Massage therapy is the manual manipulation of the soft tissues (connective tissue, muscle, tendons, ligaments and fascia) to enhance a person's health and overall wellness.
SWEDISH MASSAGE
As the best-known type of bodywork performed today, one of the primary goals of this massage style is to relax. This is accomplished with long gliding strokes in the direction of the blood flow returning to the heart. Schedule a Swedish Massage when you just want to feel better in general.
THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE
Therapeutic massage addresses the compensation tension patterns held in chronically tight muscle tissue, tendons and fascia (the protective layer surrounding muscles, bones and joints) using a wide range of therapeutic massage techniques including myofascial, Fascial Counterstrain and active range of motion.
FASCIAL STRAIN COUNTERSTRAIN
Treats connective tissue dysfunction that can compress neural, vascular and ligamentous structures. It is a gentle technique that allows the body to recover from protective responses and restores function quickly by decompressing the nerve endings in the fascia. Pain, tissue tension and inflammation should decrease.
MANUAL LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE
Lymphatic drainage is a gentle massage that encourages the movement of lymph fluid through the body. The fluid in the lymphatic system gathers cellular waste and toxins from the body's cells and tissues. Stagnation in the Lymphatic System weakens the immune system and massage can help it return to optimum function and flow.
MYOFASCIAL RELEASE
Addresses movement restrictions and pain at the fascial level. Often paired with skin rolling and functional stretching, this therapy can facilitate increased range of motion, improved scar mobility, decreased localized pain levels in old or new injuries and increased tissue health during the healing process.
CUPPING THERAPY
A technique that uses small cups as suction devices that are placed on the skin. The suction in the cups causes the skin and superficial muscle layer to be lightly drawn into the cup. Cupping is much like the inverse of massage - rather than applying pressure to muscles, it uses gentle pressure to pull them upward. For most patients, this is a particularly relaxing and relieving sensation.
HOT STONE MASSAGE
Stones are heated, held in your therapists hand during your massage and applied flowingly along the body as well as placed strategically to provide heat to help relieve chronic pain, improve circulation to tissues, reduce stress and promote relaxation
PREGNANCY MASSAGE
Massage therapy during pregnancy is a healthy and wonderful way to reduce stress, enhance function of muscles and joints, improve circulation and promote overall wellness. Massage relieves many of the normal discomforts experienced during pregnancy, such as backaches, stiff neck, leg cramps, headaches and swelling.
