Therapeutic massage will loosen tense musculature and often break down scar tissue to increase range of motion in a specific area.  Typically deep tissue massage benefits chronic injuries.  Therapists can either relax or stimulate muscle tissue to increase circulation so blood flows freely, carrying oxygen and nutrients to the areas needed.  Massage Therapists use their hands, forearms and elbows to detect and treat problems in the muscles, ligaments and tendons in the body’s soft tissue.

Pre and Post treatment – Usually two days prior to your sporting event, your therapist with treat the principle muscles that are involved with your sport.  Primarily treating with specific techniques to stimulate muscles if the sport is quick paces or encourage relaxation for a psychological benefit.

Post Event is usually the same day or 24 hours later. These techniques are effective in reducing muscle waste, cooling down your body and stretching your tissue for prevention of injury.

Experience sixty or ninety minutes of massage with soothing hot and cool massage stones and you will feel the benefits this hydrotherapy treatment offers you. Your therapist, using the hot stones, will guide them over your body using massage oil to create a profound state of relaxation, releasing tension throughout the body.

Your circulation will rapidly be altered when stones are used and in turn, this increases the function of every cell. With the acceleration of blood flow, you will have improved healing and detoxification.

Everyone can benefit from slowing down, resting and feeling taken care of. If do not feel sore, injured or pain you can still experience better health with relaxation massage. Long slow massage strokes increase your circulation but reduce nerve stimulation. Sedating your nervous system, while resting your mind can give you the time needed to restore you to your best-self.

Many consider massage as a complimentary health service that offers you relief of the many discomforts experienced while pregnant. It can relieve neck and back pain, improve sleep, reduce labour times and offer Moms-to-be peace of mind while your body changes. All moms and moms to be deserve this time alone to focus on themselves during these changes. Massage helps relieve the pain that is caused from the ligaments loosening and aids in reducing the edema (bloating) that some women experience. Our treatments are offered on pregnancy bolsters; which can allow some women to lie on their stomach up to the ninth month. Alternatively, massage can be offered in the side-line position using body pillows for your ultimate comfort.

Massage as we age offers healthy touch to a population that are often no longer receiving these health benefits. Touch is one of the most important senses, from the time we are born to the moments before we pass, the bodies need for reassurance and connection affirms our existence.

The elderly benefit much like the rest of the population when regular massage is available. They experience improved blood flow, stronger immunity, reduced stress and management of pain is improved, the main difference is the technique used. Lighter touch is necessary when our skin begins to thin. We often use gentle stretching techniques to increase range of motion and help our geriatric clientele to move and strengthen their muscles.