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This massage does not allow for a full body massage. It allows time to focus on a specific area.
The client can choose to have cold or hot stones used.
The client can choose to have cold or hot stones used.
See below "TYPES of BODY WORK" for more information.
Add on the use of aroma to your massage.
Add on reflexology to your massage.
See below "TYPES of BODY WORK" for more information.
15 minutes of chair massage.
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Known as "traditional" massage. Swedish massage includes long gliding strokes, kneading, friction, tapping, and shaking motions. It is effective for most conditions, because massaging the skin, the body's largest organ, sets up a chain reaction that produces a positive effect on all layers and systems of the body. It affects the nerves, muscles, glands, and circulation, and promotes relaxation, health and well-being.
Massage breaks up the adhesions of a group of muscles (“stuck” tissue, and muscle knots). Many of the same strokes as Swedish massage but the movements are slower, deeper pressure, and focus concentrated on areas of pain and tension.
This treatment will include all of the best elements from the four theories of reflexology as taught by Claire Marie Miller. The client will rest on a massage table while the reflex points on the feet are addressed. The session may include brief work on the hands and ears if desired. Reflexology addresses the entire body and the major organ systems leaving the client deeply relaxed and rejuvenated.
This treatment is great for getting ready for summer clothing, and just as great as a remedy to dry itchy winter skin. Body Polish is used to briskly and gently rub away dry skin tissue. The polish is removed with compresses of warm steamy towels while the client rests on the massage table. A light amount of skin oil is applied during the body massage that follows the skin treatment.
A body scrub is first done. Mud is applied to the body by hand, then is sealed against the skin with special sheeting. The client is then wrapped in a comfortable thermal blanket. While the wrap works on the skin, the feet and neck and head are massaged. Next, the mud is removed with warm steamy towels while the client rests on the massage table. The treatment ends with a oil massage to enhance the skin.
Chair massage is done while seated and fully clothed, in a portable, specially designed chair. Using a combination of chair massage therapy techniques to massage the neck, shoulders, back, arms and hands.
1. What should I expect during my first massage therapy visit?
Your massage therapist will require you to fill out a health history form. Afterwards the therapist will begin by asking you general questions to establish what areas you would like worked on, if there are any conditions needing to be addressed and to determine if massage is appropriate for you.
2. Where will my massage session take place?
Your massage will take place in a warm, comfortable, quiet room. Soft music may be played to help you relax. You will lie on a table especially designed for your comfort.
3. What do I wear during the massage?
You do not have to do anything that you do not want to do. Usually, Swedish and deep tissue massage are done with all clothes removed, and you are covered with a sheet or towel. However, you decide how you undress, and your massage therapist will work with you. Some styles of massage are performed fully clothed (for example, shiatsu, Thai massage, and onsite chair massage). Your massage therapist will give you privacy to undress, and you will be covered with a sheet and blanket at all times except the area being worked on.
4. What do I do during a massage therapy treatment?
Make yourself comfortable. If your therapist wants you to adjust your position, she will let you know. Otherwise, change your position anytime to make yourself more comfortable. Many people close their eyes and relax completely during a session; others prefer to talk. It's up to you. It is your massage, and whatever feels natural to you is the best way to relax. Do not hesitate to ask questions at any time.
5. How will a massage feel?
It usually depends on the techniques used. Many massage therapists use a form of Swedish massage, which is often a baseline for practitioners. In a general Swedish massage, your session may start with broad, flowing strokes that will help calm your nervous system and relax exterior muscle tension. As your body becomes relaxed, pressure will gradually be increased to relax specific areas and relieve areas of muscular tension. Often, a light oil or lotion is used to allow your muscles to be massaged without causing excessive friction to the skin. Do not hesitate to ask questions or mention if you feel any discomfort so that the massage therapist can use another approach or technique.
6. How long will a massage treatment last?
The average full-body massage treatment lasts approximately one hour. A half-hour appointment only allows time for a partial massage session, such as neck and shoulders, back or legs and feet.
7. How will I feel after the massage therapy treatment?
Most people feel very relaxed. Some experience freedom from long-term aches and pains developed from tension or repetitive activity. After an initial period of feeling slowed down, people often experience increased energy, heightened awareness, and greater productivity which can last for days. Since toxins are released from your soft tissues during a massage, it is recommended you drink plenty of water following your massage. Massage therapists sometimes recommend a hot Epsom salt bath that encourages the release of toxins that may have been stirred up from the massage treatment.
There’s no denying the power of bodywork. Regardless of the adjectives we assign to it (pampering, rejuvenating, therapeutic) or the reasons we seek it out (a luxurious treat, stress relief, pain management), massage therapy can be a powerful ally in your healthcare regimen. The incredible benefits of massage are doubly powerful if taken in regular “doses.” Professionals at the Touch Research Institute at the University of Miami explain the more massage you get, the greater benefits you reap. Here’s why: Experts estimate that upwards of ninety percent of disease is stress related. And perhaps nothing ages us faster, internally and externally, than high stress. While eliminating anxiety and pressure altogether in this fast-paced world may be idealistic, massage can, without a doubt, help manage stress. This translates into: • Decreased anxiety. • Enhanced sleep quality. • Greater energy. • Improved concentration. • Increased circulation. • Reduced fatigue. Furthermore, clients often report a sense of perspective and clarity after receiving a massage. The emotional balance bodywork provides can often be just as vital and valuable as the more tangible physical benefits.
In response to massage, specific physiological and chemical changes cascade throughout the body, with profound effects. Research shows that with massage • Arthritis sufferers note fewer aches and less stiffness and pain. • Alleviate low-back pain and improve range of motion. • Assist with shorter, easier labor for expectant mothers and shorten maternity hospital stays. • Ease medication dependence. • Enhance immunity by stimulating lymph flow—the body’s natural defense system. • Exercise and stretch weak, tight, or atrophied muscles. • Help athletes of any level prepare for, and recover from, strenuous workouts. • Improve the condition of the body’s largest organ—the skin. • Increase joint flexibility. • Lessen depression and anxiety. • Promote tissue regeneration, reducing scar tissue and stretch marks. • Pump oxygen and nutrients into tissues and vital organs, improving circulation. • Reduce post-surgery adhesions and swelling. • Reduce spasms and cramping. • Relax and soften injured, tired, and overused muscles. • Release endorphins—amino acids that work as the body’s natural painkiller. • Relieve migraine pain • Asthmatic children show better pulmonary function and increased peak air flow. • Burn injury patients report reduced pain, itching, and anxiety. • High blood pressure patients demonstrate lower diastolic blood pressure, anxiety, and stress hormones. • Premenstrual syndrome sufferers have decreased water retention and cramping. • Preterm infants have improved weight gain.Research continues to show the enormous benefits of touch—which range from treating chronic diseases, neurological disorders, and injuries, to alleviating the tensions of modern lifestyles. Consequently, the medical community is actively embracing bodywork, and massage is becoming an integral part of hospice care and neonatal intensive care units. Many hospitals are also incorporating on-site massage practitioners and even spas to treat post-surgery or pain patients as part of the recovery process.
Here’s the beauty of bodywork: its benefits are compounded when massage is utilized as a frequent therapy. The more you get, the more it does. Taking part in this form of regularly-scheduled self-care can play a huge part in how healthy you’ll be and how youthful you’ll remain with each passing year. Budgeting time and money for bodywork at consistent intervals is truly an investment in your health. And remember: just because massage feels like a pampering treat doesn’t mean it is any less therapeutic. Consider massage appointments a necessary piece of your health and wellness plan, and work with your practitioner to establish a treatment schedule that best meets your needs.