Massage and Bodywork

Massage Session Overview Massage Technique Definitions Massage For Stress Reduction and Relaxation Massage for Pain Management and Recovery Massage for Improved Athletic Performance Transformational Bodywork for Personal Growth and Awareness

Massage Session Overview

Massage Sessions are tailored to the needs and goals of each individual client. I generally add NeuroMuscular techniques to Swedish massage to ensure that muscle groups are addressed in a more detailed and complete way. Whether you are seeking a light relaxing experience, a Deep Tissue muscular workout or anything in between, we will work together to find the correct balance of pressure for you.

Sessions can include Swedish Massage, Deep Tissue Massage, Neuromuscular Therapy, Myofascial Release, Stretches, CSFT (Cerebro-Spinal Fluid Technique) and energy balancing. Any or all of these techniques may be blended together to help you reach your session goals and have a wonderful nurturing experience.

Specific individual goals may include stress reduction and relaxation, improved circulation and muscular performance in conjunction with an exercise program, reduction of muscular pain patterns, assistance with rehabilitation after an injury or surgery, deepened awareness of your mind/body connection and many others.

No matter what pressure you choose, with almost 12 years of experience, my hands will deliver a skilled nurturing, pleasurable touch and always provide your body and mind with the relaxation it is needing.

Therapeutically, I specialize in reducing stress, tension and pain in the following areas: neck, shoulders, upper back, lower back and buttocks.

Your session can always be adjusted to your own personal desires and needs, but below is an outline of a typical session:

I usually start with the client face up lying on his back and begin the session with the scalp and face massage before any oil is used. This helps avoid getting oil on the face itself, and dramatically reduces the amount of oil that may get in the hair.

Then I begin working with the heated oil in the chest, neck and shoulders, using various massage strokes and techniques, and pressures ranging from deep to light. Since the neck and shoulders are the most common places for people to hold tension, this begins a deeper relaxtion in the spine and back muscles and helps you to relax and release stress and tension while at the same time calming the nervous system.

I then massage the abdomen, arms and hands, followed by the fronts of the legs and the feet.

After the client gently and slowly turns over, I then work on the backs of the legs and buttocks. Tight hamstrings and pelvic muscles are common causes of low pain pain and neck problems, so this work helps to relax and realign those areas in addition to the benefits to the local muscles themselves.

Continuing to incorporate different qualities of touch to blend deep therapy with light relaxating caress, I finish the massage working on the back, paying special attention to the upper traps, the areas between the shoulder blades and the lower back. I like to finish with the back, because most clients find it the most relaxing overall, and therefore it is an excellent way to get the deepest relaxation by progressively relaxing the rest of the body first.

If you have special needs for your comfort, such as extra pillows, please do not hesitate to let me know. I also encourage you to communicate with me about the areas of your body which require special attentions, such as sore legs, shoulder tension, or low back pain. Additionally please tell me if there are areas that you do not want worked on, such as an area that is injured or sensitive to touch.

I try to keep the room at a comfortable temperature and usually burn Nag Champa incense prior to or during the Massage Session. I use an unscented Heated Massage Gel made by Biotone, which is oil based.

It is my hope that you will leave your massage fully relaxed and drained of tension with all stress released from your body. I know you will find your Massage session with me both deeply enjoyable, as well as profoundly relaxing and therapeutic for your body and mind.

Massage Technique Definitions

The following specific descriptions are presented to help you understand some of the types of massage techniques that I use and their specific applications. Please note that most of these techniques can be combined into a single session. Their use will be determined by your goals. Be sure to read the information which follows to help determine the session goals that most suit your needs.

Swedish Massage
The classic combination of body and muscle manipulation that rubs and kneads tensions away. Soft tissues and joints are addressed to increase blood and lymph circulation, enhance range of motion, and ultimately calm the nervous system and reduce stress.

Deep Tissue Therapy
Aching, contracted muscles benefit from slow strokes and deep finger pressure. Chronic patterns of tension in muscles, tendons and fascia are worked on to restore the body's optimum alignment and suppleness.

NeuroMuscular Therapy
A specific set of techniques designed to identify and treat "Trigger Points." These Trigger Points are specific areas within the soft tissue which create radiating pain or pain referrals to other parts of the body. For example, tightness in the shoulder area which causes a referring pain pattern experienced as a headache.

Sports
This technique consists of invigorating massage techniques such as myofascial compression, trigger point therapy and transverse friction to release adhesions. Gentle stretching and myofascial release techniques help restore and improve balance, equilibrium and range of motion. Recommended for pre- and post-event muscle maintenance.

Myofascial Release
Myofascial release is a specific technique which addresses the connective tissues which hold the body together. The process helps to release and unwind areas of fascia which have become restricted and bound, thus freeing the areas to increase blood flow, range of motion and release restricting pain patterns.

Cerebro-Spinal Fluid Technique (CSFT)
Developed by Dr. Don Glassey, a former instructor of Network Chiropractic, this technique addresses each level of the spine and cranium. It is a gentle yet profound method for enhancing the function of the nervous system and returning balance and mobility to the entire body. This safe and supportive process allows for the release of stress held within the body. Benefits include relief from emotional, physical and mental stress. It also helps to balance the nervous system, which in turn helps restore the body's natural ability to heal and balance itself.

