Shoulder, Neck & Back Massage

The Shoulder, Neck & Back Massage is a focused 30-minute treatment designed to address the areas of the body where stress and tension accumulate most intensely. Whether you spend your days at a desk, behind the wheel, or carrying heavy loads, the muscles of the upper body bear the brunt of daily strain — and this massage is specifically engineered to release that burden.

Our therapist begins with an assessment of your posture and areas of particular tightness. The treatment combines Swedish effleurage strokes to warm and prepare the muscles with deeper tissue techniques to address specific knots and adhesions. The trapezius muscles — the large triangular muscles running from the base of the skull down to the mid-back and across to the shoulders — receive particular attention, as they are the primary site of stress-related tension.

The therapist works methodically through the cervical spine area (neck), the deltoids and rotator cuff region (shoulders), the rhomboids and erector spinae (mid and upper back), and the suboccipital muscles at the base of the skull that are often responsible for tension headaches. Trigger point therapy is applied to stubborn knots — sustained pressure on specific points that refer pain to other areas of the body.

This treatment is particularly beneficial for: office workers and desk-bound professionals, travellers who have been sitting for long periods (flights, buses), smartphone and computer users experiencing 'tech neck', those suffering from tension headaches and migraines, and anyone carrying emotional stress in their shoulders.

Many guests choose this treatment as an add-on to their Turkish bath experience, as the heat from the sauna and steam room pre-warms the muscles and makes the massage significantly more effective. The combination of hammam heat and targeted massage can resolve tension that has been building for weeks.

After the session, you will notice an immediate improvement in neck mobility, reduced shoulder tension, and a lightness in the upper body that many describe as 'having a weight lifted off their shoulders' — quite literally.