Deep Tissue Massage       

Deep Tissue massage is a type of massage therapy that focuses on realigning deeper layers of muscles and connective tissue. It is especially helpful for chronic aches and pains and contracted areas such as stiff neck and upper back, low back pain, leg muscle tightness, and sore shoulders.

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Swedish Massage  

Swedish Massage involves the use of hands, forearms, or elbows to manipulate the superficial layers of the muscles to improve mental and physical health.  Active or passive movement of the joints may also be part of the massage.  The benefits of Swedish massage include increased blood circulation, mental and physical relaxation, decreased stress and muscle tension, and improved range of motion.

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Sports Massage   

Sports Massage is a form of bodywork geared toward participants in athletics.  It is used to help prevent injuries, to prepare the body for athletic activity, and maintain it in optimal condition, and to help athletes recover from workouts and injuries.  There are three basic forms:  pre-event massage, post-event massage, and maintenance massage.

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Trigger Point Massage   

Trigger Point therapy is a bodywork technique that involves

the application of pressure to tender muscle tissue in order to relieve pain and dysfunction

in other parts of the body.  Trigger point therapy is sometimes regarded as one of a group of

treatment approaches called neuromuscular therapy or NMT.

Myofascial Release   

Myofascial Release is a manipulative treatment that attempts to release tension in the fascia due to trauma, posture, or inflammation.  Connective tissues called fascia surround the muscles, bones, nerves, and organs of the body.

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Reiki I   

Reiki is a form of therapy that uses simple hands-on, no-touch, and visualization techniques, with the goal of improving the flow of life energy in a person.  Reiki means "universal life energy" in Japanese, and Reiki practitioners are trained to detect and alleviate problems of energy flow on the physical, emotional, and spiritual level.  Reiki touch therapy is used in much the same way to achieve similar effects that traditional massage therapy is used—to relieve stress and pain, and to improve the symptoms of various health conditions.

Prenatal / Pregnancy Massage   

Pregnancy Massage is the prenatal use of massage therapy to support the physiologic, structural, and emotional well-being of both mother and fetus.