During a deep tissue massage, the therapist either follows or works against the grains of muscles, tendons and fascia (connective tissue) to release chronic patterns of tension in the body — also known as “knots” or “adhesions.”

Deep tissue massages involve slow strokes and deep finger pressure on knotted, contracted muscle fibers. Many of the movements are similar to Swedish massage, but the pressure is more intense.

Increased pressure penetrates past the surface tissue to reach the muscle layers underneath. You may feel the use of an elbow or a shifting of body angle to adjust how much pressure is applied to a particular area to release the tissue.

While it should never hurt, it may feel uncomfortable at times. If you feel more pressure being applied than you can comfortably tolerate, please don’t hesitate to let it be known.

Deep tissue massage is particularly good for relieving pain, enhancing mobility, and helping you recover from injuries, including those caused by repetitive strain.

Hot stone massage is a form of massage therapy that follows the same principles of a regular Swedish massage with the addition of water-heated stones. The hot stones are used at key points on the body to promote deep muscle relaxation so the therapist can work more deeply and quickly to facilitate the release of muscle restrictions. Each hot stone massage therapy session provides a healing and effective experience that reduces stress, melts away tension, eases muscle stiffness, increases circulation and metabolism, and brings relief to chronic pain.

Health Benefits

• Help relax the body’s muscles and soft tissues

• Decrease pain and muscle spasms

• Improve circulation, flexibility, and range of motion

• Reduce chronic stress and tension

• Reduce stress, promote calmness, and increase relaxation

• Relieve pain associated with fibromyalgia, arthritis, carpen tynnel syndrome, and other chronic conditions

• Increase flexibility in joints, aiding in easier mobility and movement

• Relieve pain and tension created by strained and contracted muscles

• Help rid the body of toxins

• Lower blood pressure

Lymphatic drainage massage can ease the symptoms of allergies, menstrual cramps, sinusitis, colds and other viruses. It also promotes healing of scar tissue and is often recommended as part of post-surgical recovery.

Your lymphatic system is key to your overall health. Among other things, it produces monocytes and lymphocytes, the cells that are a part of your immune system.

Lymph vessels, bundles of cells known as lymph nodes, and certain organs make up your lymphatic system, and lymph fluid runs through it. Lymphatic fluid serves two functions, both delivering nutrients to cells, and clearing metabolic waste and foreign objects from them.

When lymph fluid isn’t properly circulating through your system, your lymph nodes and surrounding tissue may become swollen, and your body becomes more susceptible to infection. During a lymphatic drainage massage, I use gentle, rhythmic movements to improve circulation and release toxins that can accumulate in your lymphatic tissue. It’s really a holistic way to maintain or boost your overall health.

The proper functioning of the lymphatic system is critical to our body’s ability to drain stagnant fluids, detoxify, regenerate tissues, filter out toxins and foreign substances, and maintain a healthy immune system. Unlike the circulatory system, which uses the pumping of the heart to circulate it’s blood flow, lymph vessels rely upon hundreds of tiny muscular unit (lymphangions) to propel lymph (proteins, toxins, hormones, fatty acids, etc.) Compromised lymphatic system may open way to physical ailments and hasten the aging process. Lymphatic drainage is a hands-on specialty technique designed to attain and sustain proper functioning of the human fluid system.

Performed after surgery, post surgical lymphatic drainage can be used for recovery after surgery. Depending upon the type of surgery performed, post surgical lymphatic drainage will be customized to your needs. Some examples of where post surgical lymphatic drainage is used would be breast cancer patients, plastic surgery patients, liposuction, and pregnancy. It promotes healing of scar tissue.

Your lymphatic system is key to your overall health. Among other things, it produces monocytes and lymphocytes, the cells that are a part of your immune system.

Lymph vessels, bundles of cells known as lymph nodes, and certain organs make up your lymphatic system, and lymph fluid runs through it. Lymphatic fluid serves two functions, both delivering nutrients to cells, and clearing metabolic waste and foreign objects from them.

When lymph fluid isn’t properly circulating through your system, your lymph nodes and surrounding tissue may become swollen, and your body becomes more susceptible to infection. During a lymphatic drainage massage, I use gentle, rhythmic movements to improve circulation and release toxins that can accumulate in your lymphatic tissue. It’s really a holistic way to maintain or boost your overall health.

Sports massage uses strokes and touches that are familiar to other forms of massage. Unlike other forms of massage, however, it is designed to focus on the muscles used for a particular sport .Massaging the iliotibial band, which in addition to relieving running pain can also help relieve sciatica and pelvic pain.

There are four types of sports massage, each with a slightly different goal:

• Pre-event: A short massage that stimulates those muscles that will be exerted during the competition

• Post-event: A massage delivered immediately after the event to normalize the body’s tissues.

• Restorative: Happens while the athletes is training, allowing him or her to train harder with a lower injury risk.

• Rehabilitative: Alleviates pain due to injury.

Prepare to feel pampered in this combination treatment of gentle stretches, long strokes, acupressure and aromatherapy to stimulate your senses. Ancient techniques of Balinese massage that work to deeply to soothe damaged tissue, relieve strained muscles,re-balance the body and rejuvenate.

Like other forms of massage, prenatal massage is designed to relax tense muscles, ease pain, and improve circulation and mobility. Unlike other forms of massage, however, it’s tailored specifically to ease the discomfort you may feel as your body changes with pregnancy.

Research shows that prenatal massage can reduce the level of stress hormones in the body. Other studies suggest that massage can decrease symptoms of depression, relieve the lower back pain that often accompanies pregnancy.

Giving birth to a child is a wondrous experience for most women. It can also be a time of great physical stress and emotional upheaval. Postpartum massage is designed to restore your mental well-being, releasing tension and realigning the body.

Postpartum massage therapy restores tone to your skin and other soft tissue, redistributes your weight, increases circulation and reduces swelling. Like other forms of massage, postpartum massage also eases muscle tension and stress.

During a postpartum massage, our main focus on back, neck, thighs, pelvis, and chest area.