Knowing the differences between a Swedish and a deep tissue massage can help you determine which type is best for you.

Massage therapy, particularly Swedish massage, has very particular health benefits beyond the bliss you might encounter after a day of pampering at the spa.

Stress is a common cause of neck and back pain. When we are under stress, we tend to raise our shoulders toward our ears and hunch forward, which puts strain on the back of the neck and the shoulders. A gentle neck massage can reverse and relieve the effects of stress.

Who doesn't need a little indulgent self-care once in a while? Those who can afford it tend to think nothing about hitting the spa: The global wellness industry is a $3.7 trillion market, according to the Global Wellness Institute. What’s more, now there are a multitude of services that deliver!

Thai massage makes the client an active participant. You participate in partner yoga poses, get stretched and pressed to facilitate energy flow.

Leg wraps for weight loss sound too good to be true—and they are. Choose cardio and strength-training instead.

The glutes contain the largest muscle in the body. Glute massage can relieve pain and promote easier movement.

Throughout the ages, saunas and steam baths have been used as a means to soothe weak or tired muscles, encourage the release of toxins through sweat, and clear the sinuses in order to facilitate easier breathing.

Facial flushing is the sudden and mostly short-lived reddening of your face and neck. The causes of facial flushing are many. A sunburn, a fever, chronic rosacea--a type of inflammatory skin disease-- and hot flashes can all cause your face to temporarily flush.

Heat treatments are used to provide health benefits, ranging from treating arthritis joint pain to increasing circulation to reducing post-exercise muscle soreness. Although you can derive benefits from heat in steam rooms or whirlpools, using hot moist towels is a convenient, inexpensive mode of heat therapy.

Hand-held galvanic facial machines are not only affordable but effective anti-aging tools. "Galvanic is an electric current that is applied to the skin by way of conductive gels. It works on the principle of like charges repelling each other," says certified esthetician Jeffrie Ann Hall.

The face is full of nerves and pleasure points, so it makes sense that a facial massage is a desirable form of pampering. Give yourself a facial massage or visit a professional.