{"id":24698,"date":"2020-01-22T21:56:58","date_gmt":"2020-01-22T21:56:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/botabota.ca\/?p=24698"},"modified":"2024-01-12T08:17:55","modified_gmt":"2024-01-12T13:17:55","slug":"what-is-the-kobi-yoko-massage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/botabota.ca\/en\/hublot\/treatments\/what-is-the-kobi-yoko-massage\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the Kobi Yoko massage?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Considered as a “Discovery” massage, the Kobi Yoko massage<\/strong><\/a> aims, through several techniques, to counter, among others, stress, insomnia and fatigue. Our massage therapist, Janik Laurin explains its principles and benefits. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The basic principles of the massage<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 90-minute Kobi Yoko massage\nmainly focuses on the upper body. A manipulation of the arms, neck, and\ncervical region is done through maneuvers applied to the nervous system. “It’s\nnot muscle relaxation as it would be with a Swedish or Deep Tissue”, says\nJanik, who has been a massage therapist at Bota Bota for 5 years now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Carried out in several precise\nstages, the Kobi Yoko works the meridians, those of the skull and the forehead,\nbut also the nose and eye sinuses, in order to help \u201cclear\u201d the face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This massage also helps achieve a\nsofter and rested appearance, thanks to the numerous movements concentrated on\nthe different lines of the face that can also be found on the neck and\nd\u00e9collet\u00e9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following a kneading with the\nhelp of bamboo, cold jade stones are placed along the upper body to finish up\nthe treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEveryone should get this\nmassage. At the moment, I have only had one man for this specific massage”,\nregrets Janik. Although the majority of women who received this treatment at\nBota Bota are women with more mature skin, Janik insists on the importance of\nreceiving it, regardless of age or gender. “The benefits are the same for everyone”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From one boat to another<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Originally from the Laurentians,\nJanik Laurin is one of the on-board accredited massage therapists able to give\nthe Kobi Yoko massage. At the\nend of her massage therapy studies, she embarked on a two-year adventure, rich\nin discoveries: that of cruises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“It’s a lot of experience in\na short amount of time, with massage therapy up 6 days a week”, she\nrecalls. A profession that she\nconsiders above all to be cerebral, massage therapy undoubtedly requires\npatience and presence. “It is a very special and intimate profession. But\nthis is one of the things that makes it beautiful; you have to know how to love\npeople. It’s more than a job”, she explains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

South America, Sweden,\nAntarctica, Mexico, the West Indies\u2026 Janik can no longer count the incredible\nlands she has been able to set foot on during these formative two years. Aware\nof her luck, she strives today to share her stories and exercise her profession\nwith love and intelligence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The magic of a lifetime is sometimes reflected\nin its unexpected paths. Being on a boat a second time is a very strong sign\nfor her. “I am someone who is very down to earth, down to my astrological\nsign (Taurus). Working so close to water is perhaps a way to bring me some\nbalance. I believe in destiny and I firmly believe that it is not for nothing\nthat I find myself once again on a boat”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To find out more and book your Kobi Yoko massage, click here.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

*DID YOU KNOW ?*<\/strong>
In March 2020, Bota Bota will have the honor of offering you a whole new type of massage. Stay tuned!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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