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Full Body Massage — nothing left out

Full body oil massage in Ottawa

The classic, complete session: back, shoulders, neck, arms, legs and feet in one continuous, unhurried flow of warm-oil massage. No problem-solving, no agenda — just every muscle group visited, warmed and released, by hands with twenty years of practice. It's the most thorough way to switch a tired body off from head to toe.

The techniques

A full-body session moves through the same classic strokes as a Swedish massage, applied over the whole body: long gliding strokes (effleurage) to warm each area, slow kneading and lifting (petrissage) to loosen the muscle, focused circular friction on the tight spots, and light rhythmic finishing. I start warm and slow and build only as your body allows.

What to wear

This is warm oil directly on the skin, so you undress to the level you're comfortable with. You're draped with a towel throughout and only the area being worked on is uncovered. For a first visit, fitted underwear or swimwear bottoms are an easy, comfortable choice.

When to skip or adapt it

Please tell me beforehand if you have a fever or infection, a contagious skin condition or open wounds, a blood clot or circulatory disorder, uncontrolled high blood pressure, a recent surgery or injury, or if you're pregnant — in those cases we adapt the session, work only where it's safe, or I'll ask you to check with your doctor first. Adults only, and if something would be better seen by a physician, I'll say so and help you get there.

What it does for you

Eased muscle tension from head to toe, better circulation, and a nervous system that shifts out of "fight" and into "rest" — most people leave lighter, warmer and sleeping better that night. It's pure wellness work; the pleasure is the point.

Prices and session lengths are shown in the booking calendar below.

Good to know: a full-body massage is relaxation and wellness work. For a version most extended plans cover, choose the Osteopathic Treatment — most of what a full-body massage does, plus gentle work on the cause.
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With gratitude

A heartfelt thank-you to the clients who wrote these

These kind words come from clients I looked after at my Ottawa-area spas over the years. The setting has changed — the same care, and the same hands, continue here at ALX Osteopathy.