Acupressure: An ancient healing art that uses the fingers to press key points on the surface of the skin to stimulate the body's natural self-curative abilities. When these points are pressed, they release muscular tension and promote the circulation of blood and the body's life force to aid healing. Acupuncture and acupressure use the same points, but acupuncture employs needles, while acupressure uses the gentle but firm pressure of hands (and even feet).

 

Cranio-Sacral Therapy: A gentle, hands-on manipulation of a physiological body system called the cranio-sacral system. This system is comprised of the soft tissue and bones of the cranium (or head), the spine and the pelvis. Cranio-sacral therapy also targets the membranes and cerebrospinal fluids that surround and cushion the brain and spinal cord during a therapy session.

 

Cupping: a Chinese form of alternative medicine in which a local suction is created on the skin; practitioners believe this mobilizes blood flow in order to promote healing.

 

Deep Tissue Massage: Often used to release chronic muscle tension through slower strokes and more direct pressure or friction applied across the grain of the muscles, to affect deeper layers of the body. It is also a more focused type of massage, as the therapist works to release chronic muscle tension or knots (also known as "adhesions.") Whether your physical problem arises from injury or an accumulation of stress, massage helps ease the damage. At the same time, it facilitates new strength and flexibility, allowing you to realize a more effective way of being.

 

Full Body Performance Stretching: The body is exposed to stresses everyday. Including uncomfortable postures from the demands living in a fast paced world resulting in stiffness, aches, pains, and decreased energy. A full body performance stretch blends specific movements that support increased stretch beyond what you can do by yourself and to decrease pain and/or fatigue in your muscles. By combining static and Isometric stretching, as well as inspiration through yoga and relaxation techniques, this treatment increases flexibility, improves mobility, motivates better performance in everyday life and activities. (Available as a 60 minute therapy or a modified for a 30 minute massage upgrade).

 

• Passive/Static Stretching: Static stretching is when you stretch to the farthest point and hold the stretch. Passive stretching, also a static stretch, is a technique in which you are relaxed and make no contribution to the range of motion. The external force is created by a therapist.

• Isometric Stretching: A type of static stretching which involves the resistance of muscle groups through isometric contractions of the stretched muscle. The use of isometric stretching is one of the fastest ways to develop increased static-passive flexibility, helps to develop strength in the “tensed" muscles, and helps decrease the amount of pain usually associated with stretching.

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Hot Stone Massage: Heated smooth, flat stones are used to massage the body and some are placed on key points on the body to assist in relaxation and treatment.

 

Lymph Massage: A gentle relaxing massage at specific areas of the body tailored to help the body's lymphatic system move to reinforce immune function.

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Myofascial Release: A safe and very effective hands-on technique that involves applying sustained pressure into the Myofascial connective tissue restrictions to eliminate pain and restore motion. A multitude of Myofascial Release techniques are used for movement therapy to

promote proper body mechanics and movement, enhancement of strength, improved flexibility, and postural and movement awareness.

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Neuromuscular: A form of soft tissue manual therapy. It is distinguished from other types of massage in that a quasi-static pressure is applied to the skin with the aim of stimulating specific areas of skeletal muscle. Often these areas of muscle are myofascial trigger points. NMT is a comprehensive program of soft tissue manipulation techniques that balance the central nervous system (brain, spinal column and nerves) with the structure and form of the musculoskeletal system

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PreNatal: Massage therapy during pregnancy is a wonderful complementary choice for prenatal care. It is a healthy way to reduce stress and promote overall wellness. Massage relieves many of the normal discomforts experienced during pregnancy, such as backaches, stiff neck, leg cramps, headaches and edema (or swelling). In addition, massage reduces stress on weight-bearing joints, encourages blood and lymph circulation, and helps to relax nervous tension-which aids in better sleep-and can help relieve depression or anxiety caused by hormonal changes.

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Reflexology: An alternative therapy involving the physical act of applying pressure to the feet, hands or ears with specific thumb, finger, and hand techniques without the use of oil or lotion. It is based on a system of zones and reflex areas that reflect an image of the body on the feet and hands, with the premise that such work effects a physical change to the body.

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Reiki: It uses a technique commonly called palm healing or hands on healing as a form of alternative medicine and is sometimes classified as oriental medicine by some professional medical bodies. Through the use of this technique, practitioners believe that they are transferring universal energy in the form of Qi (energy) through the palms, which they believe allows for self-healing and a state of equilibrium. 

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Shiatsu: Based on the premise that body and mind, which operate as one, are created by, maintained by, and work by energy. In shiatsu the meridians can be extended and tsubos can be anywhere on the body. Shiatsu techniques may include: pounding, stretching, rocking and manipulation techniques. Therapy may be applied by use of forearms, elbows, palms, feet, knees or full body pressure. The results of a session may be greater mobility and flexibility, a clearer sense of one's body and a sense of being both relaxed and energized.

 

Sports Massage: Combines classic and specific techniques designed to provide therapeutic impact for the unique physical and biomechanical needs of athletes, artists, musicians, actors and anyone who uses their body in a particular way to conduct their activities or livelihoods. Grounded in classical Swedish approaches, sports massage incorporates techniques of: compression, trigger point therapy and cross fiber friction.

It deals with special needs for athletes, and others, during pre-event, post-event and training. A great advantage for using this type of work is its ability

to help prevent chronic injury from developing.

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Trigger Point Therapy: A method of ischemic compression upon the noxious painful points within the soft tissue. Release of trigger points brings increased range of motion and increased circulation leading to relief of pain in both acute and chronic conditions.

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