Massage

What can I expect during a massage?

During a massage, a therapist manipulates your body's soft tissues — your muscles, skin and tendons. You will be given ample time to relax and ask any questions prior to your massage. This is your time to explain to me what areas you would like me to
concentrate on, or to express any of your physical concerns.  We
 typically use a firm massage pressure.  You will need to express verbally if you need more or less pressure.

 Allow yourself to relax in silence. Often, clients fall asleep during a massage.  This is a perfectly normal response and indicates deep relaxation.  Your relaxation and release from stress is of utmost importance.

  We use the highest quality oils gels, lotions, and creams for your  massage. You may request in advance a fragrant essential oil prior to be added  to the massage oils.  These increase the oxygenation to the cells and the aroma is conducive to relaxation and healing.

It is our wish for you to emerge from your massage session feeling relaxed, well and happy; integrated in

Body, Mind, and Spirit..

 

Therapeutic Massage       

The most familiar and relaxing of all massage techniques.  Used primarily for reducing stress,  relieving fatigue, and increasing circulation. Stressed areas are targeted with a deeper pressure if necessary.  This is a relatively light touch style and is very relaxing and calming.

Aromatherapy Massage  

This treatment utilizes a personal blend of pure flower and plant essences of your choice.  The therapeutic benefits of the massage are improved by increasing the oxygenation to the cells and Improve relaxation and healing.

Deep Tissue Massage

Concentrated deep work to loosen the connective tissue where muscles attach and knots form. I use methods to go very deep into the muscle belly  to relieve built-up tensions.

Heated Stone Massage

Warm stone therapy combines traditional massage with the use of heated stones. The heat enhances the benefits of the massage by warming the
muscles and joints creating a deeper state of relaxation.

Thai Yoga Massage

It is a unique and powerful system of Yoga Therapy, which combines rhythmic massage with gentle twisting. This system creates a powerful release of stress and tension, an increase in vitality and well-being and it deepens the connection between mind, body and spirit in both the giver and receiver.

 

The Health Benefits of Massage
Reference:  MayoClinic.com

Massage calms the nervous system and
promotes a sense of relaxation and well being.
 
Combined with traditional medical treatments it can reduce stress and promote healing.

Massage can help you maintain physical, mental and emotional well being, especially when it is part of your wellness routine.

Anxiety, Stress and Tension.
Massage relieves tension in your  muscles, and most people use it for stress reduction.

Pain.
Massage can cause your body to release natural painkillers, and boost your immune system. 
Massage helps with pain management in conditions such as arthritis, sciatica,  and
muscle spasms.

Circulation.
Massage improves blood circulation, which
delivers oxygen & nutrients to the cells.  Also, stimulates the lymphatic system, which carries away the body’s waste products.

Sports-massage.
Some athletes receive massages after
exercise, especially to the muscles they use most in their sport or activity.  Massage helps increase blood flow to muscles.

Cancer treatment.
People with cancer who received regularly-scheduled massage therapy during
treatment reported less anxiety, pain and fatigue.

Self-esteem.
Because massage involves direct contact with another person through touch, it can make you feel cared for. That special attention can improve self-image in people with physical disabilities and terminal illnesses.

Thai Yoga Massage is done on a mat on the floor with the recipient fully dressed in comfortable clothing.  Thai massage is a process of transferring compassion, a Buddhist tenet, from the practitioner to the recipient.  It is a meditation in motion in which the practitioner uses their palms, thumbs, elbows and feet to work the lines of energy  which correspond roughly to the meridians in Acupuncture. 

The muscles are kneaded and stretched as the practitioner gently works the recipients body into a series of Yoga postures, to the precise depth appropriate for each individual.

It is a unique and powerful system of Yoga Therapy, which combines rhythmic massage, acupressure, asanas (Yogic stretching exercises), gentle twisting, energy work and meditation.

Thai Yoga Massage stimulates and balances the flow of healing energy within the body, opening the areas which are blocked bringing the person deeper into balance and harmony for health, happiness and wellness of being.

This system creates a powerful release of stress and tension, an increase in vitality and it deepens the connection between body, mind, and spirit in both the giver and receiver.

This work is a living expression of
compassion, loving kindness, and healing.