Benefits of massage:
- Decrease anxiety
- Reduce muscle tension
- Increase circulation
- Stimulation of the lymphatic system
- Relaxation
- Increased joint mobility and flexibility
- Improved recovery of soft tissue injuries
Benefits of Reflexology: The application of pressure to various pressure points on the feet as well as the hands and ears. The pressure points are believed to correlate to various organs and areas of the body
- Decrease stress
- Assist with various ailments such as sciatic nerve pain, low back pain, sinus issues, and digestion issues
Benefits of Cupping: Use of cupping "cups" during a gentle technique of gliding over the skin
- Promote the softening of areas of tension
- Increase blood flow in order for various other massage techniques to be completed easier
- Don't foam roll your IT band! (video) - instead use cupping (~2min)
Benefits of Aromatherapy: Use of various essential oils applied directly to the skin with the application of regular massage oil/lotion
- Varying benefits depending on which essential oil is chosen
- Overall benefits of most essentials oils: Reduce anxiety, Reduce stress, Promote relaxation
Benefits of Lymphatic Drainage Massage: A gentle and slow technique utilizing a pumping action, moving the lymph fluid towards the lymph nodes.
- Moves the fluid through the body that contains waste material, excess fluid, debris, pathogens, dead blood cells, and toxins in order to flush it out of the body
- Transports nutrients, oxygen, and hormones from the blood to tissue cells
- Decrease swelling
Benefits of Gua Sha facial: A tool is used to "scrape" across the skin on the face
- Relieve tension in face
- Moves fluid in face to eliminate waste
- Stimulate blood flow to area
- Reduce inflammation in face
- Reduce sinus pressure
Benefits of Myofascial Release (MFR):A gentle cross-hand technique without the use of oil/lotion, utilized to work through each layer of fascia. Sustained hold must be completed for minimum 3-5 minutes; with some areas 5min+
- Myofascial restrictions can cause tensile pressure of 2,000 pounds per sq.in. which MFR can assist in releasing
- What is fascia? - Fascia is the connective tissue that connects from head to toe and surrounds all structures in the body
- A number of things can affect fascia causing it to be restricted including: physical trauma, emotional trauma, surgery, scarring, inflammation, poor posture, repetitive stress, a fall, a car accident