Services
Cancellation and Late Policy
If you are unable to make your massage session, a Twenty four hour notice is required in order not to be charged.
If you are late for an appointment, time will be deducted from your Massage session. There will be other clients after you, and they need not be penalized for your tardiness
Energy Work
Energy work is based on the belief that everyone has a "life force", and the body needs to sustain its balance for optimum health. Anytime you experience emotional or physical illness, it simply indicates that your life force has become unbalanced. Through Energy work, I aid in the restoration of balance and flow to your entire system. Once your energy field has been restored to full health, your body will follow.
CranioSacral (SM)
Trained by the Upledger Institute,CranioSacral Therapy is a gentle yet powerful technique that is effective in releasing neck pain, back pain, and mental stress (among other things). It does this by optimizing the movement of cerebrospinal fluid through the spine and around the skull,this therapy provides a very soothing and relaxing healing experience.
Geriatric Massage
Geriatric 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. If you are elderly, geriatric massage can help you maintain and improve your overall health, as well as regain certain physical functions that have been reduced due to aging. In addition, since the elderly don't typically receive enough physical touch, this massage can also help alleviate symptoms of loneliness or depression.
Pre-Natal Massage
Pregnancy Massage is a style of bodywork designed specifically for pregnant women. Pregnancy is a time when a woman's body endures tremendous stress due to 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, the relief of joint pain due to extra weight and postural imbalance, and improved breathing and relaxation.
Swedish Massage
Swedish Massage is a very relaxing and therapeutic style of massage. It combines oils and/or lotions with an array of strokes such as rolling, kneading, and percussion to help the body improve its circulation.
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.
Chair Massage
Chair massage is a popular way of relieving stress and releasing tension right in the comfort of your home. Clients are massaged in a specialized ergonomic chair which I will carry with me to the session. Besides the usual health benefits of massage, chair massage is done over clothing. This relieves clients of the discomfort and awkwardness felt when disrobing, for traditional massage. Also, chair massage sessions are usually shorter than traditional massage, making it convenient enough to fit into your busy schedule.
Benefits and focus of Chair Massage:
- Pain in neck or shoulder region, get a chair massage, primary focus is here.
- Having an event needing one therapist call and set up an appointment
- Cultural or religious boundaries (chair massage is a wonderful way to still receive the benefits of massage)
Foot Massage (reflexology)
Reflexology 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. 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. Hands and ears are also occasionally worked on during a reflexology session.
In the hours after your Massage
After your massage you may notice profound changes in your body and mind. Here are some things that have helped many people get the most from their massage session.
1- Drink extra water. During massage; circulation is improved, which helps flush irritating waste products from stressed muscles and other tissues. Drinking water aids the functioning of the whole body including the circulation and the kidneys, which are both involved with relieving the body of waste products. Drinking extra water also seems to help reduce soreness and fatigue after a massage.
2- Schedule time to take it easy after your massage. Rest if you feel the need. If you can , take a nap or get in bed early. If you haven't been sleeping well, recieving massage may relax you enough that you will want to turn in and catch up.
3- If the focus of your massage is on a particular injury or body part, remember to stretch, ice, or apply heat to that area with the advice of your massage therapist. Or, you may want to do some gentle movement, such as walking, sometime in the hours after your massage to mildly encourage your muscles to work in a balance and efficient way.
4- People sometimes experience some soreness 24 hours or so after a massage. If you do feel sore or think that you might, stretch gently in a hot shower or take a warm bath with Episom salts. And remember to tell your massage therapist about your experience so it can be taken into consideration in your next session.
Contraindications for Massage
When in doubt about a condition, I highly recommend my clients to consult their primary health care professional. There are certain conditions for which massage is not advisable. However, even when diagnosed with these conditions, modified massage techniques may prove to be beneficial when applied appropriately. Be sure to consult your HCP before making an appointment
Contraindications (inadvisable conditions) are as follows:
- Acute Condition requiring first aid
- Chronic heart, kidney or liver disease
- Thrombosis and anything resulting in prolonged immobilization(which can predispose a person to thrombosis)
- Diabetes
- Hemophilia
- Hemorrhage
- Severe, undiagnosed headache
- Severe hypertension
- Shock
- High fever
- Systemic infectious condition
- Some non-terminal cancers
- Flare-ups of rheumatoid arthritis or lupus
- Local irritable skin condition
- Open wounds
- Recent burns
- Coma
- Recent head injury
- Seizure disorders
Reference: Yates, john, PH.D, A Physicians Guide to Therapeutic Massage, 2nd edition, Vancouver BC. Canada 1999