Services & Rates
Swedish Massage
Swedish Massage is the most traditional form of massage in the western world. It is often used to promote relaxation, increase circulation of the blood and lymphatic systems and to provide relief of symptoms experienced from health conditions. Some other benefits include decreased stress levels in the body, enhanced mental clarity, improved appearance, and greater flexibility.
Pregnancy Massage
Pregnancy, or Prenatal Massage is manual manipulation therapy performed throughout the course of a woman's pregnancy. Pregnancy is a time when a woman often experiences dramatic physical and emotional changes.
Using various techniques specially developed for the expecting mother, Pregnancy Massage helps release the pain and discomfort experienced throughout pregnancy. The benefits are profound, including emotional support, releasing tense muscle and other soft tissues, the relief of joint pain due to extra weight, postural imbalance and the effects of hormones produced during pregnancy, as well as improved breathing.
It is also an incredibly special time for me, as a Licensed Massage Therapist, to focus specifically on the expectant mom while also knowing that the baby benefits from our work as well!
Deep Tissue Massage
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.
Specialized/Focus Work
Specialized, or Focus Work is a session dedicated to specifically addressing the tension and/or pain that is adversely affecting my client's quality of life. For a multitude of reasons, our body's soft tissue can become tense, sometimes feeling like a part of our body is 'locked up.'
This often translates into different types of pain, including 'nerve pain,' such as numbness, tingling or feelings of hot and cold in various parts of the body. This can also translate into limited range of motion for one or more joints in the body.
Some of the reasons that this can occur include, but are not limited to some of the following: the body holds on to daily stress, often in ways that we are not aware of, having had recent surgery that cuts into or moves the muscles and other soft tissues in the body, chronic muscle tension or even repetitive motions of our bodies.
I will spend the session working on specific areas of the body to relieve the pain and tension a client is experiencing. At the end of the session, I will review my findings during the massage and make suggestions about some changes the client can make to be healthier and enjoy life a bit more!