Open to a relaxing massage while you lie in the sun?Well, maybe it will be worth your while to indulge in a full body massage or a reflexology treatment on the beach.

Leighton Sanderson of Angel Touch, Massage and Reflexology offers half-hour to hourlong massages in the open air of the Hellshire beach in St Catherine.

Patrons are encouraged to have a light drink, maybe cold coconut water, and wade in the ocean for a while before indulging in their massage. He cautioned that a large meal is out of the question.

Angel Touch, as Sanderson is also called, invites you to lie on a leather-lined massage table near one of the beach's restaurant spots, Aunt May's, where Angel works his magic.

He offered Flair a little taste; he demonstrated a foot massage, all the while pointing out the corresponding spots on the foot and related sections of the body which they affected.

With more than a decade of experience in massage and reflexology, he said sometimes it takes a lot of effort to educate individuals about the benefits of massage and reflexology, especially the locals. However, he strongly believes in the benefits of such treatments to relieve back pain and stress, among other things.

Spiritual thing

"Not everybody can give a massage," he said. "Giving a massage can be a spiritual thing, being able to relate to people and making them feel comfortable." When it comes to reflexology, Angel Touch believes people should know it takes experience and knowledge.

"You have to know that the pressure points, where to touch and where not to touch," he said.

He uses a range of ready-made, as well as his own massage oils, which include lavender, olive oil and tea tree oil.

Massage treatments cost from $3,000 upwards.