Therapeutic and Deep Tissue Massage

• the preferred and most therapeutic massage depth is determined by the patient and practitioner together

• aids in the recovery of chronic and acute pains by releasing chronic patterns of tension

• facilitates the natural healing process by ensuring a free flow of nerve impulses and circulation of fluids.

• helps increase range of motion, particularly in areas that were otherwise too painful to move.

• essential oils are sometimes used to enhance relaxation and healing

 

Post Trauma/Injury Massage

• helps strengthen, stretch, and retrain movement and coordination

• aids in reducing inflammation, scar tissue, and increases blood flow to the injured areas

• can help prevent a prolonged recovery or even help to speed recovery if treatment is done often enough

• decreases the effects of inflammation, which can become a chronic condition resulting in partial loss of mobility

• Essential oils are sometimes used to enhance relaxation and healing

 

​Tui-Na Massage Therapy

Tui- Na (twee-nah) is a Chinese massage therapy. It makes use of many different strokes that are applied to acupoints, channels (or meridians – the “energetic highways” of the body according to Traditional Chinese Medicine), and muscle groups. Tui-Na massage can:

• increase the flow of blood and lymph circulation

• reduce stress and muscular tension

• bring about relaxation

• help improve over-all organ health and well-being of your body

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Thai Massage

Done on the floor or a firm mat, a practitioner uses their entire body, including hands, elbows, feet, and knees to stand, kneel, or walk on the recipient and create deep pressure.

• aids in increasing your flexibility and range of motion by improving your muscle's blood flow and oxygen supply increasing the range of motion.

• It uses the gentle pressure on energy lines and stretching to relax the whole body on a deeper level.

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Ahbyanga Warm Oil Massage

Abhyanga is a full-body ayurvedic massage that uses warm oil to promote overall health and well-being.

• It involves massaging oils onto the body from the head to the toes with an herb-infused oil specifically chosen to help balance the doshas, or energies, in your body.

• The oil works down into the cellular level and pulls the toxins out of the system to purify and refresh the body.

• Add on an additional treatment such as marma point therapy, udvartana herbal body scrub or shirodhara. 

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Benefits of ALL types of Massage:

• General and muscle relaxation

• Improved circulation

• Alleviation of specific types of muscle pain

• Improvement in cellular nutrition

• Reduction and relief from stress and anxiety

• An overall sense of deep relaxation and well being.