Body to body massage at Schiphol, without the shower at the end

Body to body massage is full contact oil work in which the therapist uses her own body as well as her hands, and on a layover its main virtue is practical: there is no gel. Nuru and body to body are often confused, and the difference matters at an airport. Nuru needs gel, a waterproof sheet and a long shower at the end. Body to body uses warm oil, which the skin absorbs, and a quick rinse is optional rather than required. That makes it the full contact format that fits a day room handed back at five, or a gap between flights where fifteen spare minutes decide whether you make the gate calmly.

Where it comes from

Body contact as part of massage has roots in several bathing traditions, particularly in East and Southeast Asia, where a bath attendant might use more than hands. The modern oil version developed in Europe as a lighter cousin of nuru, keeping the contact and dropping the gel, which made it easier to offer in any room with a bed.

The technique

After the oil is spread with the hands, she moves to using her forearms, torso and legs, gliding along the length of the body in slow, continuous strokes. Pressure comes from weight and position rather than from pushing. The oil keeps the movement smooth without the extreme slip of gel, so the contact feels firmer and more grounded. She adjusts the pace to your breathing and returns to wherever the flight left the body tight.

What to expect

She arrives with a small bag, warms the room and the oil, and lays her own towels on the bed. She says where her limits sit before anything begins, and they hold for the whole session. The work starts with the hands, as in any oil massage, and moves into full body contact once the oil is spread, with long, slow movements that use her weight rather than force. At the end she wipes away the excess oil with a warm towel, and a short shower is there if you want it rather than because you need it.

Who it suits

The traveller who wants full contact but has a departure at the other end. The guest in a day room with a checkout time. The traveller who tried nuru before and liked the contact but not the cleanup. It suits any airport room with a standard bed. It is a fair second booking for a guest whose first was a sensual session and who wants something closer.

Benefits

Full contact produces a warmth and a depth of relaxation that hands alone do not, and after a long flight that warmth is often what the body has been missing since the aircraft door closed. Because nothing needs to be cleaned up at length, the benefit carries straight through into sleep or into the walk back to the terminal, without a rushed shower in between.

At the address you give

Body to body massage with warm oil brought to Schiphol airport hotel rooms by arrangement and to hotels across central Amsterdam, outcall only, one hour between flights to a full night.

Length

One hour at EUR 180 works well on a short connection, since there is no preparation to speak of. Ninety minutes at EUR 270 suits a day room or a longer gap. Two hours at EUR 360 fits a long layover. Half the fee is sent ahead for every airport hotel booking.

Related techniques

Nuru Massage · Soapy Massage · Sensual Massage