Massage
Hands that
know the body.
A curated menu of restorative massage, chosen specifically to work alongside floatation, infrared sauna and our sensory experiences. Each modality addresses a different dimension of physical and nervous system recovery.
Massage Menu
Find the right treatment.
All massages at Floatfree are performed by Colin Solomon, with over 17 years of clinical experience. These are not spa massages. They are therapeutic treatments.
Foundational
Swedish Massage
The definitive Western massage, long effleurage strokes, petrissage kneading and rhythmic tapotement to stimulate circulation, ease muscular tension and calm the nervous system. The most complete all-body relaxation protocol, and the ideal introduction to therapeutic massage.
Therapeutic
Deep Tissue Massage
Sustained, specific pressure applied to the deeper layers of musculature and connective tissue, addressing chronic tension, adhesions and postural holding patterns that surface work cannot reach. Particularly effective for those with desk posture, chronic pain or sports-related tissue damage.
Heat Therapy
Hot Stone Massage
Heated basalt stones applied directly to the body and used as tools for deeper pressure work, combining the effects of local heat therapy with the benefits of massage. The stones heat the musculature faster and more deeply than hands alone, producing a quality of release that is uniquely effective.
Sensory
Aromatherapy Massage
Swedish massage technique with the addition of clinical-grade essential oils, each blend chosen for specific physiological and psychological effect. The olfactory system is the most direct sensory pathway to the limbic brain; aromatherapy massage addresses the nervous system at a level that manual technique alone cannot.
Reflex Zones
Reflexology
Precise manual pressure applied to reflex points on the feet (and optionally hands and ears) corresponding to organs, glands and systems throughout the body. Reflexology works through the nervous system’s extraordinary density of nerve endings in the feet, and its effects extend far beyond the local area.
Performance
Sports & Remedial Massage
Targeted assessment and treatment of specific muscular and soft tissue dysfunction, drawing on a range of techniques including trigger point therapy, muscle energy techniques and myofascial release. Ideal for athletes, those in physically demanding work, or anyone managing a specific injury or chronic condition.
Lymphatic
Lymphatic Drainage Massage
Extremely light, rhythmic strokes applied in specific directional sequences to stimulate lymph flow, clearing waste products, reducing oedema and supporting immune function. Particularly effective post-injury, post-surgery, or for those experiencing fluid retention.
Upper Body
Indian Head Massage
A seated massage targeting the scalp, hair, face, neck, shoulders and upper back, drawing on Ayurvedic techniques developed over thousands of years. Particularly effective for headaches, migraine, eye strain, neck tension and the specific type of fatigue that accumulates in the head and face from sustained cognitive work.
Best Combination
Float + Massage
A 60 or 90-minute float followed by your choice of massage in the same visit. Floating opens the musculature to a degree that manual therapy can then access more deeply than it could on an un-floated body. The result is qualitatively different from either experience in isolation.
The Float Advantage
Massage after floating is categorically different.
After 60 or 90 minutes of floatation, the muscular system enters a state of relaxation that is nearly impossible to achieve through massage alone. Chronic holding patterns release. The fascia softens. The nervous system drops its guard.
When massage follows floating, the therapist works with a body that is already deeply open, rather than spending the first half of a session trying to create the opening. Clients consistently describe float-preceded massage as the deepest treatment they have ever received.
“The float does the permission work. The massage does the work.”
The body holds
more than it needs to.
Book a massage alone, or pair it with a float for a combined experience that consistently surprises even experienced clients.