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Swedish Massage is a system of long strokes, kneading and friction
techniques on the more superficial layers of the muscles, combined with active
and passive movements of the joints. Deep tissue massage releases the chronic patterns of tension in the
body through slow strokes and deep pressure on contracted areas, either
following or going across the grain of muscles, tendons and fascia. Maternity massage, also known as "prenatal massage" or
"massage for the childbearing year", combines
techniques from several modalities to specifically address the needs of
women who are pregnant, in labor, or postpartum. On-Site Seated Massage is a new way of offering the benefits
of massage in public spaces. During on-site massage, the recipient is
seated in a specially-designed massage chair and remains fully clothed. Infant Massage is a mutual giving and receiving between
parents and their babies. This interaction provides physiological,
emotional, and developmental benefits, as well as serving to reduce
discomforts that babies commonly experience. CranioSacral Therapy (TM) is a "light touch"
technique for finding and correcting cerebral and spinal imbalances or
blockages that may cause sensory, motor or intellectual dysfunction. Still touch massage might not look like massage, but it is nonetheless a powerful technique. When using still touch, the therapist places a hand very lightly on the body, and remains there without movement for as long as the therapist's intuition guides. It is also commonly used at the opening of a session to encourage the client to relax into the table, and at the closing of session to bring the client gently out of deep relaxation into daily awareness. Still touch allows the body to redefine for itself at a neurological level, what is its "normal" position. When normal is redefined, the body reorganizes itself around this new construct in a way that makes it the habitual position -- just like it created the habitual tension in the first place. For clients who are acutely ill, in extreme pain, learning to accept healthy touch, or in situations where the pressure of traditional massage is contraindicated (i.e. not possible for medical reasons), still touch may be the most appropriate massage technique and offers significant benefits. This list includes only the types of massage that I am trained to do. If you have questions about a technique that you have heard of, please do not hesitate to contact me directly by phone or e-mail, and I will do my best to answer any questions you may have. |
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