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Swedish massage

most commonly offered and best known type of massage. It was developed by a Swedish physiologist, Henri Peter Ling at the University of Stockholm in 1812. It uses a firm but gentle pressue to improve the circulation, ease muscle aches and tension, improve flexibility and create relaxation. Swedish massage employs five different movements:

long, gliding strokes
kneading of individual muscles
friction
hacking or tapping
vibration

Sports massage

a type of Swedish massage that stimulates circulation of blood and lymph fluids. Some sports massage movements use trigger point therapy to break down adhesions (knots in the muscles) and increase range of motion. There are four types of sports massages:

pre-event sports massage -- a short, stimulating massage 15 - 45 minutes before the event. It is directed toward the parts of the body that will be involved in the exertion.
post-event sports massage -- given within an hour or two of the event, to normalize the body's tissues.
restorative sports massage -- given during training to allow the athelete to train harder and with less injury.
rehabilitative sports massage -- aimed at alleviating pain due to injury and returning the body to health.

Myofascial release

a form of soft tissue therapy intended for pain relief, increasing range of motion and balancing the body. Techniques include manual massage for stretching the fascia and releasing bonds between fascia, integument, muscles, and bones are applied. The fascia is manipulated, directly or indirectly, allowing the connective tissue fibers to reorganize themselves in a more flexible, functional fashion.

Trigger point therapy

a bodywork technique that involves the applying of pressure to tender muscle tissue in order to relieve pain and dysfunction in other parts of the body. Sometimes massage and trigger point therapy are performed together. Trigger point therapy is also called myofascial trigger point therapy. It was developed by Dr. Janet Travel in the United States in the 1940s.

Pre-Natal Massage

You can start your pre-natal massage during the first trimester., with the consent of your physician. As your body is going through hormonal and physical changes, studies indicate pre-natal massages performed during pregnancy can reduce anxiety, decrease symptoms of depression, relieve muscle aches and joint pains, decrease swelling in the arms and legs and improve labor outcomes and newborn health. Pre-natal massage also provide emotional support during pregnancy as the human touch can be comforting. Post-Natal Massage Post-natal massage can be done immediately after discharge if yours is a normal delivery. However, for caeesarian section delivery, we encourage mothers to wait for at least 2 weeks after delivery or when incision is properly healed to start post-natal massage. Post-natal massage brings body back to its pre-pregnancy condition by retaining muscles and connective tissue. It also helps to realign the body weight to its original distribution, helps reinstate the uterus to its normal state, eliminates excess body fluids and tones the over stretched areas of skin especially over the abdomen. Benefits of post-natal massage also include relaxation, relief mother of tension and stress from everyday activities and mothering duties. It also relieves aches on shoulders and neck from carrying or feeding your newborn. Another benefit is to promote blood circulation within the body.

$75 for 1 hour, $100 for 1 1/2 hour, $135 for 2 hour sessions offered. $60 for 45 minute sessions available. See me today! For the month of February I'm offering a package deal of 3/ 1 hour massages at $180.. that's a 20% discount!