Relaxation Massage in Minneapolis

Sometimes you find yourself overwhelmed by stress, emotion, or the pressures of the world. Take some time for yourself to relax and reset with relaxation massage. The goal of relaxation massage is to rejuvenate your muscles and nervous system to help calm stress in your mind and tension throughout your body. Relaxation massage won’t release stubborn knots but it will address your body holistically with care and respect.

And maybe you just want to do something nice for yourself, and that’s really good too.

Take a load off your mind and your body, make an appointment with Sorcery Crush today!

FAQ

  • You can get relaxation bodywork as often as your budget and schedule can accommodate! It typically activates restful impulses in the brain and moves blood around your body, which can leave you sleepy or even woozy (often called “massage brain”). Because of this, you might want to avoid getting a relaxation massage right before a workout or important event. If you’re feeling chronically stressed, it could be worthwhile to schedule massages every week. Most people find that making time to relax with a massage at least once a month helps keep their stress and tension at bay.

  • Absolutely! Stress is a huge creator of tension in our bodies, and relaxation massage can help calm your mind and relax your muscles. Integrating relaxation work during a deep tissue massage or across a series of treatments can soothe the nervous system and prep your muscles for more detailed bodywork. Relaxation techniques are incorporated into most therapeutic sessions to warm up tissue, give breaks from deeper work, and when you mention you’re feeling stressed. Your mental health directly impacts your body’s health, and it’s valuable to relax once in a while.

Reduce stress with a full body massage

Relaxation massage is all about reducing stress and general tension with techniques aimed at circulating blood, activating the nervous system, and fostering a stronger mind-body connection. Kneading and pressing and moving throughout the body, your circulation is activated like you’re doing a workout without stressing your muscles or tension points. This spreads necessary nutrients and cells into soft tissues constricted by tension. This can help with the natural healing process of your body.

Nurture yourself.

Our minds offload stress as tension in the body––simple touch can bring calm to nervous or stressed muscles and tissue. Just applying gentle pressure activates neurological connections in your body. If you’ve ever used a weighted blanket you know how that consistent pressure puts your body and mind at ease. A relaxation massage can make you feel calm and even sleepy.

We often feel disconnected from our bodies. Massage can be an effective way to raise your awareness of the interconnection of your mind and body. You might feel the pull of a tense spot through a whole limb, or a meditative focus on the areas we’re working, or even an emotional connection to a particular knot. Wherever you’re at, having more awareness of your body can help you feel more confident in your own skin.

Trauma-informed bodywork puts you first

Your body holds trauma in all forms—from old sports injury to deep emotional hurt to generational and societal trauma—and the unique context for that trauma can impact if and how bodywork can be applied in its treatment. Through understanding clients in context as people with lived experiences and trauma, bodywork at Sorcery Crush is flexible, adjusted, and reactive. A session with us is a safe space for clients to share what they need, no explanation necessary.

Your session is your time. Adjustments that help you and your body feel calm and safe are all good and valid. Massage can be done through sheets or clothes. The work can avoid areas of the body that may be painful or activating of trauma. It can also involve lots of check-ins and feedback, or anything else to foster a safe and nurturing space for healing.

30 minutes — $60
1 hour — $115
1½ hours — $160
2 hours — $205

Rates are set so that gratuity is not expected, though always welcome.
Services may be prepaid online, or paid with cash or card at time of service.
​Breaking bills/making change is not guaranteed. Prices include sales tax.