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Traditional Massage:
This is a classic type of massage. Client will disrobe to their level of comfort, and be draped with a sheet. Your privacy and integrity will be highly regarded. This type of massage will be a mostly Swedish using massage oils, involving firm, long, kneading strokes, often combined with some movement of the joints. It is a relaxing, and energizing massage. For areas that need a bit more work, muscle tightness, adhesions, scar tissue, etc. myofascial release may be used, which involves very slow, gentle, but firm sustained pressure to connective tissue with restrictions. This Traditional type of massage is great for first timers, for tension, stress, sore and or tight muscles; and can be booked in 30, 60, 90 and 120 minute sessions. |
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Medical/Clinical Massage
For this type of massage, the client comes dressed as if ready for the gym. Wear clothes you can stretch in. Assessments will be completed taking into account your hips, are they level, are they rotated, etc? Your feet, how you stand, your posture, your symmetry. We'll likely talk about your job, your hobbies that may be contributing to asymmetry and therefore causing certain muscles to tighten and become short, while others are stretched long and weak. This session may involve:
1. Targeted muscle work
2. A "scraping" technique (promise it won't hurt!) to work on muscle adhesions and scar tissue
3. Trigger point release,
4. Hypervolt massage gun (by Hyperice) which provides gentle percussion to muscles
5. MET muscle energy technique: a type of manual therapy where the client may hold an isometric stretch, then the therapist assists the client to a deeper stretch, to help the muscle lengthen
6. Possible use of the Pilates reformer, where clients can continue to practice stretch and/or strengthening targeted muscles.
Clients would book this type of massage to release overall muscle tightness, to work on problem areas, to work on preventing injuries with sports, to loosen up before a big sporting event, to increase range of motion and flexibility, to improve muscle strength.
This clinical type of massage can be booked for 30, 60, 90 or 120 minutes.
For this type of massage, the client comes dressed as if ready for the gym. Wear clothes you can stretch in. Assessments will be completed taking into account your hips, are they level, are they rotated, etc? Your feet, how you stand, your posture, your symmetry. We'll likely talk about your job, your hobbies that may be contributing to asymmetry and therefore causing certain muscles to tighten and become short, while others are stretched long and weak. This session may involve:
1. Targeted muscle work
2. A "scraping" technique (promise it won't hurt!) to work on muscle adhesions and scar tissue
3. Trigger point release,
4. Hypervolt massage gun (by Hyperice) which provides gentle percussion to muscles
5. MET muscle energy technique: a type of manual therapy where the client may hold an isometric stretch, then the therapist assists the client to a deeper stretch, to help the muscle lengthen
6. Possible use of the Pilates reformer, where clients can continue to practice stretch and/or strengthening targeted muscles.
Clients would book this type of massage to release overall muscle tightness, to work on problem areas, to work on preventing injuries with sports, to loosen up before a big sporting event, to increase range of motion and flexibility, to improve muscle strength.
This clinical type of massage can be booked for 30, 60, 90 or 120 minutes.
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Neuromuscular Cupping Therapy:
Cupping is an ancient therapy that has been used around the world. I use silicone cups of varying sizes, first gliding across the skin, then letting the cups sit stationary, along certain muscles, where trigger points may be, while guiding you to activate those muscles, then I will stretch those muscles. Cupping combined with massage can create a nice push/pull e ect: my hands provide pressure, moving tissue, and the cups suction, to pull the tissue, allowing the fascia to separate and bring fresh blood to a stagnant area. I use cups to enhance my massage techniques, creating a deeper tissue massage. |
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Cupping may leave marks on the skin. When cups are applied, the suction effect helps pull the tissue and fascia up and separates them. Cupping helps to break up adhesions or trigger points (knots in the muscle) and may bring stagnant blood to the surface, leaving a mark. These marks are not painful. Over the next few days, they will look like bruises, and turn colors like a bruise, purple, brown, yellow. It is recommended to drink plenty of water after receiving a cupping session. After a cupping session it is important to avoid extreme temperatures, for example, do not apply ice to the area, or do not sit in a hot tub.
Certain areas of the body are never cupped, like the front of the neck, back of the knees, or highly vascularized areas. The lateral neck and face may be cupped, but gently cupped and immediately released, as not to leave visible marks.
CBD oil is often paired with cupping to enhance the therapeutic properties of both modalities. CBD oil can help to reduce inflammation, soothe muscles, provide relief from chronic pain, soothe anxiety and melt tension. At the end of your cupping massage, I will apply arnica gel which can help reduce the markings left from cupping.
Cupping can be very therapeutic for many conditions like, neck pain, headaches, TMJ dysfunction, frozen shoulder, rotator cu issues, elbow pain, wrist pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, back pain, hip dysfunction and pain, sciatica pain, runner’s knee, shin splints, calf pain, plantar fasciitis, among other conditions.
Contraindications: DO NOT BOOK A CUPPING APPOINTMENT if you have ANY of the following conditions:
1. You are taking prescription blood thinners.
2. You have liver or kidney disease.
3. Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding.
4. You have heart problems or at risk of stroke.
*Cups are thoroughly cleansed then soaked in a high level disinfectant to sanitize them*
Certain areas of the body are never cupped, like the front of the neck, back of the knees, or highly vascularized areas. The lateral neck and face may be cupped, but gently cupped and immediately released, as not to leave visible marks.
CBD oil is often paired with cupping to enhance the therapeutic properties of both modalities. CBD oil can help to reduce inflammation, soothe muscles, provide relief from chronic pain, soothe anxiety and melt tension. At the end of your cupping massage, I will apply arnica gel which can help reduce the markings left from cupping.
Cupping can be very therapeutic for many conditions like, neck pain, headaches, TMJ dysfunction, frozen shoulder, rotator cu issues, elbow pain, wrist pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, back pain, hip dysfunction and pain, sciatica pain, runner’s knee, shin splints, calf pain, plantar fasciitis, among other conditions.
Contraindications: DO NOT BOOK A CUPPING APPOINTMENT if you have ANY of the following conditions:
1. You are taking prescription blood thinners.
2. You have liver or kidney disease.
3. Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding.
4. You have heart problems or at risk of stroke.
*Cups are thoroughly cleansed then soaked in a high level disinfectant to sanitize them*
Pricing
30 minutes : $45
60 minutes: $80
90 minutes: $110
120 minutes: $150
60 minute cupping & massage session: $100
60 minute cupping & massage session with CBD oil: $120
90 minute cupping & massage session $140
90 minute cupping & massage session with CBD oil $160