Swedish massage with an itec level 3 qualified massage therapist why swedish massage swedish massage is the most common and best known type of massage in the west if it39s your first time at the spa or you don39t get massage often swedish massage is the best place to start if you want deeper work and can tolerate more pressure to get relief from chronic muscle pain it39s better to book a deep tissue massage which is another form of swedish massage if you have pain it wi