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Swedish Massage
This technique was pioneered by a Swedish physiologist named Henri Peter Ling, at the University of Stockholm in 1812. It was introduced to the U.S. in 1858 as “The Swedish Movement Cure”. Swedish massage is the foundation for other types of Western massage, including sports massage, deep tissue massage, and aromatherapy massage.
Swedish massage is the most commonly offered and best-known type of massage. If it’s your first time getting a massage, the Swedish massage is the perfect place to start. During a Swedish massage, the massage therapist uses creams or oils to facilitate smooth, gliding strokes called “effleurage”. Other Swedish massage moves include kneading, friction, stretching, and tapping.
During a massage, the therapist uses firm, yet gentle pressure to promote relaxation, ease muscle tension, and provide other health benefits. The client is typically nude underneath a sheet and/or towel. The therapist uncovers only the part of the body he/she is working on, a technique called “draping”. Some clients are more comfortable leaving their underwear on during Swedish massage, in which case, the therapist will use compression over the sheet. Swedish massage may include some deeper work on areas of specific muscle tension. Feel free to state your preference for pressure during the massage. It can range from light to firm.
Frequently, a client requests a “focused massage”. This usually includes the neck and shoulders as well as back. This option is used to allow more time to be spent on the specific areas of pain, rather than the classic “full body” massage.
| 30 Minute | $35.00 |
| 60 Minute | $70.00 |
| 90 Minute | $105.00 |
| 120 Minute | $140.00 |
Manual Lymph Drainage (Vodder)
This is a gentle, non-invasive manual technique that has a powerful effect on the body. Research in Australia, Europe, and North America has proven its efficacy as a stand-
alone treatment, and in combination with other therapies.
Developed in France in 1932 by Emil and Estrid Vodder, Manual Lymph Drainage (MLD) has grown to be the most well-known manual technique to assist lymph flow, and aid in tissue drainage.
The skin is stretched and torqued in a specific manner, based on scientific, physiological principles that have proven to encourage lymph flow. If performed correctly with the correct pressure, direction, and speed, this can greatly enhance recovery and facilitate drainage. It also has profound effects on systems in the body.
Treatment is performed by certified MLD therapists who have undergone the four week, post-graduate, training program. Therapists acquire excellent hand skills in the original Dr. Vodder method of MLD. Manual Lymph Drainage can be utilized in the treatment of many different conditions, including:
- Primary and Secondary Lymphedema
- Venous insufficiency
- Non-infected inflammatory conditions (e.g. sprains and strains)
- Ulceration
- Dermatological conditions
- Circulatory disturbances
- Sports injuries
- CRPS (RSD)
- Burns
- Pre- and post- plastic surgery
| 30 Minute | $50.00 |
| 60 Minute | $85.00 |
Hot Stone Therapy 
Stone Therapy is an ancient healing art and has been reported in history as far back as ancient Egypt. Egyptians even used heated stones to assist during childbirth. Native Americans have widely used stones during rituals and ceremonies, and still use them today in Sweat Lodges. The Japanese have also used heated stones for centuries. They were used to alleviate pain by placing them on the troubled areas where they seem to melt away the problem. Russians have used hot stones in their baths. The Hawaiians used the volcanic stones for healing, and burial ceremonies.
Hot Stone Therapy is a highly detoxifying type of massage. The stones themselves actually become the tools that you use, and the heat helps to relax the muscles, and stimulate circulation, allowing the toxins to come up to the surface of the skin. At the same time, Swedish massage techniques can be incorporated to help release the muscle even further using the heated stones.
The first thing the therapist does during the massage is to take a few stones out of the heat. Then they allow the stone(s) to cool off a little, while some oil is applied. Hot stones can be placed in/on towels, which are placed on an area to be treated, so the placed hot stones do not make direct contact with the body, nor scald any skin, but do their therapeutic work. When the stones are used directly on the skin, as in Swedish massage work, the muscle tissues are worked as with hands, but with the actual warmth of the stones.
Special care needs to be taken by the therapist because stones are hard as well as hot. it is appropriate for the therapist to ask the client if the stones are too hot, but if at any time a client is uncomfortable, they should let the therapist know. A Hot Stone Massage can include about twenty to twenty-five stones within a session. They vary in size so different areas of the body can be worked optimally.
| Full Body | $85.00 |
| Prone (back of body) | $60.00 |
Chair Massage
Chair massage is a great way to introduce people to the benefits of massage, and is frequently performed in a public venue, or in the workplace. This massage can be performed with the client either seated in a chair, or more often, in a special massage chair. This chair is lightweight and can be set up in a convenient, out of the way area or room for more privacy.
A typical seated massage (as it is often referred to) can last anywhere from 5 to 30 minutes, with the most common session lasting 10-15 minutes. The client is fully clothed, and cream/lotion is typically not used. The areas worked can focus on the neck, shoulders, back, arms, and hands, depending on the length of time allowed and the preference of the client.
The cumulative effects of stress can lead to various problems which typically manifest themselves in headaches, neck and back pain, anxiety, depression, high blood pressure, inability to concentrate, illness, physical and mental exhaustion, and injuries from repetitive use to name a few. After a chair massage session, the client can leave with less pain, more range of motion, a renewed sense of well-being, and feeling less effects from stress.
The Touch Research Institute, University of Miami School of Medicine in Florida, performed a study that showed adults experienced immediate results after receiving chair massage. These results included relaxation, enhanced alertness, increased speed and accuracy on math computations, lower anxiety levels, lower salivary cortisol levels, and lower job stress. It is a small wonder why many in corporate America have added this benefit for their employees — a fifteen minute investment in an employee has benefits that last all day!
| $1.00 Per Minute |
| $20.00 Travel Fee |
Flowing Hawaiian Massage
This unique approach to massage relaxes the nervous system, increases circulation, and creates a tangible sense of well-being for the client.
Hawaiian massage of Lomilomi (“loving hands”), is a massage technique originally performed by Hawaiian “kahuanas” (healers) and has evolved over a period of 5,000 years. The therapy has included tradtional herbs, salts, and prayers. It produces very positive physical, psychological, and emotional results, because it is based on the ancient theory that the combination of touch and love cancels the negative effects of stress on the body. Centuries ago, it would also include a hula dance ritual, which was thought to keep the the therapist’s body “in sync” with the client.
Hawaiian massage practitioners today might use forearms, elbows, and knuckles, along with fingertip and palm pressure to achieve desired results. This whole-body massage uses massage oil rather than massage lotion or cream, and the client should be naked, but modesty is maintained by use of a sheet. The session combines long, flowing strokes, and both hands may be used simultaneously on different parts of the body, representing waves of water flowing over the body.
Once you have experienced Hawaiian massage, you will come away feeling that your mind, body, and soul have been nurtured and cared for.
| Full Body | $85.00 |
