Massage Techniques
If you know what style of massage you prefer, please let us know when you book your session and we'll match a therapist to your specific needs.  Otherwise, merely tell us how you feel when you come in, and our therapists will use a variety of styles to create a custom session just for you.  Please note that not all therapists use every technique, so if you know you like deep tissue, lomi lomi, etc., you'll want to mention it when you call to set your appointment. 

Swedish

Acupressure

Craniosacral

Deep Tissue

Pregnancy

Energy

Shiatsu

Polarity

Lymphatic Drainage

Sports

Trigger Point

Lomi Lomi

Reflexology

Myofascial Release

Aromatherapy

Swedish: The most commonly offered massage technique. Swedish uses long strokes and kneading of the muscles. It is used primarily for full body sessions to promote full relaxation, circulation, and relieve muscle tension.

Deep Tissue: Releases chronic patterns of tension in the body through long slow strokes and deep finger pressure on tensed areas. Improves body alignment and freedom of movement.

Shiatsu: A Japanese massage system that incorporates finger, thumb and palm pressure along the bodies' energy channels. The intent is to release energy blockages, rebalance and stimulate energy flow.

Sports Massage: Focuses on the muscles relevant to a particular athletic activity. Usually more vigorous and deeper than Swedish massage.

Reflexology: An ancient Chinese technique applying pressure to points mainly on the feet but also on the hands and ears which correspond to specific areas of the body.

Acupressure: An ancient Chinese finger point massage designed to release muscle tension and promote healing by applying pressure along vital energy points in order to improve energy flow.

Polarity: Designed to balance the body's subtle electromagnetic energy through touch and stretching.

Trigger Point: Applies concentrated finger pressure to tender areas in the muscle in order to break the cycle of spasm and pain.

Myofascial Release: A mild and gentle hands on form of stretching which relieves connective tissue restrictions all over the body promoting strength, flexibility, range of motion and proper alignment. It releases chronic problems and reduces pain.

Craniosacral: A gentle massage that centers on the head and corrects imbalances in the spine.

Energy: A balancing of the body energy field through laying hands on specific energy centers with the intent to relieve acute emotional and physical conditions.

Lymphatic: Using gentle pumping and stroking techniques to drain away pockets of water retention and trapped toxins. It boosts the body ability to eliminate waste and tones the tissue by reducing swelling.

Lomi Lomi: Traditional Hawaiian massage.

Aromatherapy: Incorporates the use of essential plant and vegetable oils into the massage session.

Esalen: Highly nurturing and sensory massage that incorporates long, slow and flowing strokes.

Thai: An ancient Thai bodywork system designed to unblock trapped energy and improve vitality by applying pressure along the body's energy pathways. It uses slow rhythmic pressing with fingers, thumbs, hands, forearms, elbows and feet, and stretches with gentle rocking motions.
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Trusted Chair Massage Professionals For Your Event

Over the past 15 years, hundreds of businesses, studios, and event planners have trusted the Massage Therapy Center to provide chair massage services.

Chair massage offers stressed and overworked staff, visitors and clients a refreshing "mini-vacation" and has been proven in studies to improve concentration, productivity, and boost morale.

The Massage Therapy Center can handle any request for chair massage. Whether you need one therapist for an hour or 20 therapists for a day, the uniformed, licensed, insured professionals at The Massage Therapy Center are ready any time. When you book with us you can do it with confidence: We have been in business over 15 years, treated over 200,000 clients, and have a staff large enough to offer complete back up coverage in case your scheduled therapist is sick or injured.

We bring everything, including state of the art massage chairs and disposable face cradle covers. In order for everyone receiving chair treatment to have the best possible session, we recommend allocating at least 10 minutes per session. Please also allow for a 15 minute break every hour. If multiple therapists are scheduled, we can structure breaks so that one or more therapists are always available. Services are charged at our standard outcall rate. Discounts are available for sessions of five therapist hours or more and are based on our package pricing rates. Contact us 9am-10pm Monday-Saturday or 10am-9pm Sunday, for an immediate custom quote.

Questions To Ask When Booking Chair Massage:

  • How long have you been in business?

  • How many therapists work with your business?

  • Who will be performing the actual service?

  • What happens if the therapist is sick or injured the day the service is scheduled?

  • What type of insurance coverage do you have?

  • Are your therapists uniformed?

  • What type of massage chairs do you use?

  • Do you use hand sanitizer between each session?

  • Are your therapists licensed to practice massage in my location?

  • How many clients have you treated?

  • Can you provide any referrals from satisfied clients?

 

Los Angeles Massage Therapy Center - Body, Skin Care, Facials  

2130 Sawtelle Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90025