Petrissage Massage Therapy
Unknotting Your Muscles to Relieve Deep-Seated Tension
Feeling Knotted Up and Sore?
We all know that feeling—a stubborn, deep knot in the shoulder or a muscle that feels dense and achy after a long day. This is your body’s way of telling you a specific area is holding on too tight.
Chronic Muscle Knots
For those familiar, persistent knots in the upper back, neck, and shoulders that feel hard and tender to the touch.
Post-Exercise & General Soreness
Ideal for relieving delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) and easing general muscular aches from over-activity or fatigue.
Dense or Congested Muscles
For muscles that feel heavy, congested, and lack vitality, Petrissage helps to improve circulation and “milk” out metabolic waste.
What is Petrissage Massage?
Petrissage comes from the French word meaning “to knead,” and that’s a beautiful way to think of it. This is not about forcing a muscle into submission. It is a more direct conversation with a muscle and its surrounding fascia that has become bunched up, dehydrated, and stuck.
Using rhythmic lifting, squeezing, and rolling motions, Petrissage Massage gently lifts the muscular tissue away from the underlying structures. This creates space and acts as a natural pump, helping to flush out old, stagnant fluids and metabolic waste from the area. In their place, it encourages fresh, hydrating blood and lymph to flow back in. This process encourages the dense, contracted tissue to soften and regain its natural, healthy pliability. It is a profoundly effective way of gently unravelling deep-seated knots, one layer at a time, restoring vitality to the muscle.
What to Expect From Your Session
A session incorporating Petrissage is a deeply therapeutic experience, leaving you feeling looser, lighter, and more spacious.
1. Warming the Tissues
We always begin with gentle, flowing Effleurage strokes to warm the area and prepare the tissues for a deeper conversation.
2. The Kneading Sensation
You will feel a rhythmic lifting, squeezing, and rolling of the muscle tissue. The pressure is firm and specific, but always respectful of your body’s feedback. It feels like a productive release, not a punishment.
3. A Deep Release & Warmth
As the knot begins to soften and release, clients often feel a pleasant sensation of warmth spreading through the area as fresh circulation returns. This is your body’s sigh of relief.
4. Holistic Integration
Petrissage is skillfully blended with other techniques. We address not just the knot, but the entire fascial pattern that caused it, ensuring a more complete and lasting release.
Ready to Gently Unwind Those Stubborn Knots?
If you’re ready to release deep-seated muscular tension and feel a renewed sense of lightness and ease in your body, a personalised consultation can show you the way.
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