COUPLE MASSAGE
There are few things as wonderful as getting a massage. The relaxing ambiance, the soft kneading slowly ebbing away your sore muscles or kinks, the unavoidable feeling of complete relaxation. The only thing that beats this experience is doing it with someone you love instead of by yourself. Getting a couples massage can be a great bonding experience out of which both parties come out happy, healthy, glowing, and above all, absolutely calm and relaxed.
What is a Couples Massage?
A couples massage is a shared experience designed for two people where each person involved receives a relaxing massage from a therapist. The massages are provided at the same time, in the same private room, but in different massage beds (one per person). The massage therapists start both massages at the same time and coordinate the treatment for the couple to ensure both parties get the same shared experience. The ambiance tends to be relaxing, dark, and calm in order to make the most out of the experience.
And while it’s common to get a couples massage with your significant other (as part of a romantic outing or celebration), couples massages can be experienced with anyone you are close to. Friends, siblings, or even a different relative, such as a cousin, can be the person you share this experience with. It’s meant to provide physical, mental, and health benefits to both parties, creating a bond of relaxation that will persist even after the massage is over.
What to Expect from a Couples Massage?
Release of “feel good” chemicals
Massages can positively affect the electrical activity in your brain and the chemical processes of your body. During a massage, endorphins, oxytocin, dopamine, and serotonin are released, all of which are colloquially referred to as “feel good” chemicals. So you will literally walk out happier than when you entered.
Reduction in stress and depression
Cortisol, also known as the stress hormone, is significantly reduced when you get a massage. Add to it the fact that your body is already producing extra endorphins, dopamine, etc., and you’re in for a very relaxing time!
Sense of calm
As humans, we naturally respond to the human touch of massage and generate a state of calmness. So when you feel like you are floating away into space from all the relaxation, you’re not imagining it! It’s all part of the massage experience.
Increased blood flow
Getting a massage increases the blood flow to various joints, which in turn improves circulation, reduces aches and cramps, and leaves you feeling refreshed. Also, the stimulation of the body’s lubricants can increase your overall flexibility!
Aside from these, massages can also help improve posture and even reduce headaches! So, a massage will definitely have you and your partner feeling happy, healthy, and fully relaxed.
Aside from these, massages can also help improve posture and even reduce headaches! So, a massage will definitely have you and your partner feeling happy, healthy, and fully relaxed.
