You have been at a desk all week, your shoulders have crept up towards your ears, and what you want is an hour where someone else does the work. That is what a Swedish and relaxing massage is for — a full-body massage with long, flowing strokes and steady, moderate pressure, the plain and useful kind most people picture when they say they need a massage.
A straightforward full-body massage
There is nothing elaborate about this treatment. You are on a warm table, face down to begin, and I work through the back, shoulders and neck, then the legs, arms and hands, using oil and long rhythmic strokes with firmer kneading where you hold tension. Most people book it because they are stressed, sitting too much, sleeping badly, or just overdue an hour of quiet.
This is a massage you book because you want a massage. It is separate from the lymphatic drainage work I do — no surgeon's plan, no consultation, no clearance needed — and I will not tell you it treats a medical problem or promise how you will feel afterwards. What I can say is that the hour is calm, unhurried and entirely yours.
30 or 60 minutes — which to book
Thirty minutes is £35 and covers the neck, shoulders and upper back, or works as a top-up between longer treatments. Sixty minutes is £55 and covers the whole body with time to actually slow down.
If you are asking my opinion: book the 60 minutes for a first visit and any time you want a proper full-body session. The 30-minute slot works best once you know exactly which area you want dealt with — usually the neck and shoulders.
How I work the hour
I adjust pressure as I go and to what you ask for — lighter over areas that are sensitive, firmer and slower through the knots in the upper back and shoulders where most desk-based tension sits. I check in on pressure early on rather than assuming, and you can change it at any point. My training for this is an ABT-accredited certificate in Swedish body massage, cupping therapy and spa techniques (Associated Beauty Therapists), completed in London in 2026.
I keep the treatment to a straightforward Swedish full-body massage. I do not offer hot stone, aromatherapy rituals or device-based treatments. If one of those is specifically what you are after, I am honestly not the right studio for it.
Booking it alongside other treatments
A Swedish massage sits well next to the rest of what I do across separate visits — cupping brought into a massage when your back is tight in one spot, or a wellness lymphatic drainage session when your legs feel heavy after travelling. Within a single appointment you get the 30 or 60 minutes as booked; if you want more than one thing in one sitting, the full treatment menu sets out the longer combined options.
Price & studio
Swedish and relaxing massage is £35 for 30 minutes or £55 for 60 minutes, one-to-one with me in the same treatment room each time. Every session opens with a short health questionnaire, and I see clients on Wednesdays and Sundays only. I speak Portuguese and English.
Book through the bookings page, or message me on WhatsApp on 07889 809678 and tell me which day suits you.
- Ella Beauty Studio
- Unit 1 & 2 Oak Square, Stockwell Green, London SW9 9JF — inside Beauty Desire
- WhatsApp / phone 07889 809678
- Wednesday and Sunday, by appointment only
- Serving Stockwell, Brixton, Clapham, Vauxhall and Oval