Therapeutic Massage Therapy

Therapeutic Intuitive Massage is a therapeutic stress releaser. Swedish, deep tissue, acupressure, Trigger Point Therapy, reflexology, aromatherapy, and many times the other modalities are used in an integrated approach to help you and your muscles relax.

Each session is tailored to meet your special needs. A typical session can cover the full body or focus on a specific area. The session usually lasts a hour. Longer or shorter sessions can be arranged and may also depend of the type of modality being used in the session. At any time during the session, if anything becomes uncomfortable, please let Diane know. Pressure of the strokes should not go beyond the "hurts so good"; phase. If the pressure is too deep you will usually tend to tighten other areas of the body. Conversely, let her know if you would like more pressure. Your massage experience should be totally satisfying and communication is the key.

Massage aids the body's natural healing and cleansing abilities. Some people experience soreness, a mild headache, or a little nausea the day of or the day after a massage. This is due to your body releasing toxins. After a massage many people find it helpful to take a warm shower or bath and drink plenty of water.

Please arrive a few minutes early to fill out paperwork and discuss your needs.

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Benefits of Massage

Emotional & Mental Benefits

• Enhances Self Image
• Reduces levels of anxiety
• Increases awareness of mind/body connection
• Greater ease of emotional expression

• Heightens state of alertness
• Reduces mental stress
• Greater ability to respond to stress
• Improves thinking skills

Skeletal  System

Muscular System

• Maintains posture and body balance
• Reducers muscular tension that may eventually causes structural problems.
• Increases the flow of nutrients to the bones
• Promates elimination of waste matter
• Increases flexibilty and strenth of joints

Respiratory System

• Improves breathing patterns
• Aids in relief on many long- term respiratory difficulties such as asthma and bronchitis

Circulatory System

• Dilated blood vessels, improves blood circulation, and relieves congestion of fluids
• Increases supply of oxygen & nutrients to cells thorughout the body
• Eases he strain on the heart by helping to return blood to vial organs, especially in cases of forced inacivity or injury
• Pushes lymph througout the body, thereby acting as a "mechanical cleanser", strengthening the immune system and heightening the elimination of wastes and toxic debris
• Increases the number of red blood cells especially in cases of anemia
• Helps reduce certain types of swelling

Digestive System

• Improves the function of the liver
• Acts as a mechanical cleanser, pushing out waste products, particularly in those who suffer from constipation
• Relieves spastic colon

• Relaxes muscle spasms & relieves muscle tension
• Increases the supply of blood and nutrients to the muscles
• helps  to eliminate waste matter from muscles
• assists in restoring tone to flaccid muscles and partially compensates for lack of exercise or inactivity due to illness or injury
• Eliminates or prevents muscle adhesions and scar tissue resulting form injury
• Stretches connective tissue & reduces the danger of fibrosis

Nervous System

• Either sedates or stimulates the nervous system, depending on pacing and techniques used.
• By balancing the nervous system, massage effects all systems of the body
• Can free nerves impinged by muscles or connective tissue
• Creates reflex affects from the stimulation of sensory receptors of the skin and subcutaneous tissue

Integumentary System

• Nourishes the skin by application of special lubricants
• Stimulates circulation of the skin and helps remove dry, scaly skin

Urinary System

• Can effect the elimination of fluids in problem swelling in the body
• Increases urine production by enhancing the excretion of fluids, waste products of protein metabolism, inorganic phosphorus and salt in normal individuals

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