Massage Services
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Express Massage
A 30 minute 'express' massage is designed by our skilled Massage therapists to target specific areas for those with limited time. A typical session will be thirty minutes to relieve pain and reduce tension in the area of your choice: neck, shoulders, lower back, legs, hands and feet, or any other area of your body. The express massage also provides opportunities for relaxation, reducing stress and boosting the body’s immune system. With consistent sessions this option can be very beneficial and easier to fit into a busy schedule.
A 30 minute 'express' massage is designed by our skilled Massage therapists to target specific areas for those with limited time. A typical session will be thirty minutes to relieve pain and reduce tension in the area of your choice: neck, shoulders, lower back, legs, hands and feet, or any other area of your body. The express massage also provides opportunities for relaxation, reducing stress and boosting the body’s immune system. With consistent sessions this option can be very beneficial and easier to fit into a busy schedule.
Swedish Massage
Swedish Massage is the most common style of massage. This therapy employs a series of long, flowing strokes with cream or oil gliding towards the heart. This deeply relaxing technique increases oxygen available to tissues and decreases the resting tension level of the body in general. It is a great technique for reducing stress, anyone dealing with chronic pain, wanting to maintain a healthy body or anything in between. The adverse effects of stress cannot be overstated, and this therapy addresses the mental and physical symptoms.
Swedish Massage is the most common style of massage. This therapy employs a series of long, flowing strokes with cream or oil gliding towards the heart. This deeply relaxing technique increases oxygen available to tissues and decreases the resting tension level of the body in general. It is a great technique for reducing stress, anyone dealing with chronic pain, wanting to maintain a healthy body or anything in between. The adverse effects of stress cannot be overstated, and this therapy addresses the mental and physical symptoms.
Deep Tissue Massage
This massage targets one or more areas of the body experiencing discomfort. Chronic muscle tension or injury can create adhesions --bands of painful, rigid tissue or scar tissue in our connective tissues. Adhesions and scar tissue can block blood flow, cause pain, restrict movement and create inflammation. Deep tissue massage works by physically breaking down these adhesions, relieving pain and restoring normal movement. Due to the stubborn nature of scar tissue and chronic tension a deeper touch can be more effective for pain relief. Your massage therapist will communicate with you to ensure that the level of pressure is within your tolerance but expect some discomfort to relieve the issue.
Pre/Post Natal Massage
Massage therapy is a wonderful addition to your prenatal or postnatal care routine. It is a healthy and safe way to reduce stress and promote an overall sense of well-being. Special pregnancy pillows are used to allow for face down or side lying positions. Massage during pregnancy helps support the work of the heart, reduces swelling, relieves strain on the weight bearing joints (pelvic, hips,legs and knees), and releases muscle tension. Massage also helps to maintain muscle tone in preparation for labor and delivery. Let our specially trained therapists help ease your body and mind through this amazing time of change.
Massage therapy is a wonderful addition to your prenatal or postnatal care routine. It is a healthy and safe way to reduce stress and promote an overall sense of well-being. Special pregnancy pillows are used to allow for face down or side lying positions. Massage during pregnancy helps support the work of the heart, reduces swelling, relieves strain on the weight bearing joints (pelvic, hips,legs and knees), and releases muscle tension. Massage also helps to maintain muscle tone in preparation for labor and delivery. Let our specially trained therapists help ease your body and mind through this amazing time of change.
Trigger Point
This treatment is geared towards specific pain complaints or injuries. Trigger points are defined as localized areas in which the muscle and connective tissue are highly sensitive to pain when compressed. These points can send referred pain to other specific parts of the body resulting in headaches, low back pain, neck and jaw pain just to name a few. Often this treatment is done in combination with deep tissue or Swedish massage.
This treatment is geared towards specific pain complaints or injuries. Trigger points are defined as localized areas in which the muscle and connective tissue are highly sensitive to pain when compressed. These points can send referred pain to other specific parts of the body resulting in headaches, low back pain, neck and jaw pain just to name a few. Often this treatment is done in combination with deep tissue or Swedish massage.
Myofascial Release
This treatment can be very effective for treating stubborn pains and dysfunctions that have not responded to other therapies. It is a holistic and grounding treatment that deeply connects body and mind. Fascia is the sturdy connective tissue that gives shape to every structure of our body from our muscles down to our delicate cell walls in the form of an interconnected 3-D web. Over time, trauma, inflammation, and poor posture can create a binding down of the fascia. These restrictions result in less then optimal movement and cause tension and pain. Myofascial release techniques are performed directly on skin without lubrication. This enables the therapist to accurately detect fascial restrictions and apply the right amount of pressure to release them. This therapy can address the deepest layers of our body down to the cellular to create lasting changes in posture and overall health.
Hot Stone
Smooth basalt river stones are heated to a deeply relaxing temperature than are glided across or placed on key areas of the body. The heat from the stones penetrates tight muscle tissue and increases blood flow to the area being worked. This treatment is perfect for relaxation or a more gentle approach to releasing deeper areas without creating pain. It can be a full body or add on to any of our other Master Level massage services.
Aromatherapy
Stimulate the senses and enhance the benefits of massage with one of our organic Sacred Earth aromatherapy blends. Before your session begins your massage therapist will help you choose one of four unique oil blends to add to your massage cream. Aromatherapy is the practice of using the essential oils extracted from flowers, stems, leaves, or roots of a plant, and is used to enhance well-being in body, mind, and spirit. Some of the health benefits of aromatherapy are said to include its ability to reduce anxiety, ease depression, boost energy levels, immune support, induce sleep, reduce pain, improve circulation and digestion.
Equivita Aromatherapy Blends include:
Stress Relief
Muscle Comfort
Synergy
Energy
