Craniosacral Therapy
A subtle hands-on technique that uses a light touch to examine membranes and movement of the fluids in and around the central nervous system. Relieving tension in the central nervous system promotes a feeling of well-being by eliminating pain and boosting health and immunity.
Deep Tissue Massage
A type of massage therapy, deep tissue massage involves applying firm pressure and slow strokes to reach deeper layers of muscle and fascia (the connective tissue surrounding muscles). It's used for chronic aches and pain and contracted areas such as a stiff neck and upper back, low back pain, leg muscle tightness, and sore shoulders.
Swedish Massage
The most common type of massage. It involves soft, long, kneading strokes, as well as light, rhythmic, tapping strokes, on topmost layers of muscles. This is also combined with movement of the joints. By relieving muscle tension, Swedish therapy can be both relaxing and energizing.
Sports Massage
Think of a sports massage as the more focused sibling of a deep tissue massage. The two massages are similar – firm pressure, focusing on muscles and connective tissue deep within the body. But with a sports massage, your therapist may incorporate stretching and the session may be targeted to a specific area of the body.
Ayurvedic Massage
Ayurvedic massage combines the 5,000-year-old Indian principles of Ayurveda, the science of life, and pressure points. This massage is designed to balance the mind, body, and spirit, and help the body heal itself. It’s sometimes referred to as "abhyanga" or “oil massage” because it typically incorporates warm herb essential oils, as well as time-honored and non-traditional strokes and kneading that suits the individual’s needs.
Assisted Stretching
With assisted stretching, another person is manipulating your body while you try to relax your muscles. Valid bodywork, but not really stretching. It will loosen you up to some extent – like a massage, Thai or otherwise. But it won't change much in terms of your overall, fundamental flexibility.