SWEDISH MASSAGE
The Basics:
Varied strokes such as rolling, kneading, and percussion
Very relaxing & therapeutic
Meant to improve circulation
Benefits:
Pain relief
Decreased stress levels
Enhanced mental clarity
Improved appearance
Greater flexibility
The Basics:
Highly effective stress relief
Targeted towards misalignment, repetitive motions, and past injuries
Meant to relieve tension in deeper layers of tissue
Requires open communication with masseuse to customize pressure levels
May be painful and/or induce soreness
Requires that you drink plenty of water to help with flushing toxins out
Benefits:
Pain relief
Releases chronic stress areas
Removal of toxins within tissue
Enhanced mental clarity
Improved appearance
Greater flexibility
Sports Massage is a type of massage designed for highly active people who engage in athletics. Engaging in sports is harsh on the body and can often lead to injuries in both the short and long term. Sports Massage enhances performance and prolongs a sports career by helping to prevent injury, reduce pains and swelling in the body, relax the mind, increase flexibility, and dramatically improve recovery rates. Sports Massage is also highly effective in aiding the rapid recovery of an athlete from an injury by encouraging greater kinesthetic awareness and in turn promoting the body's natural immune function.
The Basics:
Moves the lymph throughout the body
Aids with faster recovery from injury
Strengthens resistance to illness
Benefits:
Pain relief
Decreased stress levels
Enhanced mental clarity
Improved appearance
Greater flexibility
Good for swollen areas
Alleviates discomfort from pregnancy
Relieves pressure
Enhances function of the immune system
The Basics:
Specific, highly-involved massage therapy
Treats painful conditions affecting soft tissue
Benefits:
Pain relief
Decreased stress levels
Enhanced mental clarity
Improved appearance
Greater flexibility
Release of tense muscles
Stretches and lengthens tight muscles and tendons
Decompresses rigid joints
The Basics:
Specific style of bodywork
Stimulates and releases tender areas of tension in your body
Targets sensitive points in the belly of the muscle
Targets pain caused from a lifetime of physical, emotional, and/or mental stress
Variety of techniques used to apply focused pressure
May be painful and/or induce soreness
Benefits:
Pain relief
Decreased stress levels
Enhanced mental clarity
Improved appearance
Greater flexibility
Lasting and profoundly transformative effects