Services
Massage therapy can be a helpful and effective treatment for a wide variety of conditions including headaches, lower back pain, arthritis, circulatory problems, motor vehicle accident recovery, sports injury, insomnia, lack of energy, neck pain, depression, grief, stress and anxiety.
swedish Relaxation Massage
This is our classic stress-relieving, light to medium pressure technique using varied strokes of gliding and kneading to promote circulation and an overall sense of well-being and relaxation.
- Light to medium pressure
- Increases circulation
- Promotes better sleep cycle
- Helps relieve stiffness & stress related conditions
- Releases toxins from the body
Deep Tissue Massage
Our focused and intense deep tissue massage treatment rids the body of tension, releases tightness, and alleviates chronic and acute pain. This therapeutic massage targets deeper problem areas of the muscles and fascia, with greater pressure applied during the massage.
- Medium to deep pressure
- Relieves chronic patterns of muscle tension
- Provides deep pain relief
- Releases toxins from the body
trigger point therapy
Trigger points are hyper-irritable taut bands located in connective tissue that can cause pain that varies from sharply intense to dull throbbing aches. They will often feel like knots. We usually incorporate this treatment modality into therapeutic, deep tissue and sports massage sessions.
- Uses cycles of isolated pressure and release
- Releases a tight area within muscle tissue referring pain to other areas of body
- Helps naturally manage pain
Pregnancy Massage
Our prenatal massage is excellent supportive therapy for expectant mothers designed to meet the needs of their changing body and help to decrease some of the stress and discomfort that may be experienced during the ensuing months.
- Helps alleviate back & sciatic pain
- Relieves headaches
- Promotes better sleep cycle
- Reduces fatigue
Sports Massage
This is a deep tissue massage that aims to manipulate the muscles, stretch out the fascia, and work remedially to ease tightness and restrictions. Used as preventative care, sports massage increases overall flexibility, endurance and decreases chance of injury. For overworked or damaged muscles, sports massage therapy alleviates muscular pain and promotes healing, leading to faster recovery and an earlier return to effective training or physical activity.
- Loosens scar tissue & lengthens muscles
- Provides deep pain relief
- Increases mobility
hot stone massage
Our classic Swedish massage is enhanced by heated basalt stones applied to the body using long, flowing massage strokes. Smooth lava stones glide over skin, warming muscles and inducing a unique state of tranquility. Hot stone therapy has been an ancient healing practice used by many cultures for thousands of years to harmonize, cleanse and relax the body at its deepest level.
- Deeply relaxing
- Heat helps warm & loosen tight muscles
- Releases toxins from the body
- Increases circulation
CUPPING MASSAGE
Static and dynamic cupping are incorporated into our therapeutic massage treatments employing negative pressure and suction to loosen adhesions, soften tight muscles, drain toxins, lift connective tissue (fascia), and increase blood flow.
- Increases circulation
- Releases toxins from the body
- Loosens tight muscles
- Improves mobility
- Flushes out lymph
IASTM
Instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization is a form of soft tissue technique that is often used in conjunction with therapeutic massage. Specifically designed stainless steel instruments separate and break down scar tissue, as well as stretch connective tissue and muscle fibers to initiate and promote the healing process.
- Increases blood flow
- Improves range of motion
- Helps rehabilitation/recovery
- Breaks down scar tissue
- Decreases chronic pain