With any new client I start by asking what's brought you in today? And from that build a game plan together of the massage that is going to best address your needs. During this process if we are working on areas of focus i will use a variety of techniques to help reach our / your goals. I take my medical training, massage training and athletic training into every massage; and find that the end result for my clients are restorative. With that clients report that they are able to go weeks feeling little to no discomfort and have improved moment. Know that we all need a little TLC relaxation massage can always be incorporated and we can all that in to your massage I tend to be heavily handed with my massage and work with the pressure your muscles allow. This could include deep tissue for areas that are ready for that type of work or slower strokes that with increasing pressure. Having been an athlete, I understand training routines, workouts, post event and recovery needs and have worked not only on every day athletes but professional athletes in the endurance world and ultra runners. Clients with old or chronic injuries or joint replacement, we come up with a plan that helps you find relief. I think the only way a situation should be addressed is "if you don't have time to do it right, don't do it. " I bring that into my massage practice and every massage I will give all to make sure your needs are met.