The massage you’re likely most familiar with, utilizing long gliding movements across the skin to promote health and wellness benefits. This is great for promoting better circulation, reducing stress, helping manage chronic pain, easing mental health burdens, and similar.

No massage tools will be used with this massage. Pressure can range from gentle to moderate, depending on client preferences. No heavy or deep [tissue] pressure is available with this service.

A medical based massage intended to relieve specific soft-tissue concerns buried deep in your muscle fibers. This style of massage will use deep tissue techniques, and require intermittent feedback from the client, as directed by the LMT. Very helpful in relieving chronic muscle tension that a standard Swedish massage doesn’t seem to be correcting, as well as to aid post-surgically in many instances, or as an adjunct to physical therapy.

Use of massage tools may occur at the LMT’s discretion. Due to the deeper nature of the work, bruising is a possibility. Soreness after this style of massage is to be expected, as well as potential mild discomfort during the session.

A massage meant just for the parent-to-be! This massage will use techniques and pressure appropriate for your current gestational age, and is designed to assist you with feeling comfortable and relaxed as your body experiences the natural changes that occur with pregnancy.

Recommended to wear comfortable clothes you can easily get in and out of, in case you need to use the restroom at any point.

Cupping is unavailable.

Cupping can be added in with most services offered to enhance the massage experience. This technique uses special cups to gently pull the tissue up with suction, acting like massage in reverse.

This can aid in the reduction and breaking up of scar tissue, removal of toxins from the body and muscles, ease fascial tension, and more.

Please be advised that cupping tends to leave marks on the skin. They are not harmful or painful, but they look like perfectly round bruises. They can range from light in color to very deep, and can last from just a few days to a week and change.

Guasha is from Classical Chinese Medicine, and can be added in with most services offered to enhance the massage experience. It is the act of scraping the skin with a specialized tool, to bring forth the “sha”, which is believed to assist the body in healing itself.

The scraping from guasha will call the body’s attention to areas that are in need, initiating a white blood cell response. It’s also adept at helping to break up fascial adhesions and scar tissue.

Please be advised that guasha will leave marks on the skin, and will feel intense. The marks will fade over time, usually within a few days (but up to a week or so if you’re of a fairer complexion). You may feel sore, much like after a workout, the day or two after receiving guasha as well.