Segmentaire® (segmental massage)

Segmentaire® (segmental massage)

20 minutes up to 2h30 oil massage - Both muscular and relaxing massage focusing on segments where action is needed, for the good of body and mind

Creation of the HYPOTENUSE® Massage School from a combination of Swedish and Californian massages. It combines the benefits of both!

Benefits

Frequency : once a week (every 2 days if the massage is soft)

Psychological:

  • Swedish benefits: It brings well-being, relaxation. It also helps fight stress, anxiety and depression.
  • Californian benefits: It is very relaxing and acts on the emotions for a better psychological balance. Acts on anxiety, tension and stress

Physiological:

  • Swedish benefits: It optimises the physical performance of athletes and their recovery. It can relieve chronic and acute pain, it tones and softens, drains lactic acid and other toxins produced by physical exercise. It promotes blood circulation
  • Californian benefits: It acts on the body by better muscle relaxation

Duration of benefits:Gentle massage, every 2 days, sports massage as much as necessary for sports preparation or recovery

Technique

Hybrid massage that combines Swedish massage techniques (more muscular work) and Californian massage (focused more on relaxation). Combination of upward effleurage techniques, percussion, kneading with the fingers, point friction. Ideal as a first time massage. In any case, our technique is adapted as closely as possible to your needs in order to play on the duality of its benefits on the body and the mind

Origin

  • Swedish massage: It was designed in the 18th century for athletes by the fencing master Henrik LING
  • Californian Massage: It was conceived at the beginning of 1970 during a group session of psychotherapy. Other names for Californian massage are: “harmonic massage”, "neurosensory massage” or “holistic massage”
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