains on relationships. Far too often are petty fights started because you and your partner have too much stress in your lives. Stress plays far too large of a role in the everyday unhappiness of life. But there is hope, and a very relaxing hope indeed. A COUPLE'S MASSAGE. Think about it, it is far more relaxing than couple's counseling, and a whole lot more fun. Both you and your partner will be able to spend quality time together, receive a professional massage (separate massage tables), and de-stress. Even if you and your partner have no problems at all, it is a great way to spend a few romantic hours together. You will have a great sense of satisfaction knowing that your partner is receiving the most relaxing treatment with you. A couple's massage is not just a way to wind down, it is a way to show your partner how much you care about his or her well being, and to spend some quality time alone. This is the perfect get away, a few tranquil hours away from the office, the kids, the schedule, or just the daily grind. Think of it as a romantic mini honeymoon and couple's counseling all rolled into one. On another note, the couple's massage is not just a treatment designed for lovers; it can be enjoyed by anyone. Perhaps a mom and daughter looking for an afternoon of bonding, or the girlfriends getting together for a chat, it can be enjoyed by people from all walks of life. Come in to Botanica Day Spa and try out the COUPLE'S MASSAGE, we guarantee it will be worth it.

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