Swedish Massage: This is the most widely used massage modality. It employs traditional techniques to stimulate circulation, promote relaxation, relieve tension and expand the range of motion.
Deep Tissue: Different Styles of massage that focus on the body's deeper muscles and connective tissues. Deep work can often be slower than regular bodywork allowing the soft tissues to open at deeper levels. Since deep work requires more time to release the tension in specific areas, your massage will not always treat all areas of your body in one session.
Hot Stone: A unique indulgence that most describe as pure bliss. Heated basalt stones and warm oil are applied to the body which sedates the client into deep relaxation while it melts away knots, tension, and stress. The penetrating heat from the basalt stones expand the blood vessels pushing oxygen & nutrients through the body while it pushes toxins out. The direct heat relaxes muscles & allows for manipulation of a greater intensity than with a normal massage. Hot Stone Massage is a grounding experience that relieves pain, promotes harmony, balance, and peace. Read More on Hot Stone Massage
Thai Massage: A type of bodywork that is done fully clothed while lying on a padded mat on the floor. Includes therapeutic stretching, joint mobilization, rhythmic deep tissue compression, deeply felt energy work & assisted hatha yoga poses. A very meditative quality is present in this work.
Reflexology: The feet and the hands are regarded as mirrors of the body. Reflexology focuses on points in the feet & hands which correspond to organs, glands, joints, soft tissues and other structures of the body. Stimulating certain areas may increase the energy to the related are to assist in healing.
Reiki: A type of energy work administered with a light touch that promotes optimum balancing of the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual energies of the body. Positive universal energy is allowed to enter the body while negative energies are released.
Polarity Therapy: A type of energy work which frees energy blockages and balances the clients flow of life energy on the physical, emotional, and spiritual levels.
Shiatsu: This is based on the principles of the Chinese discipline of acupuncture, and the application of pressure to key points to promote a smooth flow of energy in the body. Shiatsu is done with the use of hand and finger pressure. Traditionally this is performed on a mat on the floor with the client fully clothed.
Prenatal Massage: Massage Therapy techniques geared toward the expectant mother. Most techniques are done in the side-lying position to relieve fatique and pain, enhance sleep and calm an active baby.
Sports Massage: Used pre and post event and after a rigorous workout to promote greater athletic endurance and performance, lessen chances of injury, and reduce recovery time.