Le DômeMassage and spa glossary
The words you see on spa menus, in plain English.
- Aromatherapy
- Massage with essential oils chosen for their scent and calming effect.
- Black soap
- A soft olive oil soap used at the start of a Moroccan bath to prepare the skin for the scrub.
- Couple massage
- Two massages at the same time in one room, for partners or friends.
- Deep tissue
- Slow massage with firm pressure that reaches the deeper layers of muscle.
- Effleurage
- Long gliding strokes that warm up the muscles at the start and end of a massage.
- Express massage
- A short session, 45 minutes at Le Dôme, focused on one or two areas.
- Foam wash
- A soapy foam rinse that follows the scrub in a Moroccan bath.
- Four hands massage
- Two therapists working on the body at the same time with mirrored strokes.
- Hammam
- A traditional bath ritual with warm water, black soap and a body scrub.
- Hot stone
- Massage with warm, smooth stones that loosen the muscles with heat.
- Kessa glove
- A textured glove used to scrub the body and remove dead skin during a Moroccan bath.
- Lomi-Lomi
- Hawaiian massage with long, continuous strokes using the hands and forearms.
- Outcall
- A massage at your home or hotel instead of at the spa.
- Petrissage
- Kneading strokes that lift and squeeze the muscles.
- Swedish massage
- The classic full body massage with long strokes and balanced pressure.
- Wings massage
- Massage focused on the upper back and shoulder blades.