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Swedish
The focus of Swedish massage is general relaxation, stimulation of circulation, enhancing muscle tone and is also therapeutic in reducing muscle tightness.
Deep Tissue
Deep tissue massage focuses on specific muscles of the body in an attempt to break-up any adhesions. Strokes are considerably slower than a traditional massage and incorporate a greater amount of pressure.
Trigger Point
Trigger point is the application of slowly increasing, non-painful pressure applied directly to a knot in the skeletal muscle. This constant pressure is held until resistance and tenderness are reduced.
Maintenance (Sports Massage)
60-minute sessions during a training and competing season, focusing on maintaining and repairing fatigued and/or injured muscle tissue most used during activity. Allows the body to maintain its’ ability to train and compete at optimum levels while reducing injuries.
Pre Event
Using a combination of massage strokes, pressure and stretching, the goal of this treatment is to increase circulation, joint range-of-motion, and muscle flexibility. A typical session may be between 15 minutes to 1 hour, depending on when the activity actually begins. The closer to the activity, the shorter the session.
Post Event
A post-event massage can reduce or even eliminate next day stiffness and soreness by assisting the body in supplying essential nutrients and oxygen to tissues, promoting lymph circulation, enhancing the elimination of accumulated toxins and waste by-products, such as lactic acid. Treatments are performed within 1-2 hours or more after an activity. |