- Swedish MassageSwedish Massage is a very relaxing and therapeutic style of bodywork. It combines oils or lotion with an array of strokes such as rolling, kneading, and percussion to help the body improve its circulation.
- Deep Tissue MassageMany people find the warmth of the hot stones to be comforting and get this type of massage for relaxation. Others enjoy how the stones can be used in conjunction with deep tissue massage techniques to work out trouble spots.
- Sports MassageSports massage is a type of massage designed for highly active people who engage in athletics. Engaging in sports is harsh on the body and can often lead to injuries in both the short and long term. Sports massage enhances performance and prolongs a sports career by helping to prevent injury, reduce pains and swelling in the body, relax the mind, increase flexibility, and dramatically improve recovery rates. Sports massage is also highly effective in aiding the rapid recovery of an athlete from an injury by encouraging greater kinesthetic awareness and in turn promoting the body’s natural immune function.
- Hot Stone MassageHot stone massage is suited to people who tend to feel chilly or who have cold feet. It’s also suited for people who have muscle tension but prefer a lighter massage. The heat relaxes muscles, allowing the therapist to work the muscles without using deep pressure.
- Prenatal MassageMassage Therapy is helping people navigate their way through cancer treatments, recover from surgery, celebrate a birthday, prepare for a race, find relief from working at a computer or enjoy a prenatal massage.
- Full Body MassageCombining hot stones with a full body massage provides a very effective massage experience. The hot stones help expand blood vessels and increase blood flow throughout the body. The stones also have a sedative effect that can help relieve chronic pain.
- Reflexology MassageAt Balance, a typical reflexology massage can last 30 to 60 sixty minutes. Reflexology can be incorporated into any massage session, or a client can request a specific session centered around refloxology. In these cases, a client’s shoes and socks are removed, and the client is made comfortable on the massage table. Pressure is applied in thumb-and-finger “walking” patterns, resulting in gentle stretching and massaging of specific zones of the hands and feet that are thought to correspond to body organs. Home care suggestions may be discussed at the end of the session.
- Craniosacral MassageCraniosacral therapy, (CST) is a gentle, hands-on method of evaluating and enhancing the functioning of a physiological body system called the craniosacral system – comprised of the membranes and cerebrospinal fluid that surround and protect the brain and spinal cord.
- Neuromuscular TherapyNeuromuscular Therapy (NMT) is a very specialized form of manual massage therapy. An NMT therapist is educated in the physiology of the nervous system and its effect on the muscular and skeletal systems. The Neuromuscular Therapist also is educated in kinesiology and biomechanics and the functioning of the human nervous system.
- Stretching
- Manipulation TherapyNeuromuscular Therapy (NMT) is a very specialized form of manual therapy. A therapist trained in NMT is educated in the physiology of the nervous system and its effect on the muscular and skeletal systems. The Neuromuscular Therapist also is educated in kinesiology and biomechanics and how to work in a clinical or medical environment.
- Myofascial TherapyMyofascial release (also known as “myo”) is a form of massage therapy that assists in the treatment of muscle tension and pain. Myo aims to relax contracted muscles, improve blood flow, and stimulate the stretch reflex in muscles.
- Applied Kinesiology