Massage therapy is a method of healing that utilizes human touch to promote relaxation, relief of tension, and a greater level of well being. There are numerous methods and techniques of massage, ranging from the most gentle superficial stimulation to deep manual manipulation of muscle groups. Massage is used as a complement to many other forms of healing. Massage therapy promotes healthy circulation, ease of movement, relaxation, strong immunity, and relieves mental and physical fatigue. Massage lowers stress and anxiety levels, reduces blood pressure, and shortens the healing time of injuries.
Swedish (relaxation):
Full body, slow rhythm helps to relieve stress and pain of everyday activities. Designed to de-stress your body from head to toe. We use gliding, kneading, compression, percussion, and joint movements to increase your circulation and soothe away fatigue. This session generally lasts for one hour. Swedish massage is now known as "traditional" massage. In the 1820s a Swedish doctor, Dr. Per Henrik Ling, developed the first modern method of massage through his study of physiology, gymnastics, and the massage techniques borrowed from China, Egypt, Greece, and Rome. It is effective for most ailments, because massaging the skin, the body's largest organ, sets up a chain reaction that produces a positive effect on all layers and systems of the body. It affects the nerves, muscles, glands, and circulation, and promotes health and wellbeing.
Deep Tissue (treatment):
Used to treat area specific discomfort due to general pain, cramping or injury. It increases circulation to help the body heal faster and aid in removing congested or contracted muscles. Deep to vigorous strokes including deep gliding, kneading, compression, friction, and joint movements are applied to troubling areas of discomfort. Deep Tissue Massage is designed to reach the deep portions of thick muscles, specifically the individual muscle fibers. Using deep muscle compression and friction along the grain of the muscle, its purpose is to unstick the fibers of the muscles and release both toxins and deeply held patterns of tension.
Myofascial Release:
All muscles, arteries, bones, organs, etc. are held together by a Saran wrap kind of tissue called fascia. Developed in the late 1960's by John Barnes, Myofascial Release works by the manipulation of the fascia that connects and surrounds muscles. Because the fascia is body-wide, a tension or trauma in one part of the body can affect another part. The fascia responds to the trained touch to release the adverse effects of inflammation, tensions and trauma.
Sports Massage: Athlete friendly and has several options within itself. Pre-event massage is 10 to 15 minutes of warming up muscles and encouraging the edge needed to perform at your peak right right before your event. Post-event strokes sooth away fatigue and help the athlete recover faster without all the aches and pains. Maintenance massage has been proven scientifically to be the most effective tool for the serious athlete in training. Concentrating on the specific muscles used in your chosen sport, injuries diminish from stressed muscles. This bodywork fine tunes a well performing body to aid in producing as much as 20% better performance. This session usually lasts for 30 minutes to 90 minutes. This special form of massage is typically used before, during, and after athletic events to prepare the athlete for peak performance, to drain away fatigue, to relieve swelling, to reduce muscle tension, to promote flexibility and to prevent injuries. Depending on the needs of the athlete, a variety of techniques are used including classic Swedish strokes, cross-fiber friction, pressure-point work, and joint mobilization. On-site ($1/min)
