Investing in massage therapy is an
investment in your health and wellness.

New clients receive $60 off your first massage session!

Your experience is unique.

Every massage is customized depending on what your muscles need and how they respond to pressure. Your massage will start with gentle pressure to ensure the muscles have been sufficiently warmed-up. This is the proper way to ensure the massage effects will be beneficial and on-going.

Unfortunately, Mind-Reading 101 was not included with the massage therapy educational programs; so please be open and vocal about how the pressure feels and what can be done to make your experience as comfortable as possible.

Benefits of Massage

Experts estimate that upwards of ninety percent of disease is stress-related (Source). And perhaps nothing ages us faster, internally and externally, than high stress. Massage is an effective tool for managing this stress, which translates into:

  • Decreased anxiety

  • Enhanced sleep quality

  • Greater energy

  • Improved concentration

  • Increased circulation

  • Reduced fatigue

 

Massage can also help specifically address a number of health issues, including:

  • Alleviate lower-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.

  • Get oxygen and nutrients into tissues and vital organs, improving circulation.

  • Reduce post-surgery adhesion 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.

Products I Use

If you happen to be sensitive or allergic to certain ingredients or chemicals, please feel free to bring a preferred form of massage lotion that suits your skin needs.

Mineral Oil is also available as an alternative.

biotone2.png

Biotone
Pomegranate Green Tea Cream

Pomegranate, Green Tea, White Grape, & Grape Seed anti-oxidants. Active botanicals to help circulation and deliver nutrients, pH balanced, non-comedogenic, paraben-free.

Ingredients: Pomegranate Extract, Green Tea Extract, White Grape Extract, Grape Seed Extract, Pomegranate Oil, Rice Bran Oil, Soy Oil, Glycerin, Light aromatic fragrance. Contains Soy.

biotone1.png

Biotone
Pure Touch Organics Massage Creme

Organic Jojoba Oil and Organic Shea Butter rich in Vitamins A, E, and F, combined with Organic Chamomile Botanicals, provide skin nourishment along with soothing and healing properties. Organic Sunflower and Sesame Oils give added skincare benefits and deep hydration. Non-greasy finish.

  • Yes. That's why it's imperative that, before you begin your session, the practitioner asks general health questions. It is very important that you inform the practitioner of any health problems or medications you are taking. If you are injured or under a doctor's care, it is strongly advised that you receive a written recommendation for massage or bodywork prior to any session. Depending on the condition, approval from your doctor may be required.

  • Massage and bodywork can help release chronic muscular tension and pain, improve circulation, increase joint flexibility, reduce mental and physical fatigue and stress, promote faster healing of injured muscular tissue, improve posture, and reduce blood pressure. Massage and bodywork is also known to promote better sleep, improve concentration, reduce anxiety and create an overall sense of well-being.

  • 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.

  • Prior to the massage, feel free to ask the practitioner any questions about the technique or the upcoming session. During the massage, make yourself comfortable. The practitioner will either gently move you or tell you what is needed throughout the session (such as lifting your arm). Many people just close their eyes and completely relax, communicating if/when they need more or less pressure, another blanket, or anything else relevant to the session. If you have any questions regarding the session or about the particular technique you are receiving, feel free to ask.

  • There are numerous types of massage and bodywork; various techniques utilize different strokes, including basic rubbing strokes, rocking movement, posture and movement re-education, application of pressure to specific points, and more. We can discuss which methods may be most appropriate for you.

  • A relaxing Swedish massage is often a baseline for clients. 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. The oil also helps hydrate your skin. You should communicate immediately if you feel any discomfort so that another approach may be taken. Massage and bodywork are most effective when your body is not resisting.

  • Yes. You will be properly draped at all times to keep you warm and comfortable. Only the area being worked on will be exposed.

  • No. Most massage and bodywork techniques are traditionally performed with the client unclothed; however, it is entirely up to you what you want to wear. You should undress to your level of comfort. You will be properly draped during the entire session.

  • No. The practitioner will leave the room while you undress, relax onto the table, and cover yourself with a clean sheet or towel.

  • Your massage or bodywork session 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.

  • A typical full-body session will include work on your back, arms, legs, feet, hands, head, neck, and shoulders.

Frequently Asked Questions