Drawing from
these massage and bodywork techniques your session will be tailored
to fit your needs. Whether you are looking for stress relief,
relaxation, injury rehabilitation or wellness maintenance, safe and
appropriate techniques will be utilized to reach your desired
outcomes.
Swedish
This
form of massage, utilizing long, flowing strokes, is deeply relaxing
and effective therapy that helps overall well-being and reduces
muscle tension. This is an excellent choice if you are seeking
relaxation, stress relief and general maintenance... a building
block towards becoming aware of your body and it's
needs.
Deep Tissue
Techniques*
*Muscle
sculpting
This is designed for more focused work
addressing specific joints, muscles or muscle groups. It starts
superficially and eases into the depth of soft tissue slowly and
effectively to access deeper layers. Deep tissue and muscle
sculpting can break up and eliminate scar tissue, as well as loosen
stuck fibers while releasing deeply held patterns of chronic
tension. This is a great tool to increase body awareness, the
intensity demands attention be paid to the deeper tissue being
worked.
*Myofascial
Release
Myofascial release represents a technique
specifically aimed at facilitating positive change within a
connective tissue in the body known as fascia. Fascia has been
described as the most pervasive tissue in the body, representing a
three-dimensional network from head to toe. In order to effectively
manipulate the fascia, your massage practitioner will perform tests
of range of motion, incorporate subtle pulls, use a variety of
stretches, and apply gentle pressure to the joints and attachment
sites of muscles. It is a technique hallmarked by long, slow holds
of the various parts of the body and the maintaining of specific
muscular poses
*Trigger Point
Therapy
Trigger points are areas of tender muscle tissue
or 'knots' that may refer pain and dysfunction in other parts of the
body. We develop them through lifestyle, trauma, injury, overuse,
misuse & stress. It is a technique that involves applying
pressure to tender muscle tissue to locate points where pain is
generated, increasing circulation and stimulating the nervous system
which relieve areas of pain and discomfort.
CranioSacral
Therapy
This is a gentle, hands-on method of
evaluating and enhancing the functioning of a physiological body
system called the craniosacral system - comprised of the membranes
and cerebrospinal fluid that surround and protect the brain and
spinal cord. Using a soft touch generally no greater than 5 grams,
or about the weight of a nickel, restrictions are released in the
craniosacral system to improve the functioning of the central
nervous system. Some say that is feels like they've had 2-3 hours of
restful sleep
Hot Stone Massage
A nurturing & and deeply relaxing experience that warms
and soothes the muscles through the use of basalt stones. The warm
stones are placed on energy centers and used to massage
away tension and
stress.
Reiki
Reiki is a Japanese
word meaning universal life energy. It is a non-intrusive method of
hands-on healing that taps into the energy referred to by
philosophers and martial artists as ki in Japan, chi
in China and prana in India. The practice of Reiki is based
on the teachings of a Japanese man, Mikao Usui, who taught and
practiced Reiki in the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
Research into the source of Usui's work points to ancient Buddhist
sutras and the teachings of great Eastern masters as well as his own
meditation practice.
Reiki is not massage, hypnosis, or a
tool for diagnosing illness. Reiki is a technique that addresses
both chronic and acute conditions, gently and powerfully promoting
balance among all the body's systems and the normal regenerative
processes of the body and mind.
Reiki can alleviate pain and
stress and promote restful sleep, healing and relaxation. It can
also stimulate the release of endorphins, which in turn help to
speed up the healing and regenerative processes of the body. This
non-aggressive, non-invasive approach makes this an excellent
modality when deep massage is
contraindicated.
Reflexology
Reflexology is
an ancient therapy credited to the ancient Chinese and Egyptian
civilizations. They believed that the feet are a map of the
entire body including all internal and external structures, systems
and organs. On this map are reflex points or zones
corresponding to specific areas of the body.
Reflexology
works by applying controlled compression with the fingers and thumb
to these reflex points in order to detect energy blockages and then
release them through further compression.
Your hour
long Reflexology treatment include an aromatherapy foot bath,
Reflexology assessment with treatment along the way and they end
with a relaxing foot massage using aromatherapy scented
oils.
~ Moving Beyond Pain,
Stress and Musculoskeletal Restrictions ~
