Massage

A western term for a form of Chinese therapy referring to specific places (accupoints)  along the body’s energy channels, also accupuncture points.

A therapy designed to improve movement efficiency and wellness.

The addition of essential oils to Swedish or other type of massage to incorporate the healing characters of the chosen oils.

A system of soft tissue work based on traditional theories of health and disease from India.  

A system of traditional theories of health and disease from India.

Healing methods working with the physical body that also influence general health and wellness.

A large group of therapies that involve working with the human body in a form involving manipulative therapy, breath work, or energy medicine.  Bodywork includes therapies like Reiki, cupping, acupuncture, Thai massage, meditation, Shiatsu, and forms of traditional massage therapy.

Use of slow strokes, and deeper pressure applied with forearms, elbows, thumbs or fingers to release deep muscles tension, chronic pain, and restore movement. Often combined with other forms of MT. Typically done without skin lubrication.

Western massage technique that moves across the skin (gliding) in a smooth continuous motion.  Typically done with skin luberication. 

An exercise therapy used to work with musculoskeletal issues and improve body-mind connections.