The term “couples massage” is often used to describe a popular form of spa treatment – though the name is something of a misnomer. A couples massage does not have to specifically involve a couple who are romantically linked; essentially, it is two individual treatments that are conducted in the same room, at the same time. The two massage recipients can be a parent and their child, a pair of friends, the same-sex-couple, or a husband and wife.

How does a couples massage work?

The process of a couples massage is very simple:

• Each person involved in the massage is treated individually.
• Each person has their own massage table and their own therapist.
• The only difference to a standard massage is that there is a second table in the room.
• Your partner/girlfriend/boyfriend/friend/etc will be massaged on the other table.
• The two individual tables are usually placed side-by-side, so the people receiving the massage can talk to one another if they wish to do so.
• The massages will usually start and end at the same time.