Services

Signature Aromatherapy Massage

* Inclusive of the MyAroma Experience – a 15 mins aromatherapy consultation and a personalized essential oil blend (30ml) tailored to your specific needs

Aromatherapy Massage incorporates emotional healing and relaxation with the gentle touches of Swedish Massage by stimulating the limbic system through olfactory senses. As the limbic system is the part of the brain which deals with emotions, this specialized form of massage has the potential effect of evoking a visceral sensation or an emotion, since smell is a very powerful sense that often triggers memories.

Certain scents may bring you back in time by rekindling long forgotten memories, reminding you of people, places or events and even imbuing you with the feelings that you had during those moments. The aromatherapy is tailored to you, your needs and your moods at the time, so every session is unique as the therapist consults with you to create your own personalized essential oil blend to be used during the massage; once absorbed through the skin, the oils begin to promote the specific desired effect (eg. relaxation, stimulation, concentration, vitality etc).

This form of massage often promotes overall wellness and helps to re-establish the body’s equilibrium or homeostasis. Certain synergistic blends of essential oils also help sooth chronic pain, relieve some types of psoriasis, improve memory, reduce insomnia, stress and anxiety.

Swedish Oil Massage

Combining numerous forms of massage techniques such as kneading, vibration, deep circular motions and long flowing strokes all performed in a gentle and rhythmic motion, traditional full body Swedish Oil Massage is well loved as one of the most soothing and calming massages which is best suited for those who are new to massages or who are particularly sensitive to touch.

It is also the therapy of choice for those who seek a gentle relieve from an acute state of tension since, unlike Deep Tissue Massage, it targets the superficial layers of muscle and aims to provide relieve to the parts of the body where tension usually gathers (eg. neck, back, shoulders).

Besides improving circulation and blood flow, this form of massage soothes and relaxes the body as the therapist works through different muscle groups, reducing muscular aches and tension; it also relieves mental stress, promotes lymphatic drainage and is the most favoured way of falling into a deep slumber on the massage table!

Traditional Chinese Massage

Chinese Massage is one of the ancient healing arts of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the other commonly known ones include herbal medicine, spiritual meditation, tai chi and acupuncture, etc. TCM endeavours to restore wholesomeness to the human body system so it not only alleviates symptoms but also directs its attention to treating the underlying root cause of the ailment thus returning the body, mind and spirit to a balanced state.

This form of massage has existed for centuries and is still an essential part of Chinese medical care today; its basic purpose is to restore free movement to the patient’s qi (vital energy or life force) and blood as it focuses on acupoints where qi gathers and can be easily manipulated. Chinese Massage can increase energy, speed up recovery of soft tissue injuries, break down subcutaneous scar tissues, support emotional health and may also enhance the action of herbal remedies.

The hands of a therapist can detect a wealth of information and touch adds a deeply compassionate level to the act of healing. Several massage techniques are applied such as press, knuckle-roll, knead, squeeze etc with the goal of promoting relaxation, easing spasms, increasing flexibility and straightening joints.

Traditionally, Chinese massage is performed through clothes so there is no application of oils.

Deep Tissue Sports Massage

Deep Tissue Massage involves applying sustained, moderate to heavy pressure on the deeper layers of muscles to provide relieve to pain and stiffness in major muscle groups and joints. Unlike Swedish Massage, this form of massage treatment applies deeper strokes on the body, with increased intensity when muscles are being worked on to release painful muscular knots that contribute to physical discomfort, stress and malaise.

A choice most favoured by athletes, it is as much adept as a pre-workout therapy preparing muscles for intense training, as it is as a post-training therapy aiding in muscle recovery. By increasing blood flow and reducing inflammation, this massage also helps promote quicker healing of sports injuries and sprains as well as aids in breaking up subcutaneous scar tissues that may form following an injury thus offering relieve to muscular and tissue tension.

Manual Lymphatic Drainage

Lymphatic Drainage Massage is a specialized form of ultra-gentle, medical massage therapy that promotes the movement of lymph fluids around the body, thus maintaining the body’s fluid balance and blood circulation. This has the effect of enhancing the body’s immune mechanisms and reducing inflammation from fluid buildup.

Previously employed on individuals who suffered from the painful swellings of lymphedema, it has now become a favoured option for some massage aficionados who recognize its many therapeutic benefits. During the massage, the therapist applies a very slow, gentle and consistent pressure over the client’s body through a series of cupping, gliding, stretching and compressing motions. The rhythmic movements stimulate the lymphatic system, moving lymph from tissues to lymph nodes which eases the swelling in tissues.

LDM may be beneficial to clients who suffer from rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, chronic venous insufficiency and lipedema. As a means of cleansing the body’s tissues, LDM also promotes detoxification and purification thus offering a wholesome sensation of revitalization and rejuvenation.

Perfumery

Always wished you could wear a unique scent that is not store-bought and easily recognizable by everybody in the streets? Now you can! Our aromatherapist will introduce you to our vast collection of over seventy 100% pure, plant-derived essential oils, some common and some ultra-rare and highly sought after.

You will get to sample the oils in order to better understand your preferences and even discover new scents that you never knew you enjoyed! At Aro|Mass, we adore the therapeutic effects of essential oils so we will also guide you through the therapeutic properties of the oils in order for you to achieve a happy balance between scent and therapeutic effect.

At the end of the perfumery session, you will have created your own perfume with its unique blend of top, middle and base notes that will warm your heart each time you wear it, pique the interest of others and become a fabulous conversation starter!

Unlike store-bought perfumes mixed with skin-drying alcohol, we use pure golden jojoba oil as a fixative carrier oil so that skin is nourished and every precious drop of your perfume is long-lasting.

MyAroma Experience

Back by popular demand, the MyAroma experience is now available as an optional add-on to any selected massage therapy that involves the application of oil.

During the comprehensive 15 mins pre-massage MyAroma consultation, you and your therapist will jointly concoct a unique essential oil blend that caters to your specific needs, scent preferences and desired effects. Your specially created artisan blend will then immediately be applied during your massage session after which any leftover oil is yours to keep and to be enjoyed in the comfort of your own home. This unique MyAroma experience offers a vast selection of over 70 traditional and ultra-rare essential oils with a fascinating myriad of healing, energizing and rejuvenating properties.

Hand & Foot Reflexology

$75 / 60 mins

ABCDEF

Our therapists are accredited members of the Association des Massothérapeutes du Québec (AMQ) and will issue insurance receipts for massage therapy.