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Esalen Massage is a full body massage with a very individual approach, which unites a variety of massage techniques to a flowing and creative style. Long strokes are characteristic of the massage; long and integrating - hands sweeping over the whole body giving a feeling of wholeness. These elements can be combined with detailed work on muscles and tendons, e.g. on hands and feet.
Slow movement of joints, gentle stretching as well as movement of the whole body, offer the possibility to perceive one's current physical condition. The massage is carried out on a massage couch and usually takes approx. 90 minutes long. A large towel or sheet, covering the client's whole body, offers protection as well as a feeling of security. The room in which the massage
takes place has a nicely warm temperature and a pleasant atmosphere which offers the possibility to let go emotionally. The actual course of the massage depends on the respective requirements of the client. The clients can lie on their stomachs, their backs or their sides (this is practical for example for pregnant women); very often the massage starts in a face-down-position, and ends either face-up or on the side. An Esalen Massage is therefore an ideal relaxation offer, proves however, in the meantime, to be way more beneficent than a classical "wellness-offer", due to the length of the session as well as to the depth effect connected to it.
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