Sarjana holding a Swedish Massage session at Well Bath.

Treatment at Well Bath

Swedish Massage with Sarjana in Bath

Traditional strokes, a distinct touch

The room is warm. Sarjana blends the Scandinavian technique with her wider training, working long strokes with attention to the pattern the body is holding. Swedish Massage with Sarjana blends the classic Scandinavian technique with her wider training and cultural background. Long, flowing strokes work along the muscle to encourage circulation and settle the nervous system, delivered with the quiet care that runs through all her bodywork.

Her practice draws on her Nepalese roots, Japanese observation, and her ITEC diploma taken after moving to Bath. Sarjana is a fully insured member of the Federation of Holistic Therapists.

Duration

60 minutes

Price

£75

Available add-ons

You can extend the session on the booking page

Treatment Extension £35 · +30 min Add thirty minutes for a longer, deeper session.

What people bring

Presentations commonly worked with

Sarjana's Swedish sessions meet bodies wanting circulation, settling, and warmth rather than corrective work. The register is nurturing.

Nervous-system unsteadiness from a long working stretch
Sleep that has been shallow or slow to arrive
General muscular tension without a specific complaint
First bodywork for people cautious of firmer touch
Return to bodywork after a stretch away from it
Regular self-care rhythm during a demanding period
Recovery days after physical or emotional exertion

Swedish Massage is a restorative treatment. For deeper corrective work on a specific pattern, see Sarjana's Deep Tissue Massage. For clinical assessment, look at Olivia's Physiotherapy.

What a session is like

From arrival to the last breath in the room

The session runs sixty minutes in Sarjana's therapy room at Well Bath.

01

Arrival and intake

Front door, herbal tea, up to the therapy room. Sarjana asks what has brought you and what the body is asking to be met with today.
02

Getting settled

Undress to your underwear, warm blanket over you. Sarjana settles you in with the same considered care that runs through all her work.
03

Opening

The classic Swedish opening — long, flowing strokes along the length of the muscle. Sarjana's pressure meets the body where the body is and adjusts as the session finds its rhythm.
04

Whole-body pass

Back, arms, legs, feet, shoulders, neck. The classic sequence held at her own unhurried pace. Nothing rushed, nothing skipped.
05

Closing work

Sarjana closes with the shoulders and neck often, sending you out with the upper body released as well as the whole.
06

Rest and water

Time to sit up slowly. Water is offered. Sarjana will share a brief observation and often a small suggestion for the rest of the day.

Weighing it up

Swedish with Sarjana versus Deep Tissue with Sarjana

Both are held by Sarjana in the same therapy room. What differs is the intention and the pressure.

	Swedish (Sarjana)	Deep Tissue (Sarjana)
Pressure	Moderate, flowing, restorative.	Deep, sustained, held.
Register	Nurturing and warming.	Working, releasing, clearing.
You leave	Settled and rested.	Softened, sometimes mildly sore for a day.
Best if you	Want a general full-body settling session.	Have a specific chronic tightness that wants meeting.
Cost	£75 for the hour.	£75 for the hour.

Many of Sarjana's regulars alternate between the two — Swedish when the body wants rest, Deep Tissue when the pattern needs meeting.

What the evidence says

Research and clinical literature

Swedish massage has decades of research behind it for nervous-system settling, sleep, and general wellbeing.

Swedish massage produces measurable reductions in cortisol and increases in serotonin during and after sessions across multiple studies.

International Journal of Neuroscience · Field et al. · 2014
Regular Swedish massage is associated with improvements in subjective sleep quality and reductions in perceived stress across adult populations.

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine · reviews · 2018
Full-body Swedish massage improves range of motion and heart-rate variability compared with rest in controlled studies.

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies · reviews · 2019

Questions people ask

Before you book

How is Sarjana's Swedish different from Jan Erik's? +

Same classic technique, different practitioner voice. Jan Erik brings his Scandinavian pace and weaves in PNF stretching. Sarjana brings her Nepalese roots, Japanese observation, and ITEC training, held with a warm holistic touch. Either is a good choice.

What is Sarjana's training? +

Originally from Nepal, Sarjana was inspired by traditional healing practices where massage is a central part of postnatal and everyday care. Her journey took her to Japan where she observed massage in relaxation and stress-relief contexts. After moving to Bath she pursued an ITEC diploma in massage and became a fully insured member of the Federation of Holistic Therapists.

How often should I come? +

For general wellbeing, once every three to four weeks is a common rhythm. For a specific stretch of stress or a recovery arc, weekly for a run of three or four sessions.

Can I combine Swedish with a facial? +

Yes — see Sarjana's Holistic Facial and Swedish Massage session, a longer combined offering that pairs both.

Can I add the Treatment Extension? +

Yes — thirty extra minutes for £35, for when you know you want a longer session. Select at booking.

Held by

Practitioner

Deep Tissue Massage

Sarjana

Deep tissue massage in the therapy rooms. Slow, sustained pressure, held work.

Other work by the same hands

Also with these practitioners

Deep Tissue Massage in Bath

Sarjana's slow, sustained deep tissue work. Held rather than percussive.

Holistic Facial and Swedish Massage in Bath

Sarjana's combined session: a nurturing facial paired with full-body Swedish Massage.

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