Massage Treatments
Athletic Performance - Sports Massage and Rehabilitation Therapy
The application of specific massage techniques to enhance an athletes preparation, recovery and rehabilitation from the demands of competition and training. A tailored approach is used for different sports and sports injuries to reduce the stress and tension that can build up in the soft tissues of the body during exercise.
Injury and Recovery - MFR and Trigger Point Therapy
When an area of the body is injured, it can cause referral pain in another area. A variety of techniques can be used immediately after injury to promote circulation and decrease swelling, pain, and tension in the rest of the body to ease the healing process. Trigger Point and Myofascial Release therapy is specifically designed to alleviate the source of the pain through cycles of pressure and release. In this type of therapy the participant also plays a part through deep breathing and identifying the location of discomfort.
Maternity Care - Pregnancy and Postpartum Massage
Customized to the needs of pregnant women and their changing bodies which hold tension in the neck, back, abdominal muscles and shoulders. Prenatal massage can assist with sleep, mood, relieve cramps and swelling as well as ease pain and discomfort. Postpartum massage is an effective and holistic approach for the many adjustments to motherhood. It is well known for pain relief as well as hormone regulation, reduced swelling and improved breastfeeding.
Stress Relief - Swedish / Petrissage Therapy
A variety of techniques that help you to release the stress and tension you hold in your body. This is an important part of overall health and wellbeing, allowing your body to relax and heal while increasing circulation and reducing inflammation.
Health and Healing - Craniosacral Therapy
A natural and gentle treatment that involves the motion of fluids which surround the brain, spine and pelvis. By balancing these areas with gentle pulsations, craniosacral therapy can be used to resolve of blockages which can allow the body to heal as well as reduce emotional and physical stress and tension as well as improve conditions such as migraines, IBS, ear and sinus infections, difficult pregnancies and trauma recovery (eg, whiplash and concussion).
Health and Wellness - Visceral Therapy
Gently massages the organs to enable the body to release restrictions and structural compensations that cause pain and dysfunction. The treatment is a gentle compression, elongation and mobilization of soft tissues to provide muscle release and improve overall function and alignment of the body.
Balance and Energy - Tuning Fork Therapy
A gentle but effective treatment using tuning forks and crushed quartz singing bowls to balance the nervous system and work with bones and energy. Coherent frequency waves are transferred directly into your body as well as through the surrounding layers of your body’s auric fields. The aim is to open and balance the chakra system and allow your body to harmonize any inherent, unresolved dissonance from past or present trauma.
Women’s Health - Pelvic Stabilization
Taking into consideration the cyclical mobility and function of the uterus and the impact that has on surrounding structures including abdominal and pelvic floor musculature, ligaments, bones as well as the urinary bladder and other pelvic organs. This treatment can help with PMS symptoms and general discomfort before, during and after a woman’s cycle.
Jaw and Neck Pain - Temporomandibular Joint Release Therapy (TMJ)
If you’re experiencing frequent pain or stiffness in your jaw, head, neck, ears, or face, TMJ Therapy can really help release the muscles of the face, neck and jaw to alleviate these symptoms. In some cases, additional intraoral muscle release is also used to release some of the deeper muscles used for chewing to provide relief.
Joint Dysfunction - Movement Fusion
If you are having difficulty performing certain movements either on the mat, at the gym, or in your sport, this treatment will get you moving better through a greater range of motion and support you with a take home movement practice to engrain the new pattern of mobility. Your therapist will watch you move through your challenging movement pattern, identify the areas of collapse and apply manual releasing techniques to unlock the joint and balance the movement. A dysfunctional joint usually presents with either weakness, instability, a blocked feeling or pain.
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