A custom massage starts with a thorough discussion of your current physical health. Special positional adjustments are made to minimize chronic pain and or sensitivities. Your problem areas are then addressed using a combination of Swedish massage techniques (effleurage, petrissage, tapotement, vibration and friction) and Deep Tissue techniques. Swedish techniques use lighter pressure. Flowing, smooth in application, and deeply relaxing, Swedish strokes increase fluid exchange, circulation, and lymphatic processes in the tissue. Deep tissue techniques are applied to more restricted areas and emphasize slow, deeper strokes, and tissue releases on tender points using friction, acupressure, and muscle stretches.