| Type | Pressure | Clothing | Oil | Setting | Common length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foot massage 腳底按摩 | Medium to firm | Stay dressed | A little, on feet | Reclining chair, often shared room | 30 to 60 min |
| Full-body acupressure 全身指壓 | Medium to firm | Shop's loose clothes | No | Bed | 60 to 120 min |
| Oil massage 精油按摩 | Light to medium | Undress to comfort, towel draping | Yes | Private or curtained room | 60 to 120 min |
| Neck and shoulders 肩頸按摩 | Light to firm | Stay dressed | Usually no | Chair or bed | 10 to 30 min (menus vary) |
| Head and scalp 頭部按摩 | Light to medium | Stay dressed | Usually no | Chair or bed | 20 to 60 min |
| Thai massage 泰式按摩 | Medium to firm, with stretching | Loose clothes | No (classic) | Mat or wide bed | 60 to 120 min |
| Tuina and bodywork 推拿 | Firm | Clothed | Usually no | Bed | 30 to 90 min |
| Cupping and gua sha 拔罐、刮痧 | Suction or scraping; leaves marks | Back uncovered | Sometimes | Bed | Usually an add-on |
| Visually impaired massage 視障按摩 | Varies | Usually clothed | Varies | Service point, studio or clinic | Varies |
These are typical descriptions, not rules. Pressure in particular depends on the therapist, and you can always ask for lighter or firmer.
Choose by what you want
"My feet are done"
After a day of walking, a foot massage. Clothed, quick to arrange, 40 or 60 minutes.
"Gentle, like a spa"
An oil massage, or a hotel spa if you want the setting too. Ask for light pressure. Spa or shop?
"Knots in my shoulders"
Full-body acupressure with a request to focus on shoulders and back, or a short neck and shoulder session.