Aromatherapy Massage — 60 Minutes
Aromatherapy massage adds a second channel to touch. The strokes are slower and longer than in a classic session, the pressure sits in the gentle-to-moderate band, and a warmed blend of essential oils works on you through the skin and through the breath at the same time.
The target is the nervous system rather than the muscle. That makes it the wrong session for a stubborn knot — and the right one for the complaint we hear more than any other: I am exhausted but I cannot switch off.
Three blends, and how to choose
Lavender-led is the evening blend and our most requested. Lavender, a little chamomile, a base of sweet almond oil. If you are here because of disrupted sleep, this is the one — book it late in the day and go home rather than back to work.
Eucalyptus and mint is the clearing blend: cool on the skin, opens the breathing, and suits anyone who feels heavy-headed, congested or fogged. It is the winter favourite and the one most guests choose after a cold.
Citrus — bergamot, sweet orange, grapefruit — is the daytime blend. It lifts rather than sedates, which makes it the right choice for a session in the middle of a working day when you need to relax without becoming useless afterwards. If you are unsure, describe your day and the therapist will pick.
Why slow strokes work on the nervous system
Firm, fast work signals the body to brace. Slow, long, predictable strokes do the opposite: they shift the balance of the autonomic nervous system towards the parasympathetic side — the state in which the heart rate drops, breathing deepens, digestion resumes and the body stops preparing for a threat that is not coming.
Most people who live at a modern working tempo spend far too much of the day on the other side of that balance. Muscles that will not release are frequently a symptom of that, not the cause. This is why a guest who books deep tissue for a stiff shoulder sometimes gets a better result from an aromatherapy session — the shoulder was never going to let go while the system it belongs to was still switched on.
Who it suits
It suits you if you sleep badly, if you wake up already tired, if your jaw is tight, if you have been through a stressful stretch at work, or if you have tried firm sessions and found them effective on the table but short-lived afterwards. It also suits guests who find deep pressure genuinely unpleasant and have concluded that massage is not for them — very often the pressure was the problem, not the massage.
It is not the right session for an acute injury, for a specific painful area, or for a body that wants to be worked hard. For those, see deep tissue and targeted therapeutic massage.
Price, and practical notes about the oils
Aromatherapy massage is ₺2,750 for sixty minutes. Between 10:00 and 13:00 sessions start from ₺1,200. Nothing is added at the exit; the full list is here.
Tell us at booking if you have a known allergy, sensitive or reactive skin, or if you are pregnant — some essential oils are avoided in pregnancy and we substitute a neutral base oil rather than take a risk. If you have never used essential oils, we can test a small area on your forearm before starting. The oil stays on the skin afterwards, which is part of the effect; if you would rather not carry the scent, shower before you leave.
After the session
Plan for the effect. This session frequently makes people genuinely sleepy, which is the point — but it is worth knowing before you schedule a meeting for an hour later. Guests who come specifically for sleep get the most from booking in the evening and going straight home.
Drink water, and give the scent an hour or two to do its work before showering it off if you can. Mild emotional release — a lift, or occasionally a quiet moodiness — is a normal response to a session that works on the nervous system, and it passes by the next morning.
Frequently asked questions
Which blend should I choose? Lavender for sleep, eucalyptus-mint for a heavy head or congestion, citrus for a daytime session you need to stay functional after.
I have sensitive skin. Is it safe? Tell us at booking. We can test a small area on your forearm first, or use a neutral base oil instead.
Can I have it during pregnancy? Some essential oils are avoided in pregnancy. Tell us and we will use a neutral base oil and adapt the positioning.
Will it help my stiff shoulder? Possibly, indirectly. If the shoulder is stiff because your whole system is switched on, this session helps more than a firm one. If it is a mechanical knot, book deep tissue instead.
Will I be able to work afterwards? After the citrus blend, yes. After the lavender blend, plan on going home.
Do I have to keep the oil on? No, a shower is available. But leaving it an hour or two extends the effect.
For the nights that do not work
Sixty minutes, ₺2,750, mornings from ₺1,200. Send a day and a time on WhatsApp and tell us how you have been sleeping.
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