Thai Style Steam Heated Herbal Compress massage has been practiced by Thai healers for many hundreds of years, the warm herbal compresses along with either the specialized coconut oil based blended massage oils provide a truly unique and luxurious experience; that stimulates the senses. The deep penetrating warmth and blended herbs soothe and alleviate muscle tension, aches and pains, and trigger a powerful body purification and detoxification process. Luna Holistic Therapies uses Priadara products which smell sensational.
Combining eastern massage techniques with a light pressure patting, rolling, kneading and gentle but deeply effective massage. The heat from the compress carries the herbal essences and the essential oils deep into the skin, underlying tissues and organs. The treatment brings about a deep sensation of comfort and warmth, the compresses are soaked and then steamed to provide penetrating warmth whilst stimulating the body to detoxify and heal itself.
The warm herbal compresses are made up of a blend of up to 20 traditional Thai herbs (including turmeric, camphor, tamarind, lemongrass and kaffir lime) renowned for their invigorating, purifying, tension relieving and capacity to improve respiration and soothe general aches and pains.
What are the benefits?
You will achieve a sensation of deep relaxation throughout this treatment, penetrating heat from the hot thai herbal compresses the use of the blended herbs can benefit your bodies whole wellbeing. Thai Style Herbal Compress Therapy makes you feel deeply relaxed, whilst providing a feeling of being cleansed and purified, the treatment allows you to let go of all the stress and tensions that are held within the body.
What is a Thai Herbal Compress treatment?
This treatment are an alternative to a traditional massage. Two major differences are the use of Thai stretching techniques and a warmed compress (poultice), this is filled with up to 20 Thai herbs and oils tailored to your needs which provide you maximum benefit during the treatment.
A Compress (Poultice) is used – what is this?
A poultice is made of soft fabric which soothes the body when used and holds the ingredients and oils. During the treatment the poultices are warmed in a steamer and placed on your body using a massage technique.
Thai Herbal Compress Massage is said to have health benefits for people with;
- Stress
- Anxiety
- Exhaustion
- Pain Relief
- Poor Circulation
- Rheumatism
- Arthritis
- Back Pain
- Fibromyalgia
- Stiffness
- Muscle Pain
- Migraine
- MS
- Headaches
- PMT
- Depression
- Asthma
- Menopause
- Insomnia
- Tension
Steamed Thai Herbal Compresses provide the soothing heat for deep tissue work on the body which help to create the following effects:-
• Respiration is increased and then slowed down enabling you to enter a deeper state of relaxation
• Improved circulation
• Increased nutrition to muscles
• Increases metabolism (the rate at which the body processes food, burns energy and clears toxins)
• Increases cell metabolism (the rate at which the body manufactures chemicals such as hormones)
• Increases lymph function which can detoxify and boost immunity
• Muscle tension is released which improves range of movement
Contents of Herbal Compresses:
200gm Compresses (body):
Zingiber Cassumunar Roxb • Tumeric • Zedoary • Lemongrass • Derris Scandens Benth • Cryptolepis Buchaniani Roem. and Schult. • Kurz Leaves • Pandanus • Kaffir Lime Leaves • Tamarine Leaves • Acacia Concinna Leaves • Bauhinia Acumirata Linn. Leaves • Pummelo Peel • Zedoaria • Calamus • Myrtle • Camphor • Citronella • Galangal • Borneol.
100gm Compresses (arms):
Zingiber Cassumunar Roxb. • Tumeric • Zedoary • Lemongrass • Maerua Siamensis (Kurz) Pax Leaves • Pandanus • Kaffir Lime Leaves • Tamarine Leaves • Acacia Concinna Leaves • Bauhinia Acumirata Linn. Leaves • Pummelo Peel • Kafir Lime Peel • Zedoaria • Calamum • Myrtle • Camphor • Citronella • Borneol.
85gm Compresses (Face):
Zingiber Cassumunar Roxb. • Tumeric • Zedoaria • Occinia Grandis Voigt • Pandanus • Kaffir Lime Leaves • Tamarine Leaves • Acacia Concinna Leaves • Bauhinia Acumirata Linn. Leaves • Pummelo Peel • Kafir Lime Peel • Camphor • White Clay • Alovera.
Contents of Thai Oils:
Thai Green – Coconut Base Oil:
Ginger • Stimulates, healing, aids digestion, boosts circulation, eases stiff muscles, warming.
Lime • Excellent tonic for the circulation and skin. Peppermint • Stimulating, invigorating and refreshing to the senses.
Thai Red – Coconut Base Oil:
Ylang Ylang • Sensuous, soothing to the skin and mind, relaxing, calms tension, lifts negative moods, increases sensuality. Lime • Excellent tonic for the circulation and skin. Nutmeg • Soothes muscular aches and pains, relieves fatigue of the mind and body.
Properties of Coconut Oil:
Non oily, penetrates into the deeper layers of the skin, anti-oxidant qualities to fight free radical damage. Healing and soothing to the skin (excellent for dry skin, eczema and psoriasis). Coconut oil aids with surface exfoliation and improves the skin texture and hydration levels.
Plain Coconut oil or Grapeseed oil is always available.
Top Tips to get the best from your Thai Herbal Compress Massage:
A Thai Herbal Compress massage is a real treat both emotionally and physically, so please do indulge as much as you can whilst you are at the studio for your treatment. If you can try to avoid eating a heavy meal or drinking alcohol in the hours before your treatment.
Thai Style Hot Herbal Compress therapy is a deep relaxation and detoxification therapy, often falling asleep, a full body treatment lasts for 70 minutes. You should rest for a period of 30 – 60 minutes following the treatment to allow the body to assimilate the herbal essences and to allow the detoxification process to begin, you are advised to drink lots of water (ideally 1.5 – 2 litres for the next 24 hours) to allow the removal of the toxins and waste products from the body. There may be some reddening of the skin, this is a perfectly normal reaction to increased blood flow in the skin, an increase in urination is also perfectly normal as the body is releasing toxins.
Always tell your therapist about any medical conditions you have. As with all treatments, your medical history will be taken before your treatment and taken into account when choosing the right oils and techniques for your body.
If you are pregnant, or think you might be pregnant – it is essential you tell your therapist. You must inform your therapist Claire of any skin condition for which you are currently receiving medical treatment.
We recommend you should book a Thai Herbal Compress treatment at a time when you won’t have to rush onto somewhere afterwards because of how calm and relaxed you will feel.
Full Body 60 minute Thai Herbal Compress Massage (inc face and scalp if desired) £45
For timings and full prices, please see the main holistic therapies page.