services

---

Swedish massage techniques include: Petrissage, Effleurage, Friction, Vibration, Percussion, Passive and Active Movements, and kneading movements are used to release muscle tensions, remove the pain and improve blood circulation. 

Swedish massage reduces stress, both emotional and physical, and is suggested as part of a regular program for stress management.     

Deep tissue massage is a type of massage therapy that focuses on realigning deeper layers of muscles and connective tissue. It is especially helpful for chronically tense and contracted areas such as stiff necks, low back tightness, and sore shoulders. Treatment for low back and shoulder pain, carpal tunnel, sciatica, headaches, knees and neck are amongst the common complaints that Deep Tissue specialists treat.

Trigger Point therapy involves applying pressure to tender muscle tissue in order to relieve pain and dysfunction in other parts of the body. Trigger points physical phenomena that can be felt by touching, refer to the areas of tenderness in a muscle. Muscle knots are an example of this phenomenon. 

 The purpose of trigger point therapy is to eliminate pain and to re-educate the muscles to perform pain-free habits.  

 Acupuncture is a complementary medical practice that entails stimulating certain points on the body, most often with a needle penetrating the skin, to alleviate pain or to help treat various health conditions.

Acupuncture is practiced by tens of thousands of licensed acupuncturists. Expert acupuncturists train for three to four years. The training includes both instruction in the use of needles and instruction in diagnosing conditions. Practitioners have direct supervision from another senior or expert practitioner.