Services

• Swedish Massage is the most popular “Western” massage that combines long strokes, kneading and friction techniques on muscles; increases circulation of the blood, lymph, and vital energy; relaxes muscles and calms the nervous system. Therapeutic grade essential oils used.

• Deep Tissue Massage uses slow strokes and firm pressure to release chronic tension patterns in connective tissue.

• Specific Injury Massage focuses the entire treatment on specific problem areas to promote recovery. Combined techniques like Swedish, deep tissue, and trigger point work are often used. Hot or cold packs may be applied.

• Sports Massage is geared specifically to the person who is in training for a particular sport. The focus is on injury prevention, maximizing performance, and injury treatment. The massage is usually vigorous and employs cross-friction, compression, pressure points, and range of motion techniques.

• Pregnancy Massage comforts and relieves a pregnant woman’s body. No essential oils used.

• Thai Massage Thai Yoga Massage is a holistic, meditative, and interactive style of bodywork. Sometimes referred to as ‘assisted yoga’, Thai Yoga Massage incorporates elements of yoga, stretching, breathing, acupressure, and rhythmic compression along energy lines. It is deeply relaxing and grounding, yet also energizing and balancing.

The bodywork I practice is done on a comfortable futon-like mat and without the need for oils and lotions. Because I integrate movement and stretching into my sessions, please wear or bring loose, comfortable clothing such as a cotton shirt and shorts, or a sweatshirt with sweatpants.

• Hot Stone Massage Hot Stone Massage Therapy is a thermal extension of Swedish massage and Aromatherapy which incorporates the use of smooth, heated basalt stones placed on key tension areas of the body to carry warmth deep into the muscles, tissues and joints. The therapist systematically glides warm stones over the body surface applying gentle but firm pressure for a deeply relaxing and unique experience. The penetrating heat of the stones and aromatherapy oils combine to add a new dimension to the traditional Swedish massage. Therapeutic stone massage promotes physical and spiritual balancing by using the energies of warm volcanic stones to relax the body at its deepest level. This ancient healing modality moves energy to depleted areas, relieves sore muscles, and produces a soothing and meditative state of peace, calm, and balance.