Have you been working at the office all day?
Is your lower back hurting you? Neck pain?
Knee pain? Wrist pain? Afraid that might be
carpel tunnel, a meniscus tear or some
blown disc? Having trouble sleeping at
night? Or…? If this pain has been stopping
you from exercising for a long time and you
are ready to get back in the game.
Is your lower back hurting you? Neck pain?
Knee pain? Wrist pain? Afraid that might be
carpel tunnel, a meniscus tear or some
blown disc? Having trouble sleeping at
night? Or…? If this pain has been stopping
you from exercising for a long time and you
are ready to get back in the game.
How Massage Works
Massage loosens up tight muscles and has them let go of the stress and tension they have been holding on to.
Muscles also hold onto memory, this could be caused from any event in your life that would have you "tense" up
(physical and psychological). This tensing effect is quite unconscious and puts a strain on the various muscular
systems of the body, compromises balance, core stability, impedes movement, organ function, even breathing.
This dysfunction follows a very specific pathway that must be relieved from specific spots around the body.
As a therapist my focus is first identifying the appropriate muscular system(s) and relieving the muscles that
correspond with it.
Regarding organ function, it is important to note that the muscles that are closest to the spine are able to
restrict and impinge the nerves that branch off of the spine. This leads to reduced nerve conduction/function
and can affect the organs that these nerves lead out to. These "organs" could be muscular, digestive, sexual,
etc. Relieving and relaxing the muscles at the base of these nerves allows for proper conduction to be
immediately restored and the body to return to normal function and movement.
Massage loosens up tight muscles and has them let go of the stress and tension they have been holding on to.
Muscles also hold onto memory, this could be caused from any event in your life that would have you "tense" up
(physical and psychological). This tensing effect is quite unconscious and puts a strain on the various muscular
systems of the body, compromises balance, core stability, impedes movement, organ function, even breathing.
This dysfunction follows a very specific pathway that must be relieved from specific spots around the body.
As a therapist my focus is first identifying the appropriate muscular system(s) and relieving the muscles that
correspond with it.
Regarding organ function, it is important to note that the muscles that are closest to the spine are able to
restrict and impinge the nerves that branch off of the spine. This leads to reduced nerve conduction/function
and can affect the organs that these nerves lead out to. These "organs" could be muscular, digestive, sexual,
etc. Relieving and relaxing the muscles at the base of these nerves allows for proper conduction to be
immediately restored and the body to return to normal function and movement.
Massage Therapy
Benefits of Massage
Massage has been proven to:
-Relieve back pain
-Boost immune system
-Reduce anxiety
-Lower blood pressure
-Treat migraines
-Decrease carpal tunnel symptoms
-Ease post-operative pain
-Alleviating side effects of cancer**
-Restoring the function of digestive organs
-Help restore proper length-tension relationships among
muscles surrounding joints. Examples are: meniscus, low
back, carpal tunnel, headaches caused by tight muscles of the
neck, tennis and golfer's elbow, etc.
Massage has been proven to:
-Relieve back pain
-Boost immune system
-Reduce anxiety
-Lower blood pressure
-Treat migraines
-Decrease carpal tunnel symptoms
-Ease post-operative pain
-Alleviating side effects of cancer**
-Restoring the function of digestive organs
-Help restore proper length-tension relationships among
muscles surrounding joints. Examples are: meniscus, low
back, carpal tunnel, headaches caused by tight muscles of the
neck, tennis and golfer's elbow, etc.
Modalities
Swedish - Excellent for light pressure and relieving stress, this form of massage incorporates lots of long
strokes.
Deep Tissue - Deep body work, focuses on rebalancing the muscles of the body with one another. Excellent
for people who enjoy some pain to their massage.
Shiatsu - Pressure ranging from deep to very deep. This bodywork focuses on restoring the balance of the
meridians (energy lines) of the body. By restoring balance among these lines, the body's 'chi' flows properly
and efficiently, thus allowing the organs of the body to operate at their best.
Myofascial Release - Releasing the fascia that wraps the muscle and holds it together can profoundly reduce
tension and "stuck" areas all around the body.
Warm Stone Massage - Using basalt from highly volcanic parts of the world, the stones have a positive
influence on the aura and subtly, yet powerfully helps to rebalance this form of energy that surrounds the body.
Note: Over the years, I have come to use a combination of these modalities to bring about an efficient
form of healing that addresses multiple issues within a single session.
Swedish - Excellent for light pressure and relieving stress, this form of massage incorporates lots of long
strokes.
Deep Tissue - Deep body work, focuses on rebalancing the muscles of the body with one another. Excellent
for people who enjoy some pain to their massage.
Shiatsu - Pressure ranging from deep to very deep. This bodywork focuses on restoring the balance of the
meridians (energy lines) of the body. By restoring balance among these lines, the body's 'chi' flows properly
and efficiently, thus allowing the organs of the body to operate at their best.
Myofascial Release - Releasing the fascia that wraps the muscle and holds it together can profoundly reduce
tension and "stuck" areas all around the body.
Warm Stone Massage - Using basalt from highly volcanic parts of the world, the stones have a positive
influence on the aura and subtly, yet powerfully helps to rebalance this form of energy that surrounds the body.
Note: Over the years, I have come to use a combination of these modalities to bring about an efficient
form of healing that addresses multiple issues within a single session.
Photographed by Larissa Beniaminova
