Types of Massage

Massage techniques

Deep Tissue

• releases the chronic patterns of tension in the body through slow strokes and deep finger pressure on the contracted areas, either following or going across the grain of muscles, tendons and fascia. It is called deep tissue, because it also focuses on the deeper layers of muscle tissue.

Myofascial Release

• is a form of bodywork that is manipulative in nature and seeks to re-balance the body by releasing tension in the fascia. Long, stretching strokes are utilized to release muscular tension.

Petrissage (also called kneading)

• involves squeezing, rolling and kneading the muscles and usually follows effleurage during Swedish massage.

Shiatsu and Acupressure

• Oriental-based systems of finger-pressure which treat special points along acupuncture “meridians” (the invisible channels of energy flow in the body).

Swedish Massage

• is what people tend to think of as “traditional massage,” and is a system of long strokes, kneading and friction techniques on the more superficial layers of the muscles, combined with active and passive movements of the joints.

Trigger Point Therapy

• applies concentrated finger pressure to “trigger points” (painful irritated areas in muscles) to break cycles of spasm and pain.

Lymphatic Drainage

• a very light touch stimulating the lymph system. This treatment can be effective when experiencing edema, have had lymph nodes removed, or to help boost your immunity especially if you experience seasonal colds.

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