Each massage is often customized with a fusion of a few or more styles offered to best serve your individual needs in the present moment. You may choose certain modalities as a focus, or leave it up to your body to let me know. Every session is preceded by a thorough consultation and medical intake. Your comfort, relaxation and healing are of upmost importance to me. I provide a safe space for you to release stress and I honor your individual process and privacy. Only the highest quality ingredients are used in the massage cream. Complimentary high quality essential oils are optional. Fine linens and towels envelop your body after being prepared for you with a hypo-allergenic and eco-friendly cleanser. The environment and equipment are thoroughly disinfected so you may let go and breathe deeply. Whether you choose a short n sweet session, a more therapeutic treatment, or a long blissful getaway, layers will be lifted and all you need to do is relax and breathe.
Esalen is the beautiful foundation of all of the massage that I perform. The long, slow, full-body signature strokes allow the receiver the chance to connect more deeply with the self and experience a sense of wholeness. It has a calming effect that helps slow down the body and fosters a very deep state of relaxation. As specific areas of tension are defined, deeper work can be integrated to gently coax, never force, tight muscles into releasing tension. Even in moments of deeper work, practitioners strive to convey a sense of care and tenderness, creating a safe environment for clients to feel comfortable relaxing and letting go. The flowing strokes integrated into the intuitive pauses provide grounds for a heightened state of awareness. Since Esalen massage uses light pressure and gentle, nurturing strokes, it is considered an excellent option for children, the elderly, and people who would not be able to tolerate deep tissue massage. The flowing strokes integrated into the intuitive pause provide grounds for a heightened state of awareness.
Deep Tissue Massage is a form of bodywork that aims to relieve tension in the deeper layers of tissue in the body. Deep Tissue Massage is a highly effective method for releasing chronic stress areas due to misalignment, repetitive motions, and past lingering injuries. Due to the nature of the deep tissue work, open communication during the session is crucial to make sure you don't get too uncomfortable. Keep in mind that soreness is pretty common after the treatment, and that plenty of water should be ingested to aid with the flushing and removal of toxins that will have been released from the deep tissue during the session.
Myofascial release is a form of soft tissue therapy intended to eliminate pain, increase range of motion, and rebalance the entire body. It does this by using massage techniques to stretch the fascia and release the bonds that exist between the fascia, muscles and bones. Fascia is the connective tissue that connects and covers all muscles, organs, and skeletal structures of the body. Applied light pressure gently stretches the fascia and this allows for increased blood circulation and relief from pain.
Neuromuscular Therapy style of bodywork that focuses on stimulating and releasing Tender Points and Trigger Points in your body. Trigger Points are sore areas of tension similar to acupressure points, except they occur in the belly of the muscle rather than along the energy pathways of the body. These "knots" are built up throughout a person's life due to physical, mental, and/or emotional stress. During a session, focused pressure is applied through a variety of techniques in order to release them. This process can be quite painful at times, yet the effects are lasting and profoundly transformative.
Sports Massage is a type of massage designed for highly active people who engage in athletics. Engaging in sports demands a lot from the body and can often lead to injuries in both the short and long term. Sports Massage enhances performance and prolongs a sports career by helping to prevent injury, reduce pains and swelling in the body, relax the mind, increase flexibility, and dramatically improve recovery rates. Sports Massage is also highly effective in aiding the rapid recovery of an athlete from an injury by encouraging greater kinesthetic awareness and in turn promoting the body's natural immune function.
Performed fully clothed or may be incorporated into a massage
Thai massage is more energizing and rigorous than most other forms of massage therapy. It's also called Thai Yoga massage, because I use my hands, knees, legs, and feet to move you into a series of yoga-like postures and stretches. My clients say Thai massage is like doing yoga without doing any of the work. No oil is applied, so you are fully dressed during the session. A single Thai massage session will help you release stress and relieve pain, and help you function more effectively at work and home.
Swedish Massage is a very relaxing and therapeutic style of bodywork. It combines oils or lotion with an array of strokes such as rolling, kneading, and percussion to help the body improve its circulation. Various degrees of pressure can be applied. The benefits of this type of bodywork are wide-ranging and include relief from aches and pains, decreased stress levels in the body, enhanced mental clarity, improved appearance, and greater flexibility.
If you love a super-light touch-- this is for you! Heighten your skin's sensations while you relax with a variety of whispering details for tactile titillation.
Allow me to soothed support you or your loved one during the great transition. I serve with a full heart of compassion combined with intuition, experience, and therapeutic skills to ease pain and suffering while increasing periods of peace.
Elder massage is a form of massage designed to meet the specific needs of the elderly. It helps to improve blood circulation, relieve pain, and also increase range of motion. It can help maintain and improve overall health, as well as regain certain physical functions that have been reduced due to aging. In addition, since the elderly do not typically receive enough physical touch, this massage can also help alleviate symptoms of loneliness or depression.
Enjoy a series of light strokes to increase circulation, relieve tension and clear sinus pressure. This service may stand alone or be incorporated into any massage.
Whether you have a headache, bodily injuries that prevent full-body massage, or you just love it-- the scalp massage can be a magical experience that melts away stress and relaxes the entire body and being. You may also incorporate it into any full-body massage.
Don't want to mess up your hair? Your neck massage be performed fully clothed while lying on the table. Don't want to ruin your make-up? Take your neck massage in the chair! Lift layers of stress and tension from your Cervical Spine and get your head turning more like an owl again.
It is said that 90% of our stress is held above the shoulders. This treatment includes all the benefits of the Scalp Massage and includes the neck, too! You will feel amazing with increased ROM and decreased pain, tension and tightness. It may be performed fully clothed or incorporated into a full-body massage.
Enjoy all three--scalp, face and neck massage! This addresses where the majority of people carry the most of their stress. Be amazed by how much lighter you will feel after a few swipes around your higher Chakras. You may remain fully clothed.
No need to undress! Reflexology is a type of bodywork that can be performed fully clothed, as it focuses on applying pressure to the specific nerve zones in your feet. Unlike other foot massages that intend to mostly relieve tension in the feet themselves, reflexology is a far more in-depth science that aims to harmonize your entire body into homeostasis. According to reflexology, every part of the human body is mapped into your feet. Reflexology treatments have been found to be highly effective for conditions such as allergies, headaches, and depression. This service can also be incorporated into any massage. It can be highly-effective to address through the feet any issues in the body that for reason of injury or discomfort cannot be palpated.
Sometimes it's just a certain muscle that is giving you a problem. Maybe you woke up with a stiff neck, or your Hamstring is acting up again, or you just don't have the time to do more. This service provides you with that quick-fix to directly address what is gnawing at you at the moment.