By its ample, fluid, engulfing and soft manoeuvres, Californian massage favours relaxation and a total harmonization of the whole being while generating a feeling of getting back to one’s inner self.

A natural “face-lift” type of manual therapy. The face, throat, nape and head are massaged. The applications are done softly to relax face muscle tensions, irrigate the muscles and eliminate toxins. Circulation is improved and the skin becomes firmer and rejuvenated.

An adaptation of Swedish and/or shiatsu techniques, chair massage can be performed in the workplace, for an event or at Ambrosia. Chair massage tends to reduce stress, unwind tensions and bring about a state of well-being and quiet. It is done with the clothes on.

This massage is performed with a body scrub made with fresh herbs (bolus). Combining the benefits of heat and the virtues of the medicinal plants used in the Thai tradition of body care and contained in the bolus, this treatment restores blood and lymph circulation eliminating deeply seated toxins and stress. The therapist also uses stretching and pressures on the sen energy flow lines, literally wrapping you in this massage. Out of respect for the purity of the care provided, we at Ambrosia make our own bolus for use with this really unique treatment. This treatment is ideal after giving birth since it eliminates any toxins accumulated in the process.

Esalen massage consists of a series of more or less sweeping movements with the objective of enabling the receiver to become more aware of his/her body, to let go and gain a new self-awareness.

The practitioner applies soft rhythmic movements to every part of the body. Human beings are the sum of their experiences. Thus the goal of "Trager" is not to move the muscles or articulations but to transmit pleasant sensations without force, pressure, or constraint and as comfortably as possible so that these sensations may penetrate our nervous system and reveal our “Inner Witness” to us.

For people with reduced mobility and who find it difficult to stretch lying down the "Trager" approach can be performed sitting down.

Ayurveda is one of the oldest holistic health systems in the world. Developed in India, it is widely known for its therapeutic effects. The word Ayurveda means the “Science of life” and the approach uses only natural products and plants. Ayurvedic Massage uses medicinal oils and is based on a deep understanding of three basic energies: Vâta, (nervous and hormonal systems), Pitta (digestive system and enzymes) and Kapha (fluids). These energies can be felt, among other things, by taking the pulse or analyzing the heartbeats both of which are unique and specific to every individual.

This is a therapeutic massage technique applied through pumping and rhythmical pressure movements and by manipulations all along the lymphatic system. It eases lymph circulation and eliminates toxins.

The body is considered to be covered in a woven cloth-like mesh called the “Trame”. Disturbing its organization causes all kinds of diseases. The “Trame” approach therefore seeks to restore the harmony of this mesh by realigning the body’s energies. The technique used is purely vibrational.