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Massages
We offer a range of different Massages at the Holistic Centre. Our therapists come mostly from Europe and North America and are all professionally trained in their respective fields. Most therapists speak English and Spanish.
Availability of Massages depends on the season and whilst we try to maintain a range of options they cannot be guaranteed at all times.
Treatments can be paid in either Quetzals or U.S. dollars cash. At the moment of writing all Massages are charged as follows:
Q250 or U.S. $ 32 (at an exchange rate of 7.8)
Massages usually take between 70 and 90 minutes
The following MASSAGES are usually available at the Holistic Centre.
A deeply relaxing, full body massage using oil to help relieve stress and tension.
Specific, deeper work to help tense muscles and sports injuries heal.
Shiatsu is a deeply relaxing yet invigorating treatment which works upon the body's Energetic "Chi" system using a network of meridians.
Designed especially to relieve spinal pain and backache.
This vigorous massage of the shoulders, neck, head and face is given sitting in a chair. It is great for relieving stress and tension from carrying heavy backpacks, bad posture and working on a computer.
A deeply relaxing foot massage and reflexology treatment which helps to bring physical and mental well-being through pressure on the reflex points.
Swedish Massage
This relaxing whole body massage uses the traditional Swedish methods of kneading and stroking, complimented by fine aromatherapy oils. It helps to relieve stress and tension and speeds up the elimination of toxins and impurities, improving the circulation to your muscles and tissues.
Q250 per Session
Deep Tissue & Sports Massage
A massage focusing on working the muscles along their origin and insertions, strokes are slow and deep to really work specific muscles. Very little oils are used. If you suffer from a sports injury, it will help to relieve pain and stress within the muscles allowing your body to rebalance.
Q250 per Session
Shiatsu
The word “Shiatsu” is Japanese and literally means “finger pressure”, as this is the main technique used in giving Shiatsu. Pressure is also applied to the body with the palms of the hands and sometimes with the elbows, knees and feet to give stronger pressure. Stretching exercises are also applied to increase flexibility.
Shiatsu was developed from traditional oriental massage, and as with other oriental therapies such as acupuncture, it works on the flow of Chi that circulates through the body in specific channels called meridians. By promoting the steady and unimpeded flow of Chi (or in Japanese Ki) and rebalancing the flow where it has become excessive or deficient, health is increased and many health problems are alleviated.
Like other natural healing and alternative therapies, Shiatsu is concerned with preventative measures. In the oriental view, an imbalance of Ki develops before the symptoms of illness occur. Therefore, regular Shiatsu can help to pinpoint any patterns of imbalance in the body’s “ki” structure and iron out those problems before they get any worse. In the case of people already suffering from health problems, Shiatsu can be of great benefit, both as a discipline on its own and to mix with other complementary and orthodox treatments.
Q250 per Session
Back & Neck Massage
A combination of eastern and western healing techniques designed specifically to relieve spinal pain and backache.
Q250 per Session
Indian Head Massage
Sitting, this Ayurvedic treatment consists of a vigorous massage of the shoulders, neck, head and face. This massage is particularly effective in treating stress-related muscular pain, headaches, migraines and eyestrain.
Q250 per Session
Foot Reflexology & Massage
Reflexology is a therapy in which pressure is applied to reflex points on the feet. It is based on the principle that these reflex points are related to the internal organs and glands and are laid out in the same arrangement as that in the physical body, forming a map or microcosm of it.
Pressure or palpitation on a reflex point can therefore affect these structures. This treatment helps to stimulate the normal function of the organ involved and thus aids self-healing, bringing about physical and mental well-being.
Q250 per Session