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MODALITIES
Deep Tissue and Swedish Massage are done with oil. The massage is tailored to your needs, whether you are looking to relax, or to address a specific concern.
Swedish massage is meant to be circulation-enhancing. There is a fair amount of movement, and the techniques are not overly specific.
The term, Deep Tissue, is a fairly general term, covering a myriad of techniques and approaches. Over the years, I have formed the impression that most people who ask for deep tissue work are really seeking specific work. I tend to use a mixture of acupressure and fascial traction for this specific aspect of the massage: I may anchor part of a muscle or structure (the acupressure part) and traction the rest of it away to release the fascia. The pressure I end up using varies, since every individual has their own scale of pressure comfort.
I use organic jojoba oil with a selection of Young Living Essential Oils added.
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Craniosacral Therapy and Visceral Manipulation
The goal of these approaches is to restore the natural capacity for movement that is inherent in every structure of the body, so that it can move, slide, roll, or expand against its neighbors within the great fascial network. The goal is also to ensure that there is no obstacle to blood flow to and from the various structures, so that the natural healing agents of the body can do their job. In this sense, the approach is very similar to Eastern medical theory, where movement equals health, and stagnation equals the potential for illness.
Craniosacral Therapy is a gentle approach to the fascias interconnecting the cranium (the head) and the sacrum (the tailbone). Fascia, or connective tissue, includes ligaments and tendons, but also forms and defines the contours and borders of every structure in the body, forming a single giant network.
According to this premise of the body as a single unit, it is possible that your headache, for example, is caused by an old ankle sprain, or vice versa—that your ankle hurts because your cranial bones need more freedom of movement. The goal of the work is to find the original source of your discomfort, even if it is very far away from the site of your symptoms. The primary source is usually the place in the body of greatest deficiency of motion; again, not necessarily the part that is giving you trouble. It is therefore possible that I might do very little work in the actual area of your complaint, which can make the approach seem both bizarre and magical.
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| Visceral Manipulation addresses the fascias of the abdomen and within the rib cage, including the ligaments that suspend the internal organs (liver, colon, stomach, etc.) from the spine and from each other. The touch for abdominal work can be heavier than that in craniosacral work, but it is still a gentle touch. An example of a visceral relationship is right shoulder arthritis that doesn’t respond to local treatment because it is actually being pulled down by the liver. |
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