Therapeutic massage

      Massage comes to us from many cultures and is perhaps the oldest method of natural healing known. From infancy to old age, massage has been found to enhance general health and well-being.  Scientific studies at hospitals and universities are currently validating these claims.  Massage improves circulation and relieves muscle tension.  New applications for therapeutic massage are surfacing in areas related to mental and emotional well-being, infant care, aging and other specific illnesses and diseases.  Exciting new discoveries link touch in general, and therapeutic massage in particular, to improved immune system function.

    Therapeutic massage has many applications and variations.  Swedish Massage is a gentle relaxing massage that improves circulation, reduces tension, relieves sore muscles and fascia.  Deep Tissue Massage involves the deeper muscles and fascia to affect the connective tissues and loosen the bonds between the layers of muscle.  Finding the trigger point areas on the body and releasing these muscles requires a specific technique used by the massage therapist.  Specific neuromuscular techniques can be used to detail the massage to isolating a group of muscles involved to allow for more range of motion actions to release restricted connective tissue and underlying contracted muscles.  I have found this technique to be very beneficial for injury rehabilitation.

     Desert Stone Therapy involves the combination of Swedish massage using the deep penetrating heat from temperature-regulated stones with the relaxation technique of Swedish massage.  This has very restorative benefits that help to relieve the pain associated with sore or contracted muscles.  This is truly a unique experience and one you should try.