Ichizaemon.com - Kokuya Hotel - Yamanouchi, Nagano, Japan, Yudanaka Shibu Onsen

Kinds of Massage treatments
                          - Oil Relaxation massage
                    - Relaxation massage in Yukata
                          - Hot stone Oil Massage
                          - Hot stone Massage in Yukata

Relaxation massage description
During both kinds of massage (Oil or in Yukata) I use my palms, fingers, knuckles, forearms and elbows to get deep to your muscles, find the tight tissue and release muscular tension with my massage techniques. I also stretch your hands, shoulders, neck and legs.
Massage techniques bring together with blood also oxygen and vitamins to the tight parts of muscles. Stretches pull tight shortened overused muscle tissues.
During my massage session has influence on the body energy flow special design of my room made from hinoki wood and healing stereo music.
After my massage people mostly feel lighter, wormer and very relaxed. To some of the clients I released pain from driving, bad sleeping ets.(not chronic pain)

Differences between Oil Massage and Massage in Yukata
During the Oil Massage I am using different massage techniques and tricks than during massage over yukata.
Very simple explanation is:
Oil massage - deep long stroking techniques
Yukata massage – deep pressing techniques

During Oil Massage I apply just little bit of Pure Almond Oil what allow me to make long strokes (for example from lower back to the shoulders) Also I can use wider scale of massage techniques. Almond Oil I use is not too oily and sticky. In the end I try to wipe rest of the oil on your skin with worm towel.
During Yukata Massage I can not do long strokes, so I massage muscles with pressing and releasing muscle points or I do just very short strokes.

Hot Stone Massage description (from 1.july 2008)
For this massage I use special Basalt stones imported from Arizona. Stones were made during cooling volcano lava and have special consistence to keep warmth for long time. I worm up them in Kokuya 100% natural hot spring water.
First I massage the body with hands and worm up the muscles. After that I put hot stones on one part of body and massage second part by stones and by hands. You can feel the differences between massage by hot stone and by hands, what makes special feeling.
Hot stones increase blood circulation, worm up and loosen tight muscle very quickly. They also worm up your inner body organs. Combination of hot stones
                          and massage is great for muscles and mind release.
                                Oil hot stone massage or Hot stone massage in Yukata is available.
   Differences are the same like in Relaxation massage.

Massage therapist`s profile:
Name: Zeno
From: Slovakia
Qualification - Certificate III, Certificate IV, Diploma of Remedial massage (Sydney)
ITEC - International Diploma of Holistic massage (London)
First Aid certificate
Member of Australian Traditional Medicine Society (2007)
Experience:
- 5 stars hotels in Sydney - Park Hayatt
- Bondi Junciton Massage and float center (Sydney)
- Feel Amazing Sydney (winner of Health & Fittnes Award 2007)
- Own massage center (Slovakia)
- Kokuya hotel from 1.1.2008

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