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Deep Tissue

A Deep Tissue massage consists of slow, deep strokes with firm pressure.  This modality is designed to release muscle tension, loosen scar tissue, lengthen muscles, provide deep pain relief, increases mobility and range of motion, and relieve tension below the superficial muscles.

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Trigger Point

Trigger Point techniques address localized knots in the muscles where the body is holding tension.  These knots cause pain locally and in other areas of the body.  Cycles of isolated pressure are used to release knots.  Trigger point techniques are helpful in decreasing headaches/managing migraines, managing pain (chronic and acute) and stress, decreasing muscles spams and stiffness and decreasing referred pain.

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Myofascial

Fascia is connective tissue in the body that surrounds and connects muscles, organs, and skeletal structures of the body.  Slow, gentle, mindful,and exploratory strokes are utilized with a subtle increase of pressure to stretch the fascia and release bonds that are present between the fascia, muscle, and bones.  These techniques aim to remove fascial restrictions, restore normal muscle length, restore mobility, and rehydrate fascia.

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Sports Massage

Sports Massage is aimed towards highly active athletes.  It focuses on promoting flexibility which decreases the risk of injury through stretching tight muscles and improving soft tissue condition.  These techniques prevent and treat injuries, assist in reducing post workout recovery time, increase joint range of motion, and improve endurance.

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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. Geriatric massages 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.

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Craniosacral

Due to the daily stressors in our lives, the body sometimes gets caught in the fight or flight response.  When the body gets caught in this state, its ability to relax and naturally heal and repair is inhibited.  A common misconception about Craniosacral therapy is that the treatment involves only working with the cranium.  In fact, Craniosacral therapy works with the whole entire body.  Biodynamic CranioSacral Therapy helps to restore the whole body to a healthy balance by calming the central nervous system and accessing the fluid body within us. The fluid body plays an important part in our health by providing nutrition and waste removal to all cells in the body.

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Certified Infant Massage Teacher (CIMT)

Parents or caregivers with children 1 month to 3 years old will learn massage techniques to provide massage to their child.  Classes are conducted in groups or individually in office or in the client’s home.

Benefits of Massage for Baby:

Bonding (parent/caregiver) – promotes secure attachment, self- esteem, and respect

Relaxation – Increases Oxytocin

Communication – both verbal and nonverbal

Development – Aids in weight gain, enhances neurological development, improves sleep patterns, improves circulation, digestion, and inner equilibrium

Stimulation – Aids in sensory awareness

Fun – Special time for parent/caregiver and baby through nurturing interactions

 

Benefits to Parents who provide Infant Massage:

Bonding – Focused time together, reinforces eye to eye and skin to skin contact, special time for siblings to also bond with baby

Relaxation – Assist parent/caregiver to unwind, relieve tension and stress, and to relax

Communication – Assist the parent/caregiver to learn and better understand both verbal and nonverbal cues of their baby

Confidence – Increases parent/caregiver confidence to meet their baby’s needs and follow their intuition.

Fun – Special time for parent/caregiver and baby through nurturing interaction

 

 

Class Set Up

3 to 4 One Hour Classes (** In Home or In Office)

Instruction from a Certified Infant Massage Teacher and Licensed Massage Therapist on Massage Strokes and Techniques (**Handouts Included)

Bottle of Grape Seed Oil for Massaging

Information on and Learning Activities provided to promote and foster Infant and Child Development.

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Certified Pediatric Massager Therapist (CPMT)

Pediatric massage has been seen to improve muscle tone, joint mobility, respiratory function, sleep patterns, and gastrointestinal function(regular bowel movements) in children.  Research through the Liddle Kidz Foundation found that specific massage can assist with various pediatric diagnosis; asthma, ADHD, Cerebral Palsy, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder – to name just a few.  Parent(s) are present in the room for the massage treatment.  Typically children are fully clothed through the entire massage. Sessions are one hour which includes time for rapport building with the child, discussion with the parent(s), and assisting the parent with massage techniques they can do in the home.

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Reiki

Reiki is a Japanese technique for stress reduction and relaxation that also promotes healing. It is administered by "laying on hands" and is based on the idea that an unseen "life force energy" flows through us and is what causes us to be alive. If one's "life force energy" is low, then we are more likely to get sick or feel stress, and if it is high, we are more capable of being happy and healthy.

 

A treatment feels like a wonderful glowing radiance that flows through and around you. Reiki treats the whole person including body, emotions, mind and spirit creating many beneficial effects that include relaxation and feelings of peace, security and wellbeing. Many have reported miraculous results.

 

Reiki is a simple, natural and safe method of spiritual healing, chakra

clearing/balancing and self-improvement that everyone can use.  Reiki treatments work in conjunction with all other medical or therapeutic techniques to relieve side effects and promote recovery.

 

The secret art of inviting happiness

The miraculous medicine of all diseases

Just for today, do not anger

Do not worry and be filled with gratitude

Devote yourself to your work. Be kind to people.

Every morning and evening, join your hands in prayer.

Pray these words to your heart

and chant these words with your mouth

Usui Reiki Treatment for the improvement of body and mind

Usui Mikao, The Founder of Usui Reiki