Massage

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Swedish massage technique is to relax the entire body. This is accomplished by rubbing the muscles with long gliding strokes in the direction of blood returning to the heart. The type of pressure for this massage is light to firm. 

Therapeutic massage is a blend of swedish long gliding strokes with focused work on muscles that may be sore and needing extra attention. Therapeutic massage with bring your relaxation, stress relief, reduced pain and ease muscle tension.

Deep tissue massage involves applying firm pressure and slow strokes to reach deeper layers of muscle and fascia (the connective tissue surrounding muscles). It's used for chronic aches and pain and contracted areas such as a stiff neck and upper back, low back pain, leg muscle tightness, and sore shoulders. 

Reflexology is a form of bodywork that involves applying pressure to the hands and feet to produce changes in pain and other benefits elsewhere in the body.  By applying pressure to reflex areas, a reflexology treatment is said to remove energy blockages and promote health in the related body area. 

Lymphatic massage is a gentle-pressure technique used to move the waste fluids away from the damaged area. The technique encourages the natural drainage of the lymph, which carries waste products away from the tissues back toward the heart. 

Prenatal massage relieves many of the normal discomforts experienced during pregnancy, such as backaches, stiff neck, leg cramps, headaches and edema (or swelling). In addition, massage for pregnant women reduces stress on weight-bearing joints, encourages blood and lymph circulation, helps to relax nervous tension -- which aids in better sleep -- and can help relieve depression or anxiety caused by hormonal changes.

Stone massage therapy melts away tension, eases muscle stiffness and increases circulation and metabolism. The stones also expand blood vessels, which encourages blood flow throughout the body. They have a sedative effect that can relieve chronic pain, reduce stress and promote deep relaxation. 

The suction and negative pressure provided by Cupping Therapy can loosen muscles, encourage blood flow, and sedate the nervous system. Cupping is used to relieve back and neck pains, stiff muscles, anxiety, fatigue, migraines, rheumatism, and even cellulite.