Benefits of Steam Therapy Before and After a Massage

Steam raises skin temperature and surface circulation, which softens muscle tissue and makes deeper massage work considerably more comfortable.

It also opens the pores, so a body scrub or polishing treatment performed straight after steam removes more build-up and absorbs moisturiser better.

For the airways, moist heat helps loosen congestion — genuinely useful during dusty or polluted stretches of the year.

Use it sensibly. Fifteen to twenty minutes is plenty, hydrate before and after, and step out immediately if you feel light-headed.

Guests with heart conditions, low blood pressure or who are pregnant should speak to a doctor before using a steam room.