Massage therapy is the manipulation of soft tissues of the body including, muscles, connective tissues, tendons, ligaments and joints. Therapeutic massage is an important component of your health maintenance. It helps to relieve pain, reduce muscle spasm, improve circulation, help with lymphatic drainage, detoxify, and increase your body awareness. Book your appointment today with our Registered Massage Therapists (RMT).
Swedish Massage
Swedish Massage Therapy is the most commonly used modality in massage therapy, and generally consists of hands-on techniques and joint mobilizations. It is versatile and can be used for full body relaxation, as well as to treat more specific and painful musculoskeletal conditions. It has a positive effect on circulation and can help relieve swelling due to chronic conditions or injury.
Pregnancy Massage
Pre/Post-Natal Massage focuses on areas of the body that are most sensitive to pregnancy associated aches and pains. It is safe and comforting, and helps reduce swelling in the limbs and feet, relieve back pain, generalized aches and pain, stress, and much more.
Trigger Point Therapy
Trigger Point Therapy is used to eliminate pain caused by muscle knots, also known as trigger points. It is one of the most widely researched and proven methods in massage therapy. It effectively treats soreness in the upper back muscles, and also indicated for conditions like teeth grinding, calf spasms and tension headaches.
Deep Tissue Massage
Deep Tissue Massage focuses on the deeper layers of soft tissue. It aims to balance and decrease muscle tone, correct body posture and release muscles from chronic pain. Deep tissue massage uses many of the same techniques as Swedish massage, but the pressure is more intense and focused as the therapist works to release chronic muscle tension.
Lymphatic Drainage
Lymphatic drainage massage is a specialized massage technique that focuses on stimulating the lymphatic system to move lymph fluid and promote detoxification. The two main types of lymphatic massage are Manual Lymphatic Drainage and Brazilian Lymphatic Drainage. Manual Lymphatic Drainage is a gentle, therapeutic technique focused on improving lymphatic flow and supporting the body’s natural detoxification and recovery processes. It uses light pressure and gentle, rhythmic strokes to encourage the flow of lymph fluid towards lymph nodes, where it can be filtered and waste products can be removed. This massage can help reduce swelling, improve circulation, and boost the immune system. Brazilian Lymphatic Drainage, on the other hand, is a more vigorous approach, often used for body contouring and post-cosmetic surgery care, with a stronger emphasis on aesthetic results.
Maderotherapy
Maderotherapy, or wood therapy, is a massage technique that uses anatomically designed wooden tools to provide a holistic body treatment for aesthetic and therapeutic purposes. This method involves the repetitive application of specialized wooden rollers and instruments to stimulate the lymphatic system, break up fat deposits, and reduce cellulite. This type of massage helps to increase blood circulation, firm and tone the body, and relieve muscle and joint pain.