Treatments
Dakhla Elements is the perfect place to enjoy treatments and therapies specifically designed for your well being, health and vitality.
Our team of professionals offer an array of massage therapies that vary from deep tissue to the ancient techniques of Ayurveda, as well as Thai Yoga Massage and Reflexology.
Massage therapies are adapted to help athletes, kitesurfers and surfers recover from a long day of action on the water, in order to be ready to do it all over again the next day.
For those looking to reach a complete state of relaxation and harmony between body, mind and soul, we offer a selection of relaxing and balancing therapies.
We are also available to support you with sports injury therapy, or physio-therapy. Please inquire with us for more information.
You will find a detailed list of our bodywork/massage treatments and therapies below.
We look forward to receiving you in our space. |
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Thai Yoga Massage is a full body treatment designed to alleviate muscle pain, tension and stress through skillful manipulation of the body.
During the session, the practitioner guides the client through a sequence of passive or dynamic Yoga stretches and compressions applied in a meditative rocking motion.
The practitioner uses hands, feet, elbows and knees to apply pressure to the body and works with acupressure points and energy lines to restore harmony to the body. Benefits include muscle relaxation, increased flexibility, improved athletic performance in addition to improved emotional balance, and stress release.
The treatment is preformed on a mat on the floor in stretchy comfortable clothing. |
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Ayurvedic Yoga Massage is a unique style of massage that combines traditional Ayurvedic Deep Tissue Massage with co-ordinated breath work and Yoga stretches.
Similar to Thai Yoga Massage, it is a full body treatment that includes Yoga stretches and compressions in addition to deep strokes with Ayurvedic oil and Vekand powder that acts as a detoxifier and exfoliant.This combination of stretches and oil strokes invokes a deep state of relaxation and promotes balance in the nervous, respiratory and circulatory systems.
Other benefits include improving muscle tone and range of motion as well as reducing stress and strengthening immunity.
The treatment is preformed on a mat on the floor with the client draped for modesty. |
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Ayurvedic Abhyanga (Oil Massage) is a full body massage preformed with large amounts of warm oil. The application of warm oil is used to calm, soothe and ground the mind with long rhythmic strokes.
This detoxifying and stress reducing massage restores the flow of vital energy and initiates deep healing within the cells. Abhyanga also relieves with muscular pain and fatigue, lubricates the joints, skin and sense organs as well as rejuvenates the body, mind and soul. |
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Thai Reflexology is said to be a marriage between reflexology, Chinese Tuina, Japanese Shiatsu, and Indian Ayurvedic science. It works on the feet, lower leg, and knees, freeing up blocked energy in the body’s meridians (energy lines) to create a feeling of deep relaxation, balance, and well-being.
Thai Reflexology detoxifies and purifies the body, helping relieve stress and tension, decrease fatigue, foster good health and mental serenity, and restore balance.
During a Thai foot massage, pressure is applies to specific areas of the soles of the feet. In turn, a reflex reaction occurs in another part of the body, which is stimulated by the manipulation of a specific part of the foot. Through skillful manipulation of the soles of the feet, Thai Reflexology helps the body restore its own natural healthy balance. |
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This massage is for all overworked, stressed or simply tired people who wish to have a true relaxing break, an “instant” of intensive relaxation.
With an ample assortment of enveloping, deep gestures, this massage* is largely destined for enjoyment and physical as well as mental relaxation.
The “letting go” or abandon that it provides allows you to rediscover your body and helps to achieve a certain psychological balance by the stimulation of a multitude of nerves.
The practitioner leads your whole body to a greater state of wellbeing, with relaxing scented or non-scented essential oils used with fluidity. |
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Deep tissue classical Chinese massage; a dynamic energetic activation/balancing of Meridian channels, with deep tissue tension release.
Tui Na makes use of various hand techniques in combination with acupuncture and other manipulation techniques. directly helping the flow of Qi move more freely, thus facilitating the healing process.
One of the main benefits of Tui Na massage is that we can focus on specific issues, whether be it acute or chronic pain associated with the joints, muscles or the skeletal system. Tui Na has been proven to be a very effective therapy for arthritis, pain, sciatica and muscle spasms. Other benefits of this massage therapy include alleviation of the stress related disorders like insomnia, constipation, headaches and other disorders related to digestive, respiratory and reproductive systems.
As a comprehensive full body treatment that relieves muscular tension, improves circulation, boosts the immune system and balances the body energetically.
Relaxing but also stimulating and detoxifying. This kind of massage targets circulation and muscles as well as tendons. Linked to the improvement of physical performance, it optimises the effects of sport training and recuperation after the effort.
With this hyper-invigorating massage, all of the muscles of the body are “warmed up” through kneading and twisting. This method brings a general strengthening of the figure, which is redesigned bit by bit over the course of the sessions. A delicious sensation of lightness can be felt many hours after the treatment.
With extremely deep and stimulating pressure points, ideal for cultivating physical and muscular recuperation, this massage releases built-up tension and relaxes both body and mind. |
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Hot stone massage is a natural therapy in which warmed stones are positioned on parts of the client's body of to maximize the therapeutic benefit. The stones used are typically river rocks or other very smooth-surfaced stones made of basalt. These stones are heated in sanitizing water before use.
The high iron content in basalt helps the stones retain heat during the massage. Hot stone massages are beneficial on both physical and psychological levels. The heat from the stones helps your muscles relax, allowing the massage therapist to manipulate your deep tissues more effectively.
Overly tense muscles can hinder the massage procedure, so if your muscles are extremely tight or stiff, the heated stones may provide the extra relaxation you need for the massage to be beneficial in releasing tension and easing sore muscles. |
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Subtle deep tissue and fascia manipulation, aiming to bring the body back into a healthier state of equilibrium. This technique is great for chronic issues; just be prepared, as it often comes with deep emotional releases; (8 years experience).
Zero Balancing is a subtle yet powerful wholesome therapy that uses skilled touch to help bring back coherence into the relationship between energy and structures of the body. Using gentle finger pressure and traction on areas of tension in the bones, joints and soft tissue to create fulcrums, or points of balance, around which the body can relax and reorganize.
Zero Balancing focuses primarily on key joints of our skeleton that conduct and balance forces of gravity, posture and movement. By addressing the deepest and densest tissues of the body along with soft tissue and energy fields, this technique helps remove blocks from the body’s energy flow pathways, thus amplifying vitality and leading to better postural alignment.
A Zero Balancing session will leave you with a wonderful feeling of lightness, relaxation and inner harmony. |
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