Our therapies include:
- Swedish Massage
- Medical Massage
- Myofascial Release Work (Deep Tissue)
- Jin Shin Do
- Sports Massage
- On-Site Massage
Swedish Massage
Massage combines caring touch, which is healing and relaxing, with the mechanics of moving muscles, skin and connective tissue around to facilitate healing and help prevent disease. Swedish Massage is a general name given to a variety of massage strokes, such as kneading, stroking, friction and percussion movements using oil applied to the body.
Some of the beneficial effects possible are improved circulation of blood and lymph, relief from muscle spasm, pain and soreness, improved utilization of nutrients, increased joint mobility and flexibility, faster recovery from muscle fatigue or injury, improved posture, and generally increased vitality and sense of well-being.
Medical Massage
Corrective massage is increasingly prescribed for dealing with many auto, on-the-job, and sports injuries as well as for a wide variety of other medical conditions. Massage has proven to be a major aid in recovery from soft tissue damage and dysfunction.
We may be able to assist you with effective, quick treatment of problems after an auto accident or other injuries by getting you back on the job quickly, checking out your job-site to help prevent injuries and enhance productivity, helping you find long-term solutions for back, neck, or headache problems, or reducing low back pain during pregnancy. We work very effectively with athletes, artists, dancers, musicians and their musculoskeletal problems to help enhance and improve their performance.
Myofascial Release Work (Deep Tissue)
Physical injury, imbalanced posture and movement habits, emotional tension and stress can all cause the body to be tense and rigid. Myofascial work uses deep, sensitive pressure to release chronic tension and adhesions stored in the connective tissue and muscles. This work is very gradual in its depth and intensity to respect the needs of each client.
This release:
- relieves pain
- improves posture and movement patterns or habits
- increases mental and physical awareness and performance
Jin Shin Do
Jin Shin Do – literally the “Way of the Compassionate Spirit” – is a healthway revolving around a simple but effective acupressure technique using 100 main points through which the body and mind can be released, rebalanced, and revitalized. Jin Shin Do Acupressure is an ancient, New Age method of meridian energy balancing and gentle yet deep tension release. Staying close to traditional acupuncture theory and based on ancient Japanese finger pressure arts, Jin Shin Do is a unique experience. The general treatment sensation is one of relaxation into a deep state of energy awareness. The effect is often relief of acute problems quickly and a progressive release of muscular armoring and an unfolding awareness of body and mind.
Sports Massage
Sports Massage is known to help active people, athletes, dancers and others by helping to more quickly release soreness from overused muscles, and by helping injuries to heal more quickly. With the aid of Sports Massage a client can improve performance, help prevent injury and generally have a longer, more active sports career. Methods used include Swedish Massage, Shiatsu, Jin Shin Do and Trigger Point releasing, as well as the specific Sports Massage techniques of deep cross fiber friction, long fiber friction and jostling or vibration.
On-Site Massage
National media are proclaiming the benefits and growing demand for massage in the workplace. We provide safe and convenient 15+ minute upper body massage sessions, with each client fully clothed in normal work attire. Our treatments will focus on head, neck, shoulders, back, arms and hands. Each massage releases tension, increases circulation, leaving clients alert and at ease, better able to concentrate on their work. Our regular clients learn to better manage their own stress levels, and enjoy the satisfaction of improved job performance, thus employers benefit as well. Call us to arrange for On-Site Massage at your workplace.