Cerebro-Spinal Fluid Massage (CSFM)
Also developed by Dr. Don Glassey following formal Massage Therapy training and licensing, this is a combination of specific massage techniques which extend the healing power of CSFT to the full body. This light and gentle massage protocol addresses the muscles, fascia and connective tissues, while balancing and soothing the peripheral nervous system in a more specific way than CSFT alone. This technique is recommended in conjunction with CSFT to ensure maximum benefit.

Massage For Stress Reduction and Relaxation

Benefits Include:

• Reduced Stress and Anxiety
• Increased Mental Focus
• Improved Sleep
• Increased Circulation
• Increased Relaxation
• Detoxifying Effects

Imagine the etheric music drifting you into peace as gentle, yet firm hands soothe your tired muscles with hot oils.

One of the most popular uses for massage therapy is as a way to simply relax, unwind and let go of stress. Often thought of as a "treat" or a method of "pampering," it is indeed much more than that!

Yes, of course massage feels wonderful. It can even feel extravagent and luxurious. What's wrong with that? But the simple truth is that nothing else compares to the effects it has on the human body. Simple nurturing touch which naturally draws you into yourself to feel more aware of your body. Drifting into relaxtion while your mind naturally follows the ebbs and flow of touch, as the mind slows and synchronizes itself with the music and the slow rythmic, connected touch of human hands.

Massage for Stress Reduction and Relaxation uses traditional Swedish Massage elements, adjusting the pressure to best suit your body. This is the classic "Spa style" massage which gives you a quiet peaceful place to unwind, let go and deeply enjoy a little "me time".

Make the deep relaxation of massage therapy a regular part of your life!

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Massage for Pain Management and Recovery

Benefits Include:

• Decreased Muscular Pain and Discomfort
• Improved Circulation
• Faster Recovery From Surgery
• Increased Range of Motion
• Decreased Healing Time
• Increased Relaxation

Chronic pain interferring with your life? Have you recently had a surgery or an injury?

Massage Therapy can help! Massage and NeuroMuscular techniques help to pin point the areas causing pain, and release them. It also helps to restore greater circulation to the area of pain or injury, helping the body naturally remove wastes and bring in new oxygen and nutrients that heal the tissues faster.

Some chronic pain which is more general can be addressed within the context of a full body massage in the classic swedish style and integrating some NeuroMuscular techniques into the session. For more serious pain problems, it may be necessary to use the entire session time to work on the specific problem and the surrounding areas.

Are you ready to feel better and put pain behind you?

If you are tired of chronic pain and discomfort, then Contact me immediately and schedule your appointment TODAY!

Massage for Improved Athletic Performance

Benefits Include:

• Improved Muscle Tone
• Improved Flexibility and Range of Motion
• Enhanced Physical Performance
• Faster Muscle Recovery During Training and Competition
• Increased Circulation
• Increased Relaxation
• Improved Mental Focus
• Reduced Stress and Tension

Are you serious about sports and excercise?

Sports massage offers an amazings way to complement and enhance your personal excercise training program or your competitive sports training activities.

During a Sports Massage session, the focus is on muscular and physical performance. We use massage and stretching techniques to invigorate the muscles, lengthen muscles fibers and tendons, improve muscle tone, and enhance removal of metabolic wastes. This improves overall muscular function and range of motion, which in turn helps you train and compete at your top performance while at the same time reducing the risk of injury and improving the muscular recovery time.

Sports massage is a wonderful therapy to help make your excercise and sporting activies more enjoyable, safer and more productive.

Make Sports massage an integral part of your training program and reach new personal performance goals! To schedule your Sports massage session, contact me right away!

Transformational Bodywork for Personal Growth and Awareness

Benefits Include:

• Deepened Connection to Spirit
• Increased Joy
• Deepened Awareness of Body, Mind and Spirit
• Deepened Awareness of the Body/Mind Connection
• Deepened Awareness of The Self
• Increased Circulation
• Increased Relaxation
• Improved Mental Focus
• Reduced Stress and Tension

Are ready to begin a Personal and Spiritual Growth program? Wanting additional tools and support for your current Growth Program?

Transformational Bodywork activates and supports personal and spiritual growth by deepening Self awareness. The process involves traditional massage techniques, Reiki and Energy Healing, guided imagery, conscious breathing and can be supported by Spiritual Counseling, Flower Essences and Homeopathic Remedies.

Transformational Bodywork is a facilitated journey through your body to increase your awareness of limiting patterns in the body/mind system and then help release them.

By becoming more consciously aware of what is causing stress in your body and your life, you are empowered to invite in new ways of living that are better aligned with your personal wants and desires.

During the session we will follow your inner awareness to areas of restriction and discomfort and work together to open those areas up, allowing a freer flow of energy in your body/mind system. Depending upon your individual needs on any given day, the session may allow for full body work or may focus only on specific areas.

Repeated sessions will begin to deepen your awareness of your Self even during your daily life. You will also be offered additional awareness excercises and tools to use outside the sessions.

As your awareness increases and deepens, the Joy which is Natural to your Divine Nature will become more and more present in your life.

Are you ready to support your own Personal and Spiritual Transformation?

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