Medical Spa & Relaxation

Jet-Lag & Flight Fatigue Therapy

Say goodbye to fatigue the moment you land at Sabiha Gökçen, and adapt your body to your time zone.

Intercontinental travels, crossing different time zones, and staying completely inactive in narrow seats (exposed to cabin pressure) for long hours deeply shake human physiology. This condition, known as "Jet-Lag", brings not only insomnia but also headaches, severe body edema, digestive problems, and muscle stiffness. The body's biological clock (circadian rhythm) can sometimes take days to adapt to its new location.

Wellness Studio Pendik, with the advantage of being only 15 minutes away from Sabiha Gökçen Airport, offers the "Jet-Lag Recovery" therapy, which is becoming increasingly popular in the world, to its guests getting off the plane. This therapy goes far beyond a simple massage. It is a holistic biorhythm reset program that combines lymphatic drainage, myofascial release, and reflexology techniques.

The special aromatherapeutic essential oils used during the session stimulate the sleep center (pineal gland) in the brain, balancing melatonin secretion. At the same time, flight edema accumulated in the legs and ankles is mechanically removed from the body. Whether you are an executive returning from a business trip or a traveler returning from vacation; thanks to this therapy, you can completely erase the energy loss you will experience the next day.

Who Is This Service For?

  • Pilots and cabin crew traveling to different time zones
  • Business people and diplomats who frequently make international / intercontinental flights
  • Vacationers just returning from a long plane journey (America, Asia, etc.)
  • Those who feel severe swelling (edema) and heaviness in their legs after a flight
  • Those experiencing severe insomnia, headaches, and focus problems due to Jet-Lag
  • Those whose muscles and joints become stiff due to in-flight pressure changes

How Is It Applied?

01

Aromatherapeutic Welcome and Warm-up

A light warm-up massage begins with special essential oils that regulate the circadian rhythm to calm the nervous system (increase parasympathetic activation).

02

Lymphatic Drainage (Edema Removal)

Fluid accumulated especially in the lower extremities (legs) due to prolonged sitting and cabin pressure is directed to the lymph nodes with special rhythmic strokes and excreted.

03

Deep Tissue and Spine Relaxation

Back, neck, and waist muscles, which have stiffened from remaining inactive for hours in narrow airplane seats, are released with medical kneading techniques.

04

Reflexology (Underfoot Stimulations)

With reflexology, the heart of Jet-Lag treatment, nerve endings in the sole of the foot are stimulated to balance internal organs (stomach, intestines) and the sleep center.

05

Connective Tissue (Fascia) Stretching

At the end of the session, the fascial network covering the whole body is elongated with passive stretches, allowing the body to be posturally "opened" and aligned again.

Benefits of Therapy

Reducing the adaptation process of the body's biological clock (Circadian Rhythm), which would take days, to hours
Quickly removing the edema (water retention) caused by cabin pressure and inactivity, ending the feeling of heaviness in the legs
Smooth transition to the day/night cycle (melatonin secretion) by increasing sleep quality
Disappearance of specific Jet-Lag symptoms such as digestive system sluggishness and headache
Starting work or vacation after the trip not tired, but 100% energetic and refreshed

Frequently Asked Questions

How long after the flight should I get this therapy?
The most ideal time frame is within the first 24 hours after getting off the plane. Since our center is very close to Sabiha Gökçen Airport (approx. 10-15 mins), you can experience this wonderful renewal by stopping by our clinic before going home or to your hotel from the airport.
Is the procedure only done on the legs?
No. Although one of the main focuses of Jet-Lag therapy is to remove edema in the legs, the therapy is in the Full Body concept. The back, neck, shoulders, arms, and head area are also included in the session.
How long does the therapy take?
Standard Jet-Lag and Flight Fatigue Therapy lasts uninterruptedly between 60 and 75 minutes so that the entire lymphatic and nervous system of the body can be stimulated.
Can pregnant women get this massage after a long flight?
If you have travel/massage approval from your doctor, we can apply slightly modified lymphatic drainage to relieve edema in the legs in special sleeping positions suitable for pregnant women (side lying or with special support pillows).