Benifits of Massage
Experts estimate that upwards of ninety percent of disease is stress-related. And perhaps nothing ages us faster, internally and externally, than high stress. Massage is an effective tool for managing this stress, which translates into:
Decreased anxiety.
Enhanced sleep quality.
Greater energy.
Improved concentration.
Increased circulation.
Reduced fatigue.
Massage can also help specifically address a number of health issues. Bodywork can:
Alleviate low-back pain and improve range of motion.
Assist with shorter, easier labor for expectant mothers and shorten maternity hospital stays.
Ease medication dependence.
Enhance immunity by stimulating lymph flow—the body's natural defense system.
Exercise and stretch weak, tight, or atrophied muscles.
Help athletes of any level prepare for, and recover from, strenuous workouts.
Improve the condition of the body's largest organ—the skin.
Increase joint flexibility.
Lessen depression and anxiety.
Promote tissue regeneration, reducing scar tissue and stretch marks.
Pump oxygen and nutrients into tissues and vital organs, improving circulation.
Reduce postsurgery adhesions and swelling.
Reduce spasms and cramping.
Relax and soften injured, tired, and overused muscles.
Release endorphins—amino acids that work as the body's natural painkiller.
Relieve migraine pain.
Certified Manual Lymph Drainage
$135 60 Minute
$175 75 Minute
Manual Lymph Drainage relieves swelling that happens when medical treatment or illness blocks your lymphatic system. Lymphatic drainage massage involves gently manipulating specific areas of your body to help lymph move to an area with working lymph vessels.
Shiatsu $75
Shiatsu practitioners believe this deep finger manipulation can help with pain relief, stress reduction, improve circulation, and boosting immune system. Helps aid in gastrointestinal tract, menstrual and menopausal problems, chronic pain, migraine, arthritis, anxiety, depression, muscular tension, relaxation, insomnia and improved sleep.
Performed on a soft surface on the floor or massage table, client fully clothed. Shiatsu massage may benefit people who want to address specific health problems such as high blood pressure or diabetes because it helps relax tight muscles in the neck and shoulders.
Cranial Sacral $75
People with the following health ailments or disorders should not get craniosacral therapy: Blood clots. Concussion or other traumatic brain injuries. Brain swelling.
Cranial Sacral therapy is characterized by its gentle touch, which involves client fully clothed and lying on their back and applying light hand pressure to specific areas of the body, including the skull, spine, and pelvis. Practitioners use their hands to detect subtle movements and rhythms within the craniosacral system. This is a very gentle technique that is focused on the central nervous system, rather than soft tissue throughout the body. The technique manipulates the cerebrospinal fluid to suspend rhythmic impulses and relax the CNS. Also can help release emotional distress and help PTSD or other traumas.
Acupressure $75
Although acupressure is not age-restrictive, people with high blood pressure, people with diabetes, thin skin, open wounds, bleeding disorders, poor circulation, or pregnant women should refrain from acupressure therapy. There are specific acupressure points that can cause labor or miscarriage,
A therapy in which finger pressure is applied to specific bodily points along acupuncture meridians. Modality can aid in many dysfunctions of the body including physical, mental, and emotional pain. Client is fully clothed lying on their back.
Reflexology $75
You shouldn't have reflexology if you're recovering from an injured foot, have gout, blood clots, foot fractures, unhealed wounds, circulatory problems, thyroid issues, athlete's foot, epileps, or women who are pregnant. It may affect blood flow.
Alternative treatment involving application of pressure to the feet with specific thumb, finger, and hand techniques. It is based on a system of zones and reflexes. The premise is that such work effects a physical change to the body.
Raindrop Technique $75
According to certain research, Raindrop Therapy using a sequences of highly antimicrobial essential oils reduces inflammation and kills viruses and bacteria that live dormant in the spine. It’s also supposed to help bring the body into structural and electrical alignment.
There are also claims that raindrop therapy can:
reduce pain
ease stress
improve circulation
shield you from germs
improve immune function
improve focus and concentration
This Therapy includes 3 modalities
aromatherapy
pressure point reflexive massage
feather stroking, a massage technique that uses light strokes
Essential Oils And Blends Used
Basil, Cypress, Marjoram, Oregano, Peppermint, Thyme, Wintergreen
Aroma Siez™
Ocimum basilicum (Basil) oil, Origanum majorana (Marjoram) leaf oil, Lavandula angustifolia (Lavender) oil, Mentha piperita (Peppermint) oil, Cupressus sempervirens leaf/nut/stem oil
Valor II™
Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Cananga odorata (Ylang ylang) flower oil, Coriandrum sativum (Coriander) seed oil, Citrus aurantium bergamia (Bergamot) peel oil, Picea mariana (Northern Lights black spruce) leaf oil, Chamomilla recutita (Matricaria) flower oil, Picea pungens (Idaho blue spruce) branch/leaf/wood oil, Boswellia carterii (Frankincense) oil, Vetiveria zizanoides (Vetiver) root oil, Cistus ladaniferus (Cistus) oil, Cinnamomum cassia (Cassia) leaf oil, Artemisia pallens (Davana) flower oil, Pelargonium graveolens (Geranium) flower oil.
