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Berber massage or Thai massage: which to choose in Marrakech?
Soothing and enveloping, or active and stretching? Compare Berber and Thai massage to find the treatment that suits you.
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On spa menus across Marrakech, two names keep coming up: Berber massage and Thai massage. One comes from Moroccan tradition, the other from Thailand. Both help you relax, but they feel very different.
Here is how to choose, depending on what you are looking for.
Berber massage in a nutshell
The Berber massage is an argan oil massage made up of gliding pressure, enveloping strokes and gentle stretches. The rhythm is slow and flowing: you come out relaxed, with nourished skin.
- Feel: gentle and enveloping
- Oil: argan
- Duration at Thai Kech: 60 min
- Price: 450 MAD
Thai massage in a nutshell
Thai massage draws on Nuad Boran: targeted pressure along the muscles and stretches that mobilise the joints. Our Imperial Thai Massage adds hot towels to release tension.
- Feel: active, with stretches
- Special touch: hot towels
- Duration at Thai Kech: 75 min
- Price: 550 MAD
Which one should you choose?
- You mainly want to unwind gently: Berber massage.
- Your back is stiff or your hips feel tight: Thai massage.
- It's your first massage in Morocco: Berber massage, to discover argan oil.
- You love stretching and yoga: Thai massage.
- You've walked a lot or done sport: also consider the sports massage.
- You're pregnant: neither; choose the pregnancy massage.
What about as a couple?
You don't have to pick the same treatment: with a couples massage, each person books their own. One enjoys the Berber, the other the Thai, at the same time, in the same room if space allows.
Still not sure?
Book without choosing: just enter your name, date and number of people in the form. On WhatsApp we will ask two or three questions and recommend the best treatment for you.
