massage styles
Remedial Massage / Deep Tissue
Focuses on the deeper layers of muscle tissues and is used to address specific problems associated with chronic muscular pain, injury rehabilitations, sporting and occupational injuries, RSI, and fatigue (physical and mental). It aims to release the chronic patterns of tension in the body, through slow strokes and deep finger pressure on the contracted areas, by either following or crossing over the muscle fibres, fascia and tendons. Techniques can include trigger point therapy, deep tissue massage and stretching - all of which improve your range of motion.
Swedish Massage
Originally developed in the late 18th Century by a Swedish fencing master, the strokes and manipulations are each conceived as having a specific therapeutic benefit. One of the primary goals is to speed venous return from the extremities. It stimulates the skin and nervous system, improves circulation, stretches ligaments and tendons (keeping them supple and young) and helps shorten recovery time from muscular strain (by flushing the tissue of lactic acid, uric acid, and other metabolic wastes). It also reduces emotional and physical stress (especially used in a regular program for stress management) and has specific clinical uses in a medical or remedial therapy.
Aromatherapy
The art of applying essential oils combined with relaxation massage improves physical, mental and emotional well-being. Essential oils are extracted from various parts of certain plants and are combined to create a unique mix that is easily absorbed through the skin. The oils can also be used in oil burners for inhalation or in the bath to provide therapeutic outcomes.
Hydrotherapy
An accepted and proven aid in the treatment of many conditions and in physical rehabilitation. The virtues of water as a therapeutic tool have been known for thousands of years. Types of water include hot, cold, steam, liquid and ice. Today’s modern techniques include ice or freezing water, spa baths, high powered jets, hot packs, hot & cold baths and saunas.
Myofascial Release
A very gentle yet very effective hands-on manual therapy using sustained pressure into restrictions in the fascial system to eliminate pain and restore motion and function to the body. The therapy is based on the principle that poor posture, physical injury, illness and emotional stress can shift the body out of alignment and cause the intricate web of fascia to become tight and constricted. Fascia is a system of thin connective tissue that weaves continuously throughout the body (muscles, bones, organs, arteries, veins) connecting every part of the body to every other part of the body. Adhesions/scar tissue may also be broken down with myofascial release therapy.