Classic Massages

Based upon your intentions and your body’s needs for that day, your massage will be a balanced blend of techniques that are both relaxing and therapeutic.

The Tension Tamer

Close your eyes and welcome a bit of quietude into your life with this classic full body massage experience. This combination of Swedish and creative massage techniques is perfect for relaxing into the simple act of being present and in the moment.

60, 75, or 90 minutes

The Muscle Mender

For new or nagging aches and pains and to address an injury, you’ll get the most relief from this rehabilitative massage combining deep tissue massage, passive stretching and trigger point therapy applied with delicacy, precision and care. This is the massage that’s known to "hurt so good!"

60, 75, or 90 minutes

For a full-body treatment with focused attention to one or two areas, please allow 75 or 90 minutes.

Magical Mama Massage

Here’s a touch of magic to nurture the mama-to-be. Massage can provide tremendous relief from the normal pains or discomforts of pregnancy, including overstretched ligaments, low back and shoulder strain, and swelling or pain in feet and legs. Ample provision of pillows and bolsters allow for safe and comfortable positioning at any stage of pregnancy. Remember – new mamas need nurturing, too!

75 or 90 minutes

Earth Bones: Heated Stone Massage

Allow the warmth and weight from Mama Earth’s “bones” to draw out, absorb, and free you from the accumulated tensions of the body/mind. The heated stone massage treatment is a wonderfully healing and grounding experience of pure pampering.

90 minutes

Quick Fixes

Spot treatments for quick relief from an ache or pain concentrated in a small area. Rehabilitative massage with focus on hands & arms; head & feet; feet & calves, or whatever ails you most.

30 minutes

Extras

Massage with a Twist*

Allow me to ease you back into the world gently with your choice of a peppermint-lavender balm foot rub or rejuvenating rosemary scalp massage to close the session.

*Complimentary with any 75 or 90 minute Classic massage.

Classic Massage on the Rocks

Heated stones can enhance the therapeutic effect of any Classic massage treatment and may be included for an additional $15.

Therapeutic Massage

Swedish Massage

Swedish Massage is known for its long, gliding strokes, applied with moderate pressure and with lotion or oil to enhance the soothing effect. “Classic” Swedish massage addresses the body as a whole rather than focusing on any single muscle group. While a full-body Swedish massage is a profoundly relaxing experience, many clients request some focus on specific “trouble spots” as well.

Rehabilitative Massage

Rehabilitative massage is focused on reducing pain and supporting healing from an accidental, repetitive stress, or overuse injury. In addition to range of motion assessment and passive stretching, a rehabilitative massage usually includes Deep Tissue Massage and Trigger Point Therapy. My approach to rehabilitative massage always includes Swedish-style warm-up strokes to bring the body/mind into a relaxed state conducive to healing, and to warm up any area that requires deeper and more specific work.

Deep Tissue Massage

Deep tissue massage: Many of the same movements and techniques as Swedish, but with much more pressure and depth in order to access and relax the deeper layers of muscle and connective tissue.

Trigger Point Therapy

Trigger point therapy: A “trigger point” is a bundle of muscle fibers that are taut and very tender. Trigger point therapy involves pressing into the trigger point to the point of release, often alternating with short, deep strokes over the spot, followed by passive stretch of the muscle. I also believe in working slowly to give the body time to adjust and to “invite me in,” allowing me to work more deeply in the muscle tissue with less resistance.

Heated Stone Massage

Heated stone massage is a nurturing, soothing, and exceptionally therapeutic experience. Heated basalt stones, noted for their ability to retain heat, are the hallmarks of this therapy. In a full-body treatment, I place heated stones on areas of stored tension, and continue massaging the body with the warm, oiled stones, using varying pressure for different effects. I am honored to work with stones which have been shaped over thousands of years by the waters of Lake Superior and of the Pacific Ocean.

I am honored to work with stones
which have been shaped
over thousands of years
by the waters of Lake Superior
and of the Pacific Ocean.