Never had a full body massage. It was a birthday present and it was amazing. It is relaxing but the deep body tissue massage really works and frees up the muscles but they do have to be ready that they do work the muscles thoroughly. So they do apply real pressure sometimes to the muscles to release muscular knots in shoulders or calves or thighs. If you need the pressure reduced so That being said you leave feeling refreshed and all your muscles freed up. It is amazing !!!!