Why bother with a Thai massage in a salon when you can be massaged on board a floating barge. Located in Dublin’s Docklands, Peggy Joy (or Massage on a Barge) is moored beside the Waterways Ireland Visitor centre. This is not your typical massage environment, however, the atmosphere is a calm, friendly and relaxing. During my visit I couldn’t help but think, “is this a place for a massage or are Rosie and Jim going to burst through the door?!”. This certainly is one of the most unusual and wacky locations for a message that you will ever come across, and it works well.
Treatments
The experienced therapists are from Thailand and are professionally trained in the art of Thai Massage, Full Body Hot Oil Massage, Deep Tissue Massage, Herbal Massage and Foot Massage. Their specialty is Oil and Deep Tissue treatments. The oils which are of the highest quality are imported from Thailand and unique to Massage on a Barge. Choose from the range of authentic traditional Thai therapies, depending on which massage style best fits your needs and wants.
The Authentic Thai Massages Experience
The barge is kitted out with custom made high quality Thai massage beds, which are wider than your usual massage bed. This allows enough room for the massage therapist to get up onto the table with the client.
During a Thai massage, the therapist moves all around and above the client to access a wider range of angles over each part of the body. The therapist may use her legs and feet during the massage to preform deep stretches of the client’s arms, legs, hips, and shoulders. There’s no doubt about it a Thai massage therapist really gets stuck in.
Thai/ Oil Mix Massage
I opted for the Thai/Oil Mix Massage. The massage technique brought me back in time to a 3.5 week holiday spent travelling around Thailand. I honestly haven’t had a massage like it since that holiday, over 11 years ago. The traditional Thai massage is a style that involves stretching and deep massage. After a series of deep pressure movements my back cracked and it felt so good. My legs were manoeuvred in different positions and worked around the table. At one point I sat upright while my therapist worked her magic on my head, neck and shoulders, lifting the tension out of my body. The treatment was a full body, authentic Thai massage experience which left me at ease and knot-free.
Massage on a Barge provide an authentic Thai massages with a top quality service. I’d definitely recommend supporting this unique setting over the typical massage studios in Dublin’s city centre. For the quirkiest massage service in Dublin, contact the team here or call +353 1 564 9896.
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