Massage

Massage and Bodywork

Circulatory Swedish massage unwinds with this relaxing medium-to-light pressure massage designed to improve circulation and facilitate the release of metabolic waste, nervous tension, and stress to increase vitality. This massage can also be done with deep or firm pressure.

Muscle Recovery after Exercise

Deep Tissue, Therapeutic massage is designed to facilitate muscle recovery after exercise and produces lasting relief for chronic muscular tension and sore muscles from soft tissue pain, injury, and dysfunction. This massage really gets deeper into the myofascial layers of the body and can be focused on certain problem areas, applying an overall moderate to firmer pressure. It can rebalance the structure of the body from postural distortions and habituated movement patterns. It can also include certain stretching techniques that are skillfully incorporated into the session. This massage can be done with or without oil.

Tuina, an Ancient Chinese Bodywork and Manipulation System

Tuina is an ancient system of Chinese therapeutic massage. It originates from mainland China, using acupressure and specific hand techniques to affect changes in the physical and energetic systems of the body. It helps to reduce acute and chronic pain due to soft tissue damage involving the joints tendons and muscles, as well as other types of internal conditions. Tuina can be performed fully clothed or in combination with other types of massage. It is often used as an adjunct to other traditional therapies such as Acupuncture, Herbal Medicine, Cupping, Gua Sha, and Moxibustion.

Neuromuscular Therapy (NMT)

Neuromuscular Therapy (NMT) is the application of pressure to trigger points and/or acupressure points. This technique works to interrupt and deactivate referred and radiating pain patterns. This is a bodywork option specifically developed for injury rehabilitation, pain management, treatment of sports injuries, chronic pain, postural dysfunction, and other types of physical problems.

Safe and Comfortable Prenatal Massage

Prenatal massage for mothers-to-be, using pregnancy pillows, facilitating a safe and comfortable side-lying position. This massage targets the most common symptoms and complications for expecting mothers. It is designed to relieve tension and pain in the lower back and hip/pelvic areas, which often become strained and overworked due to the extra weight carrying a baby. It increases lymphatic drainage from swelling and can facilitate labor and postpartum recovery.

Gentle Rocking Motions with Sensory Repatterning

Sensory Repatterning is a method of bodywork that works with the client’s unique and natural body rhythms. It uses gentle rocking motions and slow motion movements to help encourage the whole body to experience more freedom of mind body and spirit. Slow passive joint movements are utilized to remind the body’s potential for the full range of motion and to get the body/mind out of habitual mental patterns and movement patterns. It helps the client reach deeper states of being and consciousness, eliciting a feeling of going back to mothers womb, being cradled, held and embraced, facilitating a feeling of release and letting go. It also allows the client to reach a deeper state of relaxation and to access the slower brain wave potentials and deeper dream states. The client has the option of remaining fully clothed. This method is based on Trager work.