Designed to remove severe tension, deep tissue massage is a technique used to relieve both muscles and connective tissue below the surface. It helps to improve range of motion and heal injuries below the surface.
Massage oil or cream is used with smooth, gliding strokes. Swedish massage uses firm but gentle pressure to promote relaxation, ease muscle tension and create other health benefits. It is a classic massage that will ease your stress and allow
Sports massage uses a variety of massage techniques designed to help your body feel freer and stronger. It is particularly great for those with active lifestyles.
Reiki uses a technique commonly called palm or hands on healing.
Through the use of this technique, practitioners transfer universal energy (i.e., reiki) in the form of qi (Japanese: ki) through the palms, which they believe allows for self-
Shiatsu is a japanese technique that uses finger pressure to help redirect your body's chi. It relaxes your muscles and helps you achieve a balanced energy flow. The Japanese Ministry of Health defines shiatsu as "a form of manipulation by th
Ultimately, a couples massage is a shared experience – a massage for two people, at the same time, in the same private room, or separate rooms but always on two separate massage tables and performed by two massage therapists. Most commonly th
MANUAL LYMPH DRAINAGE (MLD)
Manual lymphatic? drainage (MLD) is a type of gentle massage which is intended to encourage the natural drainage of the lymph, which carries waste products away from the tissues back toward the heart.
It is very normal to have issues with being unclothed in front of a stranger, even if it is a licensed massage therapist. A lot of people have body image issues, or you may have other reasons for not being able to take off your clothes for a
This prescribed massage, referred to as a medical massage, is often prescribed by a physician and performed by a specialized therapist after an accident or chronic pain injury, medical problem and or medical condition where the doctor feels t
An “Abhyanga” is a massage using oil, according to the Ayurvedic tradition. Ayurveda, in case you’ve missed it, is a 5000 year old traditional Hindu healing system that takes into account the constitution, or “dosha” of each individual. It ba
A hot stone massage is a style where a therapist uses heated stones throughout the massage session. These flat, smooth stones are used for relaxation, and also for warming up tight muscles while the therapist’s hands are working on another pa
Trigger point massage focuses on releasing trigger points, which are small, tight knots that develop in muscles that may even cause pain in other areas of the body (an effect known as “referral pain”). Trigger point massage involves a more ta
The focus of this massage is to release holding patterns in the tissue and restore its natural suppleness.A very effective hands-on technique that involves applying gentle sustained pressure into the Myofascial connective tissue restrictions
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