Services included in massage therapy sessions.
Tuina and Shiatsu – Massage modalities that focus on relaxing and opening the body, enhancing the body’s ability to breathe and circulate more freely.
Craniosacral Therapy – A gentle, hands-on massaging technique. It uses a light touch to soothe the nervous system and to release tension throughout your body’s connective tissue network.
Trigger Point Release – A soft-tissue treatment that helps release tense, painful knots in your muscles and fascia.
Guasha and Cupping – Gentle compression and suction methods that raise color (sha) on the skin when used over areas of imbalance. Used to address muscle pain and improve circulation.
Infrared Heat and Moxibustion – Used to warm and soothe, helps with pain relief and encourages increased circulation.
Myofascial Release – Focuses on releasing muscular shortness and tightness in the connective tissues that support your muscles.
Muscle Energy Techniques – A form of Osteopathic manual therapy that uses a muscle’s own energy in the form of gentle isometric contractions to relax and lengthen the muscle.
Strain-Counterstrain – A gentle manual therapy technique that uses passive body positioning to treat tender points.
Active and Passive ROM – Moving joints through range of motion with or without the help of the patient.
Kinesio Taping – Using flexible, stretchy tape to help change movement patterns and support muscles, joints, and ligaments.
Movement Homework and Lifestyle Recommendations – The best treatment outcomes tend to occur in patients that make healthy adjustments to their lifestyle. I coach patients towards a routine that encourages better sleep, stress reduction, and healthy activities that help the body to rebalance with the aim of recovery, increased vitality and longevity.