Services
Swedish Massage
Swedish Massage is a very relaxing and therapeutic style of bodywork. It combines oils or lotion with an array of strokes such as rolling, kneading, and percussion to help the body improve its circulation. The benefits of this type of bodywork are wide-ranging and include relief from aches and pains, decreased stress levels in the body, enhanced mental clarity, improved appearance, and greater flexibility.
Myofascial Massage
Myofascial massage is a technique used to treat injuries and discomfort, reducing pain and increasing range of motion. Myofascial massage differs from other types of massage in that it targets the fascia - the membrane surrounding muscles - rather than the muscle itself. Since fascia completely encases every muscle in the body, imbalances in the fascia can have serious effects on your range of motion and comfort level. While other forms of massage can overlook the fascia, myofascial massage focuses specifically on releasing tension in this important membrane.
Trigger Point Therapy
Trigger Point Therapy is a style of bodywork that focuses on stimulating and releasing "trigger points" in your body. Trigger points are tender areas of tension similar to acupressure points, except they occur in the belly of the muscle rather than along the energy pathways of the body. These "knots" are built up throughout a person's life due to physical, mental, and/or emotional stress. During a session, focused pressure is applied through a variety of techniques order to release your trigger points. This process can be quite painful at times, yet the effects are lasting and profoundly transformative.
Cupping Therapy
When a muscle is tight, it is strangulating itself, it is not letting blood in or out of the muscle. When we put a cup on the tight muscle, it elevates the muscle, separates the muscle fibers, brings the stagnant blood out of the muscle and brings new oxygen and nutrient rich blood into the muscle to help heal itself.
Lypossage
Lypossage is a non-invasive clinically proven massage technique that uses proprietary techniques to help smooth your skin, flush toxins from your system, and actually improve your body shape. A 1999 study done with 100 women showed an average inch loss of six inches or more.
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Zone 1: Includes the hips, thighs, buttocks and abdomen. it will help diminish the appearance of cellulite, improve muscle and skin tone of the thighs, buttocks, hips and lower abdomen. Your posture and structure will improve and dimension loss is typical. |
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Zone 2: This session targets the upper abdomen, back, neck and arms. You will address your posture and improve lymphatic flow while helping to tone problematic areas. |
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Zone 3: You will address the head, face and neck. You will dramatically reduce the appearance of wrinkles and sagging skin and improve skin tone and texure using natural face lifting techniques. |
Gua sha
Gua sha is a healing technique of traditional East Asian medicine. Sometimes called ‘coining, spooning or scraping’, Gua sha is defined as instrument-assisted unidirectional press-stroking of a lubricated area of the body surface to intentionally create transitory therapeutic petechiae called ‘sha’ representing extravasation of blood in the subcutis.
Raising sha removes blood stagnation considered pathogenic in traditional East Asian medicine. Modern research shows the transitory therapeutic petechiae produce an anti inflammatory and immune protective effect that persists for days following a single Gua sha treatment accounting for the immediate relief that patients feel from pain, stiffness, fever, chill, cough, wheeze, nausea and vomiting etc, and why Gua sha is effective in acute and chronic internal organ disorders including liver inflammation in hepatitis.
The technique is applicable in any hands on therapeutic practice, and will be of particular interest to acupuncturists, massage therapists, physical therapists and any physician or nurse who work directly with patients.
Lymphatic Drainage
Lymphatic Drainage Therapy aims to gently and rhythmically move the lymph through the body, especially swollen areas of the body, relieving pressure and enhancing the functioning of the immune system. As both a preventative and remedial technique, LD can be used for a wide range of purposes including faster recovery from injury, reduction of swelling and discomfort from pregnancy, and strengthened resistance to illness.
Hot Stone Therapy
Hot Stone Therapy is a style of massage where heated stones are placed at specific sites on your body to deepen relaxation and promote circulation in your muscles. Muscles that are heated with these stones release tension and stress much more deeply and quickly than with a traditional massage. The overall experience is very relaxing, nurturing, and rejuvenating.
Post-operative massage
Post-operative massage is a type of therapeutic massage performed on patients after they have undergone a surgical procedure. It is aimed at promoting healing, reducing swelling and pain, and improving range of motion. It involves the use of techniques such as gentle effleurage, petrissage, friction, and trigger point release. The frequency and duration of post-op massage sessions will vary depending on the type of surgery and the patient's individual recovery needs, and it should always be done under the guidance of a licensed healthcare professional to ensure safety and optimal results.