Specialty/Advanced Massage & Body Work
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Hot & Cold Stone Massage
Fertility Massage
Ortho-Bionomy®
Pregnancy Massage
Trager Bodywork
Deep Tissue
Myofascial Release
Hot & Cold Stone MassageHot & Cold Stone Massage is a highly relaxing, stress reducing modality. Our hot and cold stone massage approach uses both hot and cold massage stones to create a deeply relaxing yet refreshing and rejuvenating experience. The use of alternating temperatures has long been scientifically and medically shown to benefit the body. The experience of feeling the deep penetrating heat of the hot stones, alternating with the refreshing coolness of the cold stones is a unique and exhilarating experience.
Hot Stone Massage involves the use of polished, heated, basalt stones applied to the body using long, flowing massage strokes.This has a relaxing, sedative effect on the nervous system, allowing muscle tissue to soften and relax. The direct heat deeply relaxes muscles, and helps relieve mental stress, allowing deeper manipulations of the tissue than would be possible with regular massage.
Cold stones are often alternated with the hot stones during stone massage to create thermo-therapeutic effects to help the body heal. The cold stones invigorate the senses, help in reducing inflammation, sooth aching muscles, and rejuvenate the mind. Cold stones often reduce congestion in the sinuses and cool down the body on hot days.
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Fertility MassageFertility massage combines several simple, effective, hands-on massage modalities with breathing, aromatherapy, reflexology and other mind-body techniques. In
combination, these all promote a relaxed mental and emotional state, and a well nourished, and oxygenated physiology necessary in the abdomino-pelvic region to support conception.
Our session is designed to allow you, with the support of caring, experienced massage therapists, to release tensions, held emotions, and stresses, and support the healing of mind, body, and spirit. While all of our hands-on techniques are performed externally, many of the effects are felt deeply throughout the body.
The decrease in stress response alone is many times the first relaxation "domino" in a long chain of dominoes including , improvements in sleep and digestion and increased over-all well-being that lead ultimately to an improved ability to conceive.
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Ortho-Bionomy®
Ortho-Bionomy® is a gentle, non-invasive, osteopathically-based form of body therapy which is highly effective in working with chronic stress, injuries and pains or problems associated with postural and structural imbalances.
The practitioner uses gentle movements and positions of the body to facilitate the change of stress and pain patterns. A strong focus is placed on the comfort of the individual, no forceful manipulations are used.
The practitioner may also suggest home exercises that individuals can do to further facilitate the neuromuscular re-education process begun in the session.
Ortho-Bionomy is very effective in helping alleviate both acute and chronic pain and stress patterns by reducing chronic muscle tension, soothing the joints, increasing flexibility, improving circulation, and relaxing the entire body.
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Pregnancy Massage
Congratulations on your pregnancy! We are here to participate in your well-being during pregnancy and postpartum with our staff of specially trained pregnancy massage experts. During your pregnancy your body is getting used to many hormonal and physical changes. Pregnancy massage can assist in:
Reducing stress.
Relieving muscle cramps, spasms, and myofascial pain, especially in the lower back, neck, hips, and legs.
Increasing blood and lymph circulation, which can reduce swelling.
Reducing stress on weight-bearing joints.
Improving outcome of labor including easing labor pain.
Enhancing the pliability of skin and underlying tissues.
Providing support for the new mother with physical and emotional strains of mothering.
Post-partum massage is especially important. Your body is gradually returning to normal after being flooded with the hormone relaxin. All of your ligaments are going to gradually tighten up again after loosening up for delivery. Postpartum massage helps in restoring smooth functioning to these ligaments and the joints they support.
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Trager(TM) Movement
EducationTragerwork or the "Trager approach" (developed by Milton Trager) is an innovative form of movement education suited for all bodies. For people with chronic poor or maladaptive movement patterns, Trager has proven to be effective in helping to relearn proper pain free movement.
The Trager approach helps release deep-seated physical and mental patterns and facilitates deep relaxation, increased physical mobility, and mental clarity. These patterns may have developed in response to accidents, illnesses, or any kind of physical or emotional trauma, including the stress of everyday life.
Trager practitioners will often recommend home exercises under their program called "Mentastics" (TM)
Deepak Chopra has recommended Milton Trager's work as
beneficial for anyone wanting to lead a healthier and more dynamic life
The words "Trager", "Mentastics" and the Dancing Cloud logo are registered service marks of Trager International. For reasons of professional independence, Alex no longer maintains his certification status with the Trager org. Alex was a certified Trager practitioner in good standing for many years, is an alumnus of the entire Trager curriculum, and has studied with senior Trager instructors worldwide. For legal reasons, his work may now only be described as "informed by the approach of Milton Trager."
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Deep Tissue MassageDeep Tissue massage is an often asked for modality. However it is an intense therapeutic body work modality that incorporates several techniques from myofascial therapies such as Rolfing(tm), PNF (Proprioceptive Neuralmuscular facilitation) which brings in isometric and isotonic stretching, to myofascial release techniques, sports massage, trigger therapies, some techniques from physical therapy and more.
Depending on the conditions being treated it can range from intensely focused on one area, sometimes inducing pain as tissue structures are moved around, to being integrated with other modalities for a short time during a regular massage session.
Deep tissue is often prescribed when a physician or chiropractor is seeking to obtain specific results. HOWEVER! Our therapists are trained to give focused sessions with minimal additional pain. We have found that while some discomfort may ensue, the body does not learn best when it is in pain. We suggest you first try a firm Swedish massage (Our Signature Massage) before scheduling a full Deep Tissue Session
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Myo-Fascial Release®Myofascial Release® is a technique developed by John Barnes, a well known Physical Therapist. It is a gentle, yet strong stretching technique that seeks to engage the underlying tissues holding all of the muscles and organs in place (fascia) . It is a complementary form of Body therapy to use in conjunction with Ortho-Bionomy, Trager, Deep Tissue, etc based on the conditions that present themselves and how one's body is resolving these issues.
It is effective in working with injuries and pains or problems associated with postural and structural imbalances. Some of the advanced forms of myo-fascial release seek to discover the underlying structures of past injuries through a technique called "unwinding". A client will often find themselves repositioning their bodies to almost recreate situations that created the original injury. This allows the body to discover the patterns it has been holding and to work through various releases with the practitioner.
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