Body to body massage at Schiphol Airport, late and without a rinse

Body to body massage uses warmed oil and close contact, with the therapist using her body as well as her hands. What sets it apart from nuru, for a late arrival, is what it leaves out: there is no gel and no shower required afterwards. The oil soaks in and she wipes away the rest, which means the session can end and sleep can start almost at the same moment. For a room reached after midnight, that difference is exactly the point.

Where it comes from

Full contact oil massage has roots in the bathhouse traditions of East and South East Asia, where the use of the whole body to spread oil or foam was an established technique. The version practised in European cities today is simpler, dropping the bathhouse setting and keeping the essential idea of broad, warm contact, which is why it adapts so easily to a hotel bed.

The technique

Long, sweeping movements using forearms, torso and legs as well as hands, with oil as the medium. The contact is broad rather than pointed, which spreads the pressure and makes it feel enveloping rather than intense. The rhythm is steady and slow, and she returns to the lower back and shoulders, where a travel day tends to collect.

What to expect

She sets up quickly: her towels over the bed, the room warmed, the oil warmed in her hands. She tells you before anything begins where her limits sit, and they remain the same throughout. The session moves between hands and full contact, at an unhurried pace. When it ends she clears away the towels and a warm cloth takes care of the excess oil, so there is no need to go into the bathroom before sleeping.

Who it suits

A guest who wants more than a hand massage but is too tired for anything that needs a shower. Rooms near the terminal of any size. A late arrival with an early start the next day, where every minute of sleep counts. It is a straightforward choice for the first night of a short trip.

Benefits

It combines the depth of full contact with the simplicity of an oil massage. The weight and warmth are good at releasing the tension that builds up over a long day of travel, particularly in the back and legs, and because nothing needs rinsing, the relaxation it produces is not interrupted by a trip to the shower.

Length

Sixty minutes fits the landing that comes after midnight. Ninety minutes is comfortable on a late evening arrival with a quiet morning to follow. Airport bookings are confirmed with half the fee in advance and her journey agreed first.

At your address

Body to body massage in hotel rooms at Schiphol, Schiphol-Rijk and Schiphol-Oost by arrangement, and across central Amsterdam in forty to sixty minutes, outcall only, oil rather than gel.

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Nuru Massage · Soapy Massage · Sensual Massage