Sihanoukville massage

What could be nicer and more relaxing whilst in Sihanouckville than a massage? One hour costs as little as five dollars and indoor massages giving a little more privacy in a nice air-conditioned room start at about eight dollars. Expect the massage to last at least an hour. There are also many spas in the city which offer massages as well as many cosmetic treatments and baths. Asians have a very different attitude towards massage and are very experienced well trained and dedicated in this art form.

There are several types of massage on offer in Sihanouckville.

Hand massage is a great relief of stress concentrating on the shoulders neck and back using Swedish techniques where as reflexology is Chinese in origin. Concentrating on different reflex points in the foot using only pressure it releases tension in the whole body.

Khmer massage is a more traditional Asian approach where the muscles are massaged along with stretching of the limbs to produce a blissful feeling of well being without the use of oils.

Pressure can be applied to the muscles in different intensities with an oil massage and it provides release from stress as well as improving blood circulation and aches and pains which is why it is often used in treating injuries. This is intensified by adding herbs and aromatic spices to the oil. Similar to the advantages of inhaling burning oils in aromatherapy here the aromatic oils are massaged into the skin, joints and muscles again improving circulation relieving stress and improving skin tone.