Relaxation massage is a form of massage which helps to lessen the pressure on the shoulders, neck, spine, back, and lower back.

It involves gentle clockwise and anticlockwise movements of hands-on your body so that the stress from the body gets released, promoting fluent blood circulation with a steady heart rate and an increment in the liberation of hormones.

Massages such as facial relaxation and thigh relaxation massages are also part of this category.

Relaxation massages are also beneficial in recovering from injuries.

A shrinkage, if occurred can be dealt with by a relaxation massage. This type of massage is also used in physiotherapy to help recover from muscle damage.

Athletes also use this type of massage to recover from a rigorous day of being on the field.