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Therapeutic Massage Techniques |
Upon learning about the
various techniques we
offer, learn about what you can expect during your
first
massage.
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Deep Tissue Massage or
Medical Massage
Used to maintain soft tissues. Deep tissue is less
specific than NMT, but it maintains the same
purpose; to contact the deeper layers of soft
tissues. Deep tissue technique is often used in
combination with deep Swedish technique, thus
allowing the therapist to cover the whole body
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Sports Massage:
Pre/Post/Maintenance
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Special
Populations: Massage therapy catered for aging
populations, first floor entry and adjustable tables
for physical disabilities, advanced ethics and technique training
for all special populations.
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Swedish Massage
This rhythmic, flowing massage
promotes deep relaxation and blood circulation.
Swedish technique helps promote a sense of
connection from head to toe, stress reduction, and
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Hot Stone Massage
Hot stones can be used in
combination with deep tissue and Swedish technique.
Hot stones help soften connective tissues, allowing
the practitioner greater ease into trigger points.
Hot stone massage can also be used as its own
separate modality as a means to deep relaxation.
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Pregnancy Massage |
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Infant Massage |
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On-site office chair massage |
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Couples massage classes & sessions
Many
of our couples attend their sessions together, often
treating each other on special occasions to massage
in the same room or in separate rooms before a
romantic meal. Additionally, couples and friends
often seek ways to nurture each other or help each
other's pain complaints. What a better way to do so
than to take a couples massage class? This class is
taught as a private lesson between the couple and
one practitioner. Each class is scheduled for 90
minutes. During this session, each partner spends
1/2 the time on the table receiving massage and the
other 1/2 of the time learning massage techniques. |
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Medical Massage
Uses a variety of deep tissue,
neuromuscular, myofascial, advanced sports
stretching and orthopedic massage techniques in
combination with a treatment plan to adequately
treat chronically inflamed soft tissues that cause
problems such as tension headache, low back pain,
wrist weakness, and neck injuries. Neuromuscular
therapy tends to be area specific; a 1-hour session
may cover only the neck and shoulders, but not the
lower body. For more details,
go to medical massage
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Complementary Wellness
Techniques: |
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Foam Rolling - self
massage take home techniques
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Learn this
art of preventative maintenance that you can do at home or easily carry with
you anywhere you travel. Make an appointment with your massage therapist for
a private foam rolling self massage session or two and take advantage of
this valuable and fun technique!
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Reflexology
Reflexology is a gentle foot and hand pressure therapy and its application
produces a physiological effect on the body's nervous system called the
relaxation response. The relaxation response counteracts the effects of
stress produced by activities of daily living; the response calms the mind,
softens the body, and gentles the bodymind toward a balanced state of
homeostasis, the state of optimum physiological function in the body.
Presently, there is not
enough research to state whether pressure points in the foot produce direct
reflex responses in their corresponding organs and glands. However,
the benefits to one's overall health and prevention of disease by inducing
the relaxation response via reflexology are well researched and documented.
The bottom line is foot
reflexology feels good and calms the entire body into a deep state of
relaxation, setting the body on a course back toward health and well-being.
Learn more about
reflexology by linking to this article:
Cancel out stress with Reflexology |
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