Spa Packages
Seated Massage A fully clothed massage in an ergonomically designed chair that involves a combination of massage strokes triggers point therapy and acupressure. (usually 15 - 30 mins)
Cranial Sacral Bodywork A modality involving a gentle, therapeutic touch that deals with releasing restrictions within the skull as well as monitoring the cranial rhythm of the cerebral- spinal fluid, which flows from the skull to the sacrum.
Therapeutic massage Basic massage using Swedish techniques to assess the body and alleviate basic tension and stress.
Trigger point therapy Trigger points are highly irritable, palpapable taut bands of muscle or fascia that give referred pain, loss of R. O. M (Range of Motion), and exquisite tenderness. Injuries like Tennis Elbow, Golfers Elbow, Carpal Tunnel, and Frozen Shoulder are treated with this type of therapy.
Hot Stone Applying a form of hydrotherapy (therapy using water at different temperatures to attain relaxation and rehabilitation) incorruption of stones and towels to the body to increase length and relaxation in the muscles.
Sports Massage Massage therapy techniques designed specifically for improving performance, preventing injury, pre-event warm-up, post-event recovery, and injury recovery.
Injury Massage Can treat some of the following injuries (Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Sciatica, Pseudosciatica/Piriformis Syndrome, and Low Back Pain) using highly advanced protocols that are muscle specific. These protocols are rehabilitative and preventative.
Structural Bodywork Bodywork designed to create structural alignment in the deeper musculature.
Russian Sports Massage Based on theories of science, medicine, and Swedish techniques. Developed in the former Soviet Union, RSM focuses on the direction of lymph flow and the removal of waste in the body by using highly effective massage techniques used for Russia's top athletic performers. It's a very strict form and performance based "medical" massage that can be used to treat injuries (acute/chronic) and are tailored specifically to each client. |
Shiatsu Shiatsu is an old, traditional, Japanese healing method. Shiatsu means “finger pressure” but unlike the massages of the West, where kneading and friction is used, in shiatsu pressure and stretching is the key. The shiatsu practitioner uses palms, fingers, thumbs, knuckles, elbows, knees and the feet, to work on the body’s acupuncture points, along what they consider the body’s meridians or energy channels. It is a form of “touch communication,” and is a safe and effective preventive medicine. It helps to balance a person’s energy flow, and strengthen the vital organs. In shiatsu, it is believed that disease is the result of either blocked or unbalanced energy, so that it is depleted or over-active. Shiatsu shares the same view as Chinese acupuncture. There are two energy forces, the Yin, or negative, and the Yang, or positive. Basically, the human body is looked upon as a microcosm of the universe, the meridians vital organs are seen as governed by Five Elements and by Yin and Yang. They believe that in a healthy person no element is dominant or deficient in relation to the other. So blocked or unbalanced energy allows disease to take over, and it is either depleted, or Kyoto, or overactive-jitsu. A shiatsu practitioner asks the patient to lie on a mat on the floor, while wearing loose, natural fiber clothing. He or she will then use his hands, elbows, knees, and feet to work on balancing your meridian. He applies pressure to appropriate points to correct the injuries or imbalances. Through touch, two-way communication greatly benefits the patient. Shiatsu works on the whole being, from the physical to the spiritual, so during and after the treatment a patient may experience a variety of reactions-crying, laughing, joy, stillness. These reactions are a sign that the body is breaking through old energy patterns. Shiatsu treatments are given for a variety of ailments, from respiratory problems, to digestive problems, to headaches and leg cramps, and can bring relief to a number of everyday disorders. In addition, today shiatsu is gaining popularity in the West, and is practiced in America and Europe. |
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