Massages

Choosing to have a massage is a great way to help a whole range of conditions. Massage can help with reducing stress, alleviating tired and aching muscles, and lowering your blood pressure and heart rate. Plus, a good massage can also help to boost your energy levels, and improve your circulation too.

How often you choose to enjoy a massage is largely down to you. However, if you are trying to treat a specific strain or address an area of tension within your body you should be looking to have a massage around every one to three weeks.

No. It depends on the type of massage as to how many clothes you’ll need to remove. Massage works best when the therapist can work directly on your skin, but we want you to feel comfortable and so please rest assured that you will only need to remove clothing should you wish to.

With so many types of massage available to try, we appreciate it can be hard to make a choice. If this is your first massage, you may wish to start off with a Swedish massage as this is a more gentle form of massage therapy. However, different massages target different conditions. When you book with Canova we will make sure you receive the best massage treatment for your own specific needs.

A massage shouldn’t hurt. However, you may experience sore and tender muscles post treatment. This is because a good massage is like exercise, so blood is pushed into the muscles, bringing nutrients with it and forcing toxins out.

You should not have a massage if you are experiencing a skin infection that’s contagious, or are suffering from flu-like symptoms and/or have a raised temperature. If you are pregnant, have a heart condition, or are going through treatment for cancer, it is best to speak to your Dr before you book in for a massage. They will be able to best advise you if it is safe for you to enjoy a massage.