Swedish Massage – This relaxation massage decreases the amount of stress hormones in the body, leaving clients feeling completely relaxed and rested, even after the session is over. The technique uses five basic strokes, all flowing toward the heart, to manipulate the soft tissues of the body. Swedish massage provides generalized relaxation, improved circulation, dissolution of scar tissue adhesions, lowers blood pressure, reduces stress and enhances ones overall state of health. This is good for beginners.
Deep Tissue and Trigger Point Therapy – A perfect choice for sports enthusiasts as well as for people who suffer chronic muscle tension. This treatment helps to neutralize the lactic acid that blocks muscle fibers, increases flexibility, and reinstates the normal toning of the body while releasing deep tension that has been stored in the muscle. Your therapist will use deep finger pressure on body areas suffering from chronic muscle tension or areas that ache or feel contracted. Deep tissue can work well in combination with traditional Swedish Therapy for sore shoulders or a stiff neck.
Neuromuscular Therapy – This soft tissue manipulation balances the body’s central nervous system with the musculoskeletal system. Based on neurological laws that explain how the central nervous system initiates and maintains pain. The goal is to help relieve the pain and dysfunction by understanding and alleviating the underlying cause. Neuromuscular Therapy is used to locate and release spasms and hyper contraction in the tissue, eliminate trigger points that cause referred pain, rebuild the strength of injured tissue, assist venous and lymphatic flow, and restore postural alignment, proper biomechanics, and flexibility of tissues.
Lymphatic Massage – This is a highly effective technique for purifying and rejuvenating the body by stimulating the lymph drainage system. It helps flushing out toxins and activating the immune system. The therapist will use very light, gentle, repetitive strokes to stimulate the activity of the lymphatic system. This massage can also help reduce swelling from injury or post surgery,
Mother to be – prenatal massage is a technique involving deep bodywork designed to improve your circulation, take some of the strain off your muscles and joints, and generally re-energize you. Regular prenatal massage may not only help you relax, but may relieve insomnia, joint pain, neck and back pain, leg cramping and sciatica. It can enhance the physical and emotional well-being of both mother and child.
Heated Stone Massage – A soothing and relaxing full body massage that uses smooth, heated volcanic stones or gemstones. These stones are well known for their heat retaining abilities and their energy conduction. The hot stones penetrate deep into the tissues, transmitting heat and energy as you receive long, flowing strokes. The therapist may leave the stones in specific points on you spine to represent the chakras to improve the flow of energy. This massage is thought to align subtle energies with the body for greater attunement and harmony.
Sports Massage – Sports massage is designed to enhance athletic performance and recovery. This massage is geared toward participants in athletics. It is used to help prevent injuries, to prepare the body for athletic activity and maintain it in optimal condition, ant to help athletes recover from workouts and injuries. A good sports massage can care for the wear-and-tear and minor injuries that naturally occur with strenuous movement. The benefits of the massage is an ideal complement to a total conditioning program. This therapy includes the manipulation of soft tissue to release tension, reduce pain, restore range of motion, and promote balance of muscle and quality of posture.
