It's time for your massage when:
- You can't remember your last good night's sleep.
- You've had a knot or sore muscle and can't seem to get rid of it.
- Your neck goes out more than you do.
- You're under a lot of stress.
- Those headaches just never seem to go away.
- You have exercised too much.
- You're feeling tired all the time.
Types of Massage:
Accupressure: Pressing of vital points along energy meridians or lines with the fingers, thumbs and palms.
Deep Tissue: Techniques which primarily seek effect upon the deeper tissues of the body such as fascia and other non-superficial tissues.
Esalen: Named after the Esalen Institute in Big Sur, California. A blend of Eastern and Western massage techniques with an emphasis on empathy, nurturing and the healing relationship. Utilizes Swedish massage forms.
Native American Hot Rock Massage: Working with heated rocks and applying them with motion on the body. Many other rocks are placed on energy centers allowing warmth to flow over the entire body.
Reflexology: Hand and foot points pressured by use of the fingers and thumbs believed to affect the rest of the body.
Russian: Repetitive series of massage strokes used primarily for sports related massage.
Shiatsu: Finger pressure system from Japan whereby the thumbs are used to press vital points along meridian lines.
Sports Massage: Specific techniques designed for athletes before, during, after and within training programs.
Swedish Massage: Derived from the formalization of the five basic strokes (effleurage, petrissage, friction, tapotement, and vibration).
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