Whether you’re an athlete, desk jockey or recovering from an illness or injury, massage therapy can be a powerful ally in your wellness regimen. Experts estimate that upwards of ninety percent of disease is stress related. And perhaps nothing ages us faster, internally and externally, than high stress. While eliminating anxiety and pressure altogether in this fast-paced world may be idealistic, massage can, without a doubt, help manage stress.
Added Benefits from Massage:
Reduced stress and anxiety
Increased energy
Reduced pain
Increased circulation
Increased range of motion and flexibility
Improved post-Surgery recovery
Reduced muscle tension and stiffness
Boosted immune system
Toxin release
Improved quality of sleep
Deep Tissue Massage
A modality that focuses on chronic muscle tension. The intention is to realign deeper layers of muscles and connective tissue. It is especially helpful for chronic aches and pains and contracted areas such as stiff neck and upper back, low back pain, leg muscle tightness, and sore shoulders. The movement is slower and the pressure is deeper and concentrated on areas of tension and pain in order to reach the sub-layer of muscles and the fascia (the connective tissue surrounding muscles).
Craniosacral Therapy (CST)
A gentle technique that enhances the function of the central nervous system and dissipates stress in the body. Ideal for chronic headaches, TMJ and stress related disorders.
Relaxation Massage
A massage consisting of long gliding strokes that are rhythmic and flowing, kneading and gentle manipulation of the muscles. The pressure is deeply relaxing but not painful.
Oncology Massage
An oncology massage is a client-specific, customized massage session designed to meet the unique and changing needs of someone in treatment for cancer or with a history of cancer treatment. A safe massage plan generally revolves around the side effects (both short- and long-term) of chemotherapy, radiation and surgery. Oncology massage complements standard cancer therapies with the potential to reduce side effects resulting from radiation, chemotherapy and surgery. It also provides an opportunity to calm the stress, fear and anxiety associated with a cancer diagnosis. The changes that might be made to a massage that make it an "oncology massage" will typically be related to session length, pressure, positioning and areas of specific compromise or concern like mediports, lymph node removal, bone metastases or skin reactions to treatment.
Additional Services Include
Aromatherapy - The use of essential oils with various healing properties that affect heart rate, stress level, blood pressure, breathing, digestion and the immune system. The properties of essential oils assist with calming, uplifting, energizing, cleansing and decongesting.
Manual Lymph Drainage – MLD is a very gentle massage that helps to promote relaxation, immune function and reduce edema (buildup of fluid) in the body. It has a calming effect to the nervous system due to the repetitive rhythmic sequence. MLD also has an analgesic effect so it's great for aiding in pain reduction.
Pregnancy Massage - A massage that promotes relaxation, soothes nerves, and relieves strain on joints, back and leg muscles in expectant mothers. Pregnancy massage is especially beneficial in the second and third trimesters, when the extra weight in your belly puts a strain on your back.
Reiki – An energy technique that encourages a deep sense of relaxation while decreasing stress and pain.
Cupping - Most commonly, cupping is used to release chronically tight muscles in the neck, shoulders, upper, middle and low back. Muscle fibers should loosely fit together so that fresh blood can get into the area and nourish the muscle and so that old blood can get out and bring with it chemical buildup like lactic acid. The stress of sitting at a desk all day will cause those muscle fibers to tighten up so much that it stops proper circulation to the area. This means that fresh blood can not get in to nourish and old blood can not get out to clear the cellular debris. Cupping changes this. It allows those tight muscle fibers to let go and for proper circulation to be restored. Cupping is like a reverse massage. While massage is compressive by pushing into the muscles, cupping sucks the muscles outward by creating a strong suction on the skin’s surface. Other benefits of cupping include local pain relief and muscle relaxation.
Gua Sha - Gua sha is an alternative therapy that involves scraping your skin with a massage tool to improve circulation.Scraping also increases blood flow and helps release lactic and uric acid trapped inside muscles that have limited blood flow. This ancient Chinese healing technique addresses issues like chronic pain and stagnant energy. Gua sha may reduce inflammation, so it’s often used to treat ailments that cause chronic pain, such as arthritis and fibromyalgia.