Visiting a spa with a spouse or significant other can be a gift for a special occasion or simply a chance to spend some time together. Ashibar Spa offers multiple types of massages, including a couples’ experience. Here are some tips for creating an ideal couples massage experience:
Decide on Beneficial Treatments
When receiving a couples massage, you and your partner do not need to choose identical treatments. During your session, two massage therapists work with you and your partner, allowing you to receive different treatments while remaining in the same room. This allows both of you to be treated according to your individual preferences and needs while remaining in the same room. Available massage treatments include:
- Swedish massage: This type of massage uses gentle and flowing movements to reduce tension in the body. It is a full-body massage, and it helps with circulation. Swedish massage incorporates mild or moderate pressure during the experience.
- Deep-tissue massage: A deep-tissue massage works in the deeper muscles to address issues with the shoulders, neck, or lower back. Massage therapists giving a deep-tissue massage utilize slow and intentional pressure. This is helpful for chronic tension and supports mobility improvement.
- Sports massage: Sports massages help support active individuals, as it is performance-focused and offer relief from sore or fatigued muscles. These can improve mobility and flexibility. They also help with recovery after workouts, reducing muscle tightness and reducing the chances of injuries caused by restricted fascia and movement imbalance.
Massages are able to stimulate blood flow, and the improved circulation helps with oxygen and nutrient delivery to muscles. Enhancing flexibility makes it easier to perform physical tasks during the day. Massages offer benefits to people leading different lifestyles, such as office workers, construction workers, and runners.
Your massage therapists will check with you beforehand to determine your preferred pressure during the session; this includes lighter, firmer, or medium pressure. They are able to adjust the pressure as needed during the session. At Asibar Spa, we offer a clean, low-light environment to help promote relaxation.
Prepare Ahead of Time
Massages are centered around creating a slow, relaxed environment. Arriving several minutes before the session starts gives you and your partner time to transition into the session without having to hurry. Avoiding heavy meals prior to the session also makes it easier to promote relaxation.
Discuss Experience Goals
Talk with your partner beforehand to discuss your goals for the session. You can choose to talk quietly during the session; this allows you and your partner to reconnect and discuss each other’s lives. A conversation about lighter topics also allows you to transition into the session.
Another option is to stay silent during the session for a shared quiet time to promote greater relaxation. Discussing each other’s preferences for the session can help prevent miscommunication during the appointment. This allows the two of you to work together to create your preferred environment.
Explore Add-Ons
You and your partner are able to choose different add-ons to enhance your massage session. Hot stones help enhance muscle relaxation. Body scrubs and salt flow are both skin treatments, and the salt flow provides exfoliation. Chakra offers the opportunity to meditate. Reiki energy is an art to promote spiritual healing. Ashibar Spa also offers cupping, a treatment that offers a reversal of the traditional pressure-based massage styles.
Book a Couples Massage
During the massage, you and your partner will receive treatment in a private room. Other massage styles that Ashibar Spa offers include Thai and Ashiatsu. We also offer a cold plunge and sauna treatment in our Fire and Ice room. To book a couples massage, we invite you to contact us today.
