SPORTS MASSAGE
The particulars of the sports massage technique are specific to the athlete's sport of choice. Focusing on areas of the body that are overused and stressed from repetitive and often aggressive movements.
Sports massage therapy can be used as a means to enhance pre-event preparation and reduce recovery time for maximum performance during training or after an event. Athletes have discovered that specially designed sports massage promotes flexibility, reduces fatigue, improves endurance, helps prevent injuries and prepares their body and mind for optimal performance.
DEEP TISSUE
Deep tissue massage is designed to relieve pain and muscle tension throughout the body. This type of massage is extremely beneficial because it reaches the deepest layer of muscles, fascia (connective tissue surrounding the joints) and tendons.
The goal in deep tissue massage is to breakdown adhesions (tense areas within the muscle). Benefits of deep tissue massage including alleviating pain, improved recovery from injuries (sports, traumatic, whiplash, falls, etc.), increased mobility, decreased muscle tension, improved posture, and relief from Osteoarthritis and Fibromyalgia.
SWEDISH MASSAGE
Swedish massage therapy is the modality that comes to mind when most people think about massage. As the best-known type of bodywork performed today, one of the primary goals of the Swedish massage technique is to relax the entire body. This is accomplished by rubbing the muscles with long gliding strokes in the direction of blood returning to the heart. But Swedish massage therapy goes beyond relaxation.
Swedish massage is exceptionally beneficial for increasing the level of oxygen in the blood, decreasing muscle toxins, improving circulation and flexibility while easing tension.
ORTHOPEDIC MASSAGE
Orthopedic Massage is a type of manual therapy that focuses on the treatment and prevention of musculoskeletal dysfunction and pain. In addition to treating specific injuries, OM is used to increase range of motion, decrease and manage pain and restore normal body movement and function.
PRENATAL MASSAGE
Prenatal Massage is typically a side lying massage that assists with relieving many of the normal discomforts experienced during pregnancy, such as; stiff neck, backaches, headaches, leg discomfort and edema (or swelling).
CUPPING
The therapist begins this massage by placing suction cups to the effected areas of the body. The suction and negative pressure provided by cupping can loosen muscles, encourage blood flow, and sedate the nervous system (which makes it an excellent treatment for high blood pressure). Cupping is used to relieve back and neck pains, stiff muscles, anxiety, fatigue, migraines, rheumatism, and much more.
GUA SHA
Gua sha is a natural, alternative therapy that involves light scraping of your skin with a massage tool to improve your circulation. ... Rubbing the skin's surface is thought to help break up this energy, reduce inflammation, and promote healing. Gua sha is generally performed on a person's back, gluteals, neck, arms and legs.
