The Deep Tissue Guru

This massage technique is an intensive hands-on therapy that is based on applying pressure to deep muscles to release knotting and restore blood flow.  Please note that deep tissue massage is very intensive and can be uncomfortable. It is expected for the patient to experience some soreness the next day, this soreness is your sign that blood flow has been restored and the muscle has begun to heal. If you have not experienced a deep tissue massage before, ask your massage professional for a short demonstration or sample.

Sports Therapy Massage uses both Swedish Massage techniques as well as some Deep Tissue Massage techniques depending on the needs and/or injuries of the athlete.  This massage is not just good for athletes!  Weekend warriors can benefit too from some restoration and recovery, especially if your enthusiasm is being dampened the joys of aging.  Be sure to discuss with your massage therapist what sport you participate in and any chronic injuries or pain, this way your therapist can customize the massage techniques for the most benefit.

This massage is designed for the serious athlete to focus on staying OUT of rehab.  The concept of “prehab” is gaining major ground in the world of sports medicine.  “Prehab” is focused on preventing injury before it happens through range of motion, flexibility, and stretching.  This massage makes an excellent companion to full Prehab training regimen that includes strength training, balance, and specific focus on weakness that makes the athlete to injury.  Prehab keeps the doctor away!

This massage technique is an intensive hands-on therapy that is based on applying pressure to deep muscles to release knotting and restore blood flow.  Please note that deep tissue massage is very intensive and can be uncomfortable. It is expected for the patient to experience some soreness the next day, this soreness is your sign that blood flow has been restored and the muscle has begun to heal. If you have not experienced a deep tissue massage before, ask your massage professional for a short demonstration or sample.

This massage is our classic Swedish Massage taken to a level of luxury with generous applications of aromatherapy.  Use of essential oils dates back thousands of years and these highly concentrated plant oils have been used to alter mood, cognitive function and health.  As you inhale the essential oils, the aromas stimulate the limbic system and can affect stress levels, memory, the immune system and blood pressure. There are several types of essential oils that are usually added to massage oils for Aromatherapy Massage, please let your me know which healing properties you prefer.

This massage technique uses classic Swedish Massage strokes to help relax the expectant Mother.  This gentle massage is experienced while laying on the side and is designed to especially relieve the parts of the body most strained by pregnancy, such as the back.  Studies have shown that massage therapy during prenatal care helps reduce hormone levels associated with stress. Those changes in hormone levels made for fewer complications during births in both Mother and child. Many women have reported significant reduction in back pain during pregnancy when regular massage is introduced.

Acupressure therapy uses the fingers to apply pressure to key healing points of the body.  When these pressure points are activated, they release stored toxins that are then flushed out of the system. Releasing the body pressure points helps increase circulation and improves relaxation.  The Acupressure technique was developed 5000 years ago and is based in the same philosophy as Acupuncture of body meridians and pressure points.

This massage technique focuses on releasing pressure from your head, neck, and shoulders.  These muscles are responsible for holding up your head – which weighs between 8 – 12 lbs!  The muscles of the head and neck control the fine motor movements of your head and they are where most of us store most of our tension.  Sleeping in a bad position can also result in those muscles being in a shortened position overnight and leave you with a raging and painful headache in the morning.  With this technique we focus strongly on the trigger points in the suboccipital muscle group, which are the muscles under the back of the skull.