What is Californian massage?
Californian massage is the flagship massage of beauty institutes and wellness centers. One who, as the name suggests, was born in California in the early 1970s, is the most popular model for relaxing and releasing muscle tension. The benefit zénitude of the Californian is done at the sensory level as well as emotional. In other words, we leave 50 minutes in the hands of the practitioner to come out relaxed and relax in his body and mind.
California Modeling Protocol
On the technical side, the professional varies between effleurage and pressures slid more or less supported, first on the arch then on the legs , posterior and internal faces. The back is the longest part of the body massaged during Californian massage: the practitioner insists on the trapezius , the paravertebral (the muscles which are on both sides of the column), the area of the sacrum and the cervical ones . He then finishes the massage with a few movements on his stomach . Namely that modeling can be adapted: we can zap an area or on the contrary insisting on another, just ask.
Generally, most institutes use conventional vegetable oil (such as grapeseed oil) to massage. But in some centers, such as at the Sothys Institute in Paris for example (120 € modeling 60 minutes), you can choose the texture of your choice between nourishing oil , smooth cream or melting wax. We also choose the perfume (a few drops of essential oil are added to the massaging product): lemon petitgrain, orange blossom and cedar wood or lily and bamboo.
Who is it suitable for?
Californian massage is the most accessible massage : it is suitable for everyone, provided of course to be in good health. However, it is particularly recommended for people who want to relax and have fun. Because it allows above all to recharge the batteries , regain some energy and relieve muscle tension. It is also ideal for people suffering from body aches and stressed as it stimulates the nerve endings of the body. And the gentleness that characterizes him makes him the ideal model for a first approach, when one is not too used to being massaged.
Thanks to Chloé Belfort, modeler in thalassotherapy centers and at the Sothys Institute in Paris.
