Techniques I Use

• Muscular Therapy
• Sports Massage
• Myofascial Release
• Pregnancy Massage

Muscular Therapy is the foundation of my work. Developed by Ben Benjamin, it fuses techniques that promote general relaxation with anatomically specific techniques that address your unique pattern of tension. Muscular Therapy includes a wide variety of pressures, speeds and rhythms of massage. Muscular Therapy can be helpful for anyone who has pain or soreness due to tension. It is not just the massage you receive but includes self-care education as an important part of your healing. At your first appointment, we will start with a tension assessment and determine a treatment plan together.

Sports Massage is not just for elite athletes. It can help anyone who is physically active, especially if you are looking to improve your athletic performance. It is a powerful tool to help you improve speed, agility, strength and flexibility while reducing soreness and injury. Depending on your training schedule I can include deep tissue techniques in your session. It is better to schedule this more intense work when you will be able to take it easy the next day. Sports massage feels energizing and will usually include some assisted stretches and range of motion techniques as well as more traditional massage strokes.

Myofascial Release is a technique that is growing in popularity. It feels deep but subtle and is the slow unwinding of adhesions and stiffness in locked-down connective tissue (also called fascia), which is the thin layer that surrounds and supports your muscles and becomes tendon at the end of the muscle. Connective tissue is a continuous web that, when it becomes stiff and locked down, can limit your postures and movements, exacerbating tension. Myofascial Release can produce startling results, making your movements feel freer and posture more natural.

Pregnancy Massage is for women throughout the childbearing year. It provides relaxation, reduced pain & soreness and an easier birth.