Types of massage
I am happy to do any combination of modalities below, including craniosacral work and chair massage, in any given session adding or leaving out whatever you want.
TABLE MASSAGE
The foundation of my training is in Swedish, Deep Tissue, Myofascial Work, and Injury Treatment. Therefore, depending on the client, I use a combination of light, flowing strokes, pulling or kneading techniques, friction, percussion-like movements, and stretches. I have a very nurturing touch but also, for those who like receiving deep work, enjoy using my elbows and working deeply.
ASHIATSU ORIENTAL BAR THERAPY®
In this massage, often called “the deepest, most luxurious massage on earth,” I use two overhead bars to support me while I use my feet to deeply massage my clients. This massage elongates the back muscles, deeply works the hamstrings, and is incredibly relaxing. The Ashi style was developed in the USA, but is based on barefoot massage styles given in other parts of the world. Learn more about Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy®.
THAI MASSAGE
To receive Thai massage, the client lies on a mat wearing comfortable clothing while I combine compressing acupressure points up and down the client’s legs, arms, back, and neck with deep, slow stretching. Thai massage can be very invigorating or very relaxing, depending on what the client wishes to receive. It is a fantastic form of massage for athletes or very tight people, or to help mobilize a painful area of the body.
MYOKINESTHETIC SYSTEM
What I have learned so far of the Myokinesthetic System are treatments for the neck and shoulders. For this treatment, which takes between 10 and 20 minutes depending on which nerve we address, the client remains dressed, participates in my stimulating each muscle innervated by the specific nerve causing the pain/postural pattern, and then stands up to reset the nervous system. Sessions can be continued with a massage, or can be left as “short and sweet,” as the client wishes.
To just experience a Myokinesthetic session, book 15 minutes on the online scheduling system, as it automatically adds 15 minutes between clients.
3-SERIES
This is a three-session introduction to myofascial work in the spirit of Ida Rolf as taught by Tom Meyers. The work is not massage, but concentrates on the myofascia/connective tissue, specifically on freeing fascial adhesions between muscles and/or bones to thus allow the client’s body to find a more easy balance with gravity. If you decide you love this style of work, I can refer you to someone trained in Structural Integration, that is, a specific series of 10 or 12 myofascial sessions.
ENERGY WORK
I have studied various forms of energy work, and finally have evolved a form that I like. It draws mainly on BodyTalk and Matrix Energetics, and I believe it to be very helpful in maintaining general health and emotional balance. At times, it provides the breakthrough needed when I am working on a massage client.
