In the heart of Paris' 6th arrondissement , Paris Palms offers a massage experience deeply rooted in the Chinese tradition of Tui Na, a therapeutic technique focused on energy balance. Welcomed at the Studio des Grands Augustins, you are invited to experience a truly sensory and regenerating journey, available every day, at any time, including public holidays.
Xavier Mehat, founder of Paris Palms and an experienced practitioner for over twenty years, conceives each massage as a tailor-made response to the body's tensions and the mind's imbalances. We had the opportunity to try out his two-hour Soin Authentique.
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The session begins in the massage room, where Xavier Mehat gives you a short form to fill in. It helps to identify your needs, expectations and sensitivities, and to better understand your body's current state. Once you've completed the form, a ten-minute discussion precedes the massage: the practitioner takes the time to explain the fundamental principles of Tui Na and the course of the session, taking into account what you've shared with him.
Unlike a purely relaxing massage, Tui Na is a deep, energetic treatment. It mobilizes the fingers, wrists, forearms and elbows through a series of technical gestures: pressure, kneading, vibration, friction, pinching... Throughout the massage, Xavier Mehat listens to your reactions and specifies that you can stop the session at any time if you feel discomfort.
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Derived from Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tui Na is performed with a gentle oil applied directly to the skin - you can choose the oil that suits you best. The treatment acts deep down on acupuncture points and tendinomuscular tensions. Through targeted acupressure, it aims to unblock stagnant energy along the meridians. Once this energy is rebalanced, it can flow again, revitalizing the body and providing lasting peace of mind. Massage can sometimes cause slight pain, but the practitioner constantly adjusts the pressure according to how you feel.
The impressive thing about Tui Na is its effects. There's no such thing as a "one-size-fits-all" reaction, as each session depends on your current physical and energetic state. Even for the same person, sensations can vary from one session to the next. For my part, I felt deeply soothed, but also surprisingly energized for the rest of the day. I also felt as if I'd been through a whole range of emotions over the course of the treatment.
The Tui Na massage offered by Xavier Mehat is a true experience. Its effect is never standardized, but it deserves to be discovered by those who wish to explore a body approach that is both therapeutic, precise and sensitive.
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Location
Paris Palms
3 Rue des Grands Augustins
75006 Paris 6
Prices
Massage visage: €70
Massage relaxation: €140
Massage authentique: €210
Booking
www.parispalms.com
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