Massage Guide — Types, Benefits and What to Expect

A comprehensive guide to every massage style featured on Heavenly Massage — from the ancient traditions of Thai and Kashmiri massage to the sensory richness of ASMR and hot stone therapy. Each section links to a full guide and real video sessions from our therapists.

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Thai Massage

Traditional Thai massage combines rhythmic acupressure with assisted stretching along the body's energy lines. Performed without oils, Thai massage is deeply invigorating and meditative. Our therapist Annette specialises in Thai technique.

Best for: Flexibility, chronic tension, stress relief, active relaxation • Therapist: Annette

Read the complete Thai massage guide →View Annette's profile →


Kashmiri Massage

Originating in the Kashmir Valley, this ancient tradition uses long, continuous strokes across the full body with warm aromatic oil. The pace is slow and meditative. Dominica is one of the few practitioners in Europe offering authentic Kashmiri technique.

Best for: Anxiety, sleep, deep relaxation, skin nourishment • Therapist: Dominica

Read the complete Kashmiri massage guide →View Dominica's profile →


Balinese Massage

Combining gentle stretches, acupressure and deep tissue work, Balinese massage is a full-body treatment rooted in Indonesian healing traditions. Rich in warm oil and rhythmic technique, it produces a profound sense of physical and mental restoration.

Best for: Stress relief, muscle tension, circulation, overall relaxation • Therapist: Dominica


Hot Stone Massage

Smooth basalt stones heated to body-safe temperatures are placed on key muscle groups and used as tools for massage strokes. The heat penetrates deeply into muscle tissue within minutes, allowing the therapist to work at a depth impossible with hands alone.

Best for: Chronic muscle tension, poor circulation, deep stress relief • Therapist: Dominica

Read the complete hot stone massage guide →


Bamboo Massage

Warm bamboo sticks of varying sizes are used to roll, knead and press the muscles. The rolling action creates a unique form of compression that moves through tissue in waves — highly effective for deep muscle release and fascial work.

Best for: Dense or chronically tight muscles, athletes, deep tissue work • Therapists: Annette & Dominica

Read the complete bamboo massage guide →


Oil Relaxation Massage

Classic relaxation massage with warm plant-based oils — long effleurage strokes, gentle kneading, full-body coverage. The foundation of Western massage therapy and one of the most universally effective tools for stress relief.

Best for: General relaxation, stress, sleep, skin health • Therapist: Dominica

Read the complete oil massage guide →Deep relaxation guide →


Gua Sha Facial Massage

An ancient East Asian technique using a smooth stone tool to lift, contour and deeply relax the face. Gua sha promotes lymphatic drainage, reduces puffiness and releases facial muscle tension.

Best for: Facial tension, puffiness, skin quality, ASMR • Therapist: Dominica

Read the complete gua sha guide →


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