Treatments
Toru Massage - based locally on Waiheke Island - offers a wide range of therapies which are all available in studio, mobile or for groups by appointment.
Payment can be made by debit or by credit* card on the day of your booking. Or by direct transfer in advance.
Browse our range of treatments with a leisurely scroll or jump straight to the section you’re interested in using the links below:
Massage Jade Hot Stone Pregnancy
Massage Duration on request from 60 - 120 minutes
All Massage (in studio or mobile) include hot towel compress and may include some use of hot Jade stones for targeted relief
Swedish & Holistic Relaxation Massage
A good relaxation massage relieves stress and tension in your muscles, leaving you oozing with a sense of well-being, achieved due to the general benefits of massage:
Improves your circulation, so your organs and skin get more oxygen: More blood flow = more collagen production, improving skin elasticity.
Moves fluid through your lymphatic system, aiding toxin and waste removal from the muscles.
Encourages your body to digest its food, calming the nervous system.
Helps you get a restful nights sleep.
Alleviate muscle tension, soothe aches and sprains and encourage the skin to heal minor abrasions.
Prices start at $120 p/hr
Deep Tissue Massage
This is a hands-on body treatment that leaves patients feeling relaxed and renewed. Dramatically improve you health and mobility in just a few treatments.
Deep tissue massage is a specific type of massage that works on the deep layers of muscle and fascia in the body. A fascia is a band or sheet of connective tissue beneath the skin, consisting primarily of collagen. It attaches, stabilizes, encloses, and separates muscles and other internal organs. Unlike Swedish massage, which has a relaxing effect and uses lighter pressure, deep tissue massage is applied using deep finger pressure with strokes that are firm and slow. This type of massage is ideal for the treatment of major muscle groups like the neck or lower back. It can also be used to relieve strain and treat injuries in your joints and tendons.
You may experience some pain during the massage, this modality concentrates on relieving strain and tension from tissues that go deeper than the superficial muscle groups a relaxation massage would usually treat. The best way to make the most of a deep tissue massage is to be as relaxed as you can and trust your therapist to massage your pain away. That’s why it’s important to go to a certified and experienced massage therapist for a deep tissue massage. But as they say, no pain no gain...
Benefits from receiving a deep tissue massage include:
Improving Blood Pressure.
Breaking up Scar Tissue.
Improving Flexibility and Suppleness.
Stress Relief.
Prices start at $120 p/hr
Pregnancy Massage
With extensive knowledge and training in this specialised field, you can trust you and your unborn are in the safest hands.
Side-lying positioning is used after 12 weeks or at any stage you may feel uncomfortable laying on your front or back for long periods of time.
*Please speak with your midwife before booking your massage or if you have any concerns relating to your pregnancy and how massage could assist you.
Prices start at $120 p/hr
Jade Stone Therapy
Jade is known to relax the nervous system and aid in the removal of toxins. Because of this, it’s been used in various cultures over thousands of years.
White Jade can also be used for cold stone therapy. Chilled stones provide just as powerful of a massage as heated stones. When used together, it can create a feeling of a vascular flush to constrict and release blood vessels.
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF HOT STONE THERAPY?
The combination of hot and cold stones encourages your body to detox and heal through increasing your lymphatic flow and encouraging your body to remove waste products. Another huge benefit to using hot stones is the depth of their penetrating heat. While deep tissue massage uses hand techniques and pressure which can often feel a little unpleasant at times, the heat of the stone will penetrate far deeper than any hands can, offering pain free deep tissue relief.
Other benefits of hot stone massage include:
relaxing tense muscles.
aiding pain relief.
alleviating depression.
promoting sleep.
improving circulation.
Hot stone therapy can help people who suffer from:
stress.
back pain.
muscular pain.
fibromyalgia.
insomnia.
depression or anxiety.
poor circulation.
Prices start at $120 p/hr
Credit card (Mastercard / Visa only - Amex & Diner card not accepted) and payWave will be subject to individual surcharges.
Group bookings may require a 30% deposit
Cancellations made within 24hrs of your appointment are non refundable