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  1. Healthy Life Clinic

    Healthy Life Clinic

    2/91 Dorset Road, Ferntree Gully, Ferntree Gully 3156
    (14)
    For revitalising massage and physiotherapy treatments that will have you feeling like a whole new person, visit Healthy Life Clinic in Ferntree Gully.
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  2. Figtree Thai Massage

    Figtree Thai Massage

    2/34 Princes Highway,, Figtree 2525
    (6)
    Looking to relax, unwind and recharge your batteries? Figtree Thai Massage on Princes Highway offers truly rejuvenating massage treatments. Book online.
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  3. Queens Thai Massage

    Queens Thai Massage

    Shop 1 / 104 Railway Street, Corrimal 2518
    (21)
    Queens Thai Massage is a tranquil authentic Thai massage studio. Let your worries melt away with traditional Thai, remedial, oil, or deep tissue massage.
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  4. Sk Skin

    Sk Skin

    137 Victoria Rd (Located in the Geniale Building), Drummoyne 2047
    (8)
    Maintain your youthful glow with natural, non-invasive and highly effective skin treatments from SK Skin, inside the Geniale building in Drummoyne.
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  5. Lavish Face and Body

    Lavish Face and Body

    248 Sunshine Avenue, Kealba 3021
    (130)
    Lavish Face and Body is a beauty studio in Kealba offering high quality skin and beauty treatments.
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  6. Brow Artistry HQ

    Brow Artistry HQ

    179 Bondi Rd, NSW, Bondi 2026
    (212)
    This phenomenal O’Brien Street studio in Bondi is a one-stop shop for all your lash, brow, facials, waxing and make-up needs. Indulge in a pampering today!
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  7. Glamshell Beauty

    Glamshell Beauty

    63 Ferguson Street, Williamstown 3016
    (166)
    Glamshell Beauty, the place for all your beauty and spa needs including nails, brow and lash treatments, plus waxing. Or spoil yourself with a Spa Package.
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  8. Bill Horton's Healing Massage and Homeopathy

    Bill Horton's Healing Massage and Homeopathy

    37 Coral Fern Drive, Cooroibah 4565
    (7)
    Bill Horton's Healing Massage and Homeopathy is a truly gifted healer. Bill's services include Sports, Remedial, Hot Stone Massage, Reflexology, and Shiatsu.
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  9. Willoughby Thai & Remedial Massage

    Willoughby Thai & Remedial Massage

    L1 / 553 Willoughby Road, Willoughby 2068
    (5)
    Lead a healthy, active lifestyle by achieving optimal strength and flexibility at Willoughby Thai & Remedial Massage in Willoughby NSW.
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  10. Zen Day Spa

    Zen Day Spa

    Shop 7 / 91-93 MacLeay Street, Potts Point 2011
    (6)
    Banish any sign of stress and tension at Zen Day Spa. Services include aromatherapy massage, waxing, eyebrow shaping and tinting, and body treatments.
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  11. Yantis Hair and Nails

    Yantis Hair and Nails

    830 Anzac Parade, Maroubra 2035
    (14)
    Yantis Hair and Nails are experts in all things beauty, including haircuts and colours, and Bio Sculpture nails. They also offer microblading brow feathering.
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  12. Tanya Spa

    Tanya Spa

    Mezzanine Level 27 O'Connell Street (Radisson Blu Hotel), Sydney CBD 2000
    (3)
    Tanya Spa is a dedicated Sydney day spa located inside the five-star Radisson Blue hotel offering a range of relaxation and beauty therapies.
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  13. Campsie Beauty Care

    Campsie Beauty Care

    2/7 Amy St, Campsie 2194
    (4)
    Campsie Beauty Care is a luxurious space providing luxe beauty experiences. Offering facials, acne treatment, RFI Face Shaping, Laser, and Cosmetic Tattooing.
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  14. Skin Solutions Clinic

    Skin Solutions Clinic

    602 Whitehorse Road, Mitcham 3132
    (3)
    Skin Solutions is an innovative advanced skin centre in Mitcham specialising in skin rejuvenation therapies in a modern setting.
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  15. My Personal Therapy

    My Personal Therapy

    1/101 Eskdale Road, Caulfield North 3161
    (423)
    My Personal Therapy is a serene spa on Eskdale Road in Caulfield North, where you can enjoy a revitalising massage treatment from experienced professionals.
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  16. Eye on Beauty

    Eye on Beauty

    Shop 11 Upstairs in Bronberg Plaza (inside HAIRayz Salon), 138-152 Slatyer Avenue, Bundall 4217
    (106)
    Eye On Beauty is your salon for amazing facials and extractions, therapeutic massage, brow and lash tinting, makeup and sunless tanning.
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  17. Pure Intentions Beauty

    Pure Intentions Beauty

    33 Warrandyte Road, Ringwood, Ringwood 3134
    (70)
    Pure Intentions Beauty is a specialist beauty clinic offering beauty treatments in a chic clinic in Ringwood.
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  18. Arokaya St Kilda Thai Massage

    Arokaya St Kilda Thai Massage

    120 St Kilda Road, St Kilda 3182
    (50)
    For true therapy and relaxation, book in with Arokaya St Kilda Thai Massage. Fell all your stresses and strains melt away with the signature Thai massage.
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  19. Smoke & Mirrors

    Smoke & Mirrors

    Suite 1 / 4 Nelson Street, Kenthurst 2156
    (6)
    Smoke & Mirrors is a Kenthurst custom make up studio specialising in bespoke blends and other beauty services.
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  20. Anasa Healing

    Anasa Healing

    219 Magill Road, Maylands 5069
    (32)
    Anasa Healing is a beautiful haven of calmness and healing. It combines acupressure, Swedish massage, remedial massage, reflexology and relaxation techniques.
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Swedish Massage

Whether you’re a massage newbie, or you’re after a relaxing, no frills rub down without the fuss, Swedish massage is one of the best places to start. It’s one of the most popular types of massage in the Western world and is totally customisable depending on what you and your massage therapist are trying to achieve.

In contrast to Asian massage techniques, which focus on energy, flow and “chi”, Swedish massage is based on the Western concepts of anatomy and physiology.

What’s the big deal?

Swedish massage and it’s varied techniques form the basis for many other types of massage, including deep tissue, sports and aromatherapy massage, so there really is something for everyone.

Swedish massage was originally invented by Pehr Henrik Ling, a Swede, who combined sports medicine and gymnastic techniques to create a method for relieving sore muscles. However, Dutch practitioner Johan Georg Mezger is often credited with defining the original strokes that make up its method.

Apart from in English and Dutch speaking countries, Swedish massage is actually referred to as “classic” massage around the world.

What can you expect from a Swedish massage?

The main aim of Swedish massage therapy is to relax the body and mind. This is accomplished by targeted rubbing of the muscles with long, smooth strokes - no slapping, pinching or prodding here, thank you very much.

Other benefits include increased blood circulation, decreased stress and muscle tension and an improved range of motion. A standard Swedish massage session can last anywhere between 30-90 minutes, and should cover most major muscle groups in the body.

Prior to your massage, a trained therapist will ask you whether you suffer from any existing injuries, or whether there’s any particular part of the body you’d like them to focus on. When it comes to getting a massage, or any kind of treatment for that matter, one of the most important things to remember is that communication is key. Your therapist might be a trained expert, but they’re probably not a mind reader (though if they are, we’d like to meet them).

You’ll usually be asked to lie face down on the massage table, your modesty covered with a towel, of course. The therapist will then apply some oil or lotion, and get to work.

Swedish Massage Techniques

To give you a better idea of what to expect, here’s a breakdown of the five main techniques used within Swedish massage therapy:

  • Effleurage, which involves long, sweeping strokes alternating between light and firm pressure.
  • Petrissage, a technique which involves kneading the muscles to achieve deeper penetration, using the thumbs and knuckles.
  • Tapotement, which involves steady, rhythmic tapping using cupped hands, which helps to simultaneously loosen and stimulate the muscles. Think of it as a kind of pared back, karate chop technique.
  • Friction, which uses rapid movement to create heat within the muscles. This is often used as a sort of warm-up to prepare the muscles for deeper massage.
  • Vibration, or shaking, where the therapist will use a back and forth action of the fingertips or heel of the hand to help loosen up and relax the muscles.

Phew! Sounds like a lot to take in, but the main thing you need to remember when getting a Swedish massage is that all strokes should go in the direction of the flow of blood towards the heart.

Whether you’re after slow and gentle, or vigorous and intense, Bookwell’s curated directory of trained and licensed Swedish massage therapists will have you on your way to relaxation town in no time.