Massages
Antistress Massage
Neck, shoulders and lower back: where travel settles
At a glance
The Antistress Massage at Navitas Spa, Hilton Istanbul Airport, concentrates on the neck, shoulders and lower back — the places where hours of screens, seats and bags settle. Targeted manipulations release muscle spasm and restore circulation for a deep physical release. It is available in 50 minutes and 90 minutes.
What it is
Where a Swedish massage spreads attention over the whole body, the antistress massage concentrates it. The therapist works the trapezius, the base of the skull, the space between the shoulder blades and the lower back with kneading, thumb pressure and slow release, then opens the chest and arms so the shoulders can drop.
It is the massage for people who arrive with their shoulders around their ears — which, at an airport, is most people.
At the airport
Fifty minutes before a flight is ideal: you board with a loose neck and a lower heart rate. Business travellers between meetings and crews on short layovers book it most.
Benefits
- Releases neck and shoulder tension from screens and cabin seats
- Eases lower-back stiffness from long sitting
- Improves circulation to the head — fewer tension headaches
- Leaves you alert rather than sleepy: good before a flight or a meeting
Good for
- Before a flight
- Business travellers
- Flight crews
- Desk-and-seat tension
What to expect
- 01Assessment of where you hold tension and how firm you want the work
- 02Upper back, shoulders and neck with kneading and point pressure
- 03Lower back and hips, then arms and hands
- 04Gentle stretches and a quiet finish
Frequently asked questions
Is it a full-body massage?
It covers the body but spends most of the time on the neck, shoulders and back. For equal attention everywhere choose Swedish.
Will I feel sore afterwards?
Occasionally a little, as after exercise. Drink water and it passes quickly.
Can I book it 90 minutes?
Yes — 90 minutes adds full-body work and a longer treatment of the back.
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