Ortho Ease®
Caprylic/capric Triglyceride, Gaultheria procumbens (Wintergreen) leaf oil, Vitis vinifera (Grape) seed oil, Mentha piperita (Peppermint) oil, Juniperus osteosperma (Juniper) oil, Eucalyptus globulus leaf oil, Cymbopogon flexuosus (Lemongrass) oil, Origanum marjorana (Marjoram) leaf oil, Thymus vulgaris (Thyme) oil, Vetiveria zizanoides (Vetiver) root oil, Triticum Aestivum (Wheat) Germ Oil, Prunus dulcis (Sweet almond) oil, Eucalyptus Radiata Leaf Oil, Olea europaea (Olive) fruit oil
V-6™
Caprylic/capric Triglyceride, Sesamum indicum (Sesame) seed oil, Vitis vinifera (Grape) seed oil, Prunus amygdalus dulcis (Sweet almond) oil, Triticum Aestivum (Wheat) Germ Oil, Helianthus annuus (Sunflower) seed oil, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil.
Aromatherapy has significant psychological and physiological effects that anyone can access with something as simple as an aromatic massage. The balancing effects of aromatherapy on the mind and body make it a perfect adjunct to your daily wellness routine.
Natural Stress Reduction
Mood Booster
Energy Booster
Calming Potentials
Mental Focus
So whether you’re tired, wired, stressed or sluggish, aromatherapy may be another important aspect of your daily wellness routine!
Oncology Massage
$95 60 minute
Massage therapy can be beneficial to your mind, body and spirit during cancer treatment. Kristy Scarlett, a licensed massage therapist who is certified in oncology massage, explains what type of massage is best for those undergoing cancer treatment as well as the many benefits of massage therapy.
Oncology massage is a form of non-invasive, compassionate touch, even though doctors and nurses are doing an amazing job helping them get better, patients are used to their caretakers causing pain during tests, treatments and surgery. Massage therapy is a form of touch that causes no pain.
Oncology vs. Traditional Massage
Before you book a massage appointment at your local day spa, know that there is a difference between traditional massage and oncology massage.
Oncology massage is very specialized, what we are doing is completely different from traditional forms of massage. Oncology massage uses light touch and slow, steady movements, working with the central nervous system to help the body relax.
Depending on your schedule and budget, it is safe to have a massage every day if you are working with a properly trained therapist.
Massage therapy is safe for cancer patients as long as they are seen by someone trained in oncology massage, your therapist should have experience with lymphedema and understand how to work around ports and medical devices. Always talk to your doctor before undergoing oncology massage to make sure it is right for you.
The physical benefits of oncology massage
The stress and anxiety associated with cancer treatment can put the body's central nervous system on high alert.
During cancer treatment, the body sometimes forgets that feeling of actually being relaxed, patients may be stressed and anxious, even if they don't know it, so we work to relax the central nervous system so the body has space and time to heal and fight cancer.
Oncology Massage Clients report numerous physical benefits, including:
Better ability to tolerate cancer treatment side effects
Better sleep
Fewer headaches
Less chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (numbness)
Less chemotherapy-related nausea
Less chronic pain either from the cancer itself or treatment
Less stress and anxiety
The emotional and spiritual benefits of oncology massage
Oncology Massage helps clients regain dignity and feel more positive, calm and clear about their circumstances.
Oncology massage can take the edge off cancer treatment. In fact, many people have emotional releases during massages. Their emotions build up and they don't realize how much they're holding in. If they need to cry to get it out, they can do that.
Reflexology during chemotherapy infusions
In addition to oncology chair massages, Kristy offers hand, scalp and foot reflexology during chemotherapy infusion appointments.
When I would take my sister to her infusions, I would noticed there are people who are in the chemo suites for four to eight hours at a time. During their treatments, they are often anxious and in pain, their ports may not work, they may have difficulty getting comfortable in their chair, and their medications may make them sick.
With reflexology during chemotherapy, people are going to get all the benefits they would get in a chair or table massage, but they don't have to come back for a separate appointment. I can come right to their chemotherapy chair.
Hand and foot massages can relax the entire body because of the pressure points in those areas and it can improve numbness and tingling.
Once their body starts to relax, clients lean back in their chair, close their eyes, and remember that feeling of relaxation and peace. That can help them through the rest of day.