What is a session like?

We recognize that no two people are exactly the same. That is why we do not schedule appointments by the type of massage but for time with the preferred therapist. We customize your session using our specialized training and skills that will assist with your goal and according to your preferences. Below is listed some of the main modalities utilized.

Find out more about : Craniosacral Therapy, Neuromuscular Massage, Therapeutic Massage, Energy Work.

Both Anna and Chris have training in craniosacral therapy. We have found craniosacral therapy to be very effective in the treatment of chronic pain issues such as migraines, TMJ, and chronic tension. This work is a good fit for clients who are too sensitive for massage as well as clients who have been unable to find relief in any other form.

It effectively releases the subtle restrictions from physical and emotional trauma that occur from being alive and allows for the return of healthy flow of fluids and energy to the cells and tissues. This process can not only help to release the effects of chronic trauma from your organs and help overcome disease but also be used as a tool to release deeply held emotions