Your Treatment Session
Whether your intention is to relax or relieve pain I will match the modalities and techniques necessary to create the session you desire. All sessions over 60 minutes include a thorough health history and intake. During the intake I listen and discover what you need most that day. Together we will come up with a treatment plan to ensure that your needs are met.
If your intention is to relieve pain...
Rehabilative Massage or Shiatsu resolves chronic or acute pains in the body which includes neck, back, sciatica, carpal tunnel, plantars fascitis, knee injuries, ankle injuries,tennis elbow, all forms of tendonitis, headaches, menstrual cramps, fibromyalgia related pains, and so on. This style of bodywork focus on troubled areas and incorporates a deeper more precise level of pressure. This style of bodywork actively engages you in the healing process. In a practical way this means we talk as I work in order to find the precise location of the pain and to figure out what activities are causing it. Shiatsu, deep tissue or trigger point therapy can address chronic or acute pains.
If your intention is to relax...
Relaxation massage incorporates the entire body and engages a comfortable yet reviving level of pressure. Many sessions begin with light conversation in order to establish rapoire, assess needs, and let you let off steam. After a little of this, I will encourage you to take deep breaths and quiet the mind and voice during these sessions. During your session you can tune into the relaxing music and water fountain and use this as an opportunity to decompress from a busy week. During the colder months I turn on a warm snuggly heating pad on the table to keep you warm. Shiatsu, Swedish, Hot Stone or Reiki work well when the intent is to relax.
Feel more grounded and get your energy charged with Shiatsu. Shiatsu is a body work system rooted in traditional Chinese medicine, the same system used by acupuncturists. Shiatsu means Finger Pressure and the work is done fully clothed. A session may include finger, elbow or palm pressure, as well as stretches, tapping or holding pressure points. Like most bodywork, the goal of the session is to help relax you and work out knots. Because Chinese medicine sees the body as a system of meridians and points, shiatsu can work with the body's energy to achieve balance or go into the tissues to help relieve musculoskeletal pains. You will leave the session feeling relaxed and invigorated. This therapy is particularly suited to clients resolving anxiety, depression, or insomnia.
Swedish is also known as relaxation massage. The goal is to relax the body and move lymph and blood. A treatment occurs unclothed, draped with sheets, and uses oils to create long flowing movements over your body. Careful draping provides a safe environment for you.
I will use thumbs and elbows and keen anatomical knowledge to find areas of deep tension and release them. This style of massage is anatomically precise and uses mainly pressure and cross fiber techniques. Deep tissue trigger point massage is most often used for rehabilatating injuries and releasing chronic pain patterns. These sessions focus on just a few areas of the body.
Reiki is a subtle form of energy work that benefits you by harmonizing the chakras, helping you feel more balanced. Reiki healing can be used to heal the source of a trauma or injury thereby deepening the effects of rehabilatative work.
Ampuku/Abdominal Massage
Ampuku is a Japanese form of bodywork focusing on the abdomen. Ampuku releases energy blockages in the abdomen. Along with these techniques I will deactivate trigger points in the abdominal muscles. Ampuku can help with digestive complaints, menstrual cycle problems, enureses, fertility issues, low back pain and recovery from surgery.
Pre/Post Natal Pregnancy Massage/ShiatsuI love working with women during the childbearing cycle. I have received special certification on this topic as well as taught workshops. Most notably, I can personally attest to the healing benefits of bodywork during pregnancy after receiving regular care through two pregnancies. Post natal bodywork is just as beneficial as it helps restore the body after birth. This style of Massage or Shiatsu is often done in side lying position. However, I have a wide variety of bolsters available to make you comfortable in other positions.
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