Sport and Therapeutic Massage Queenstown is a therapy studio at 80 Moonlight Track in Arthurs Point, just outside Queenstown. Its treatments are built around the body's needs. The menu covers remedial, deep tissue, pregnancy and Thai massage, along with reiki, dry needling, cupping and kinesiology taping where needed. The studio uses infrared light, a percussion gun and oil made with sweet almond and kawakawa. A 60 minute session works on one area of the body, and for a full body treatment the studio recommends 90 minutes or two hours. A deep tissue session of two hours is offered for pain and muscle tension, reaching the fascia and tendons as well as the muscles.
One option pairs a 30 minute infrared sauna session with a massage of 60, 90 or 120 minutes. The sauna is described as a way to open the muscles before the massage. The website also lists a 90 minute private yoga lesson and a one hour and a half sport and therapeutic massage. For someone with a sports injury, a stiff back or a long day on their feet, the combination of sauna and deep work is the most distinctive thing on offer here. It is our pick in Arthurs Point for a therapy session that starts with heat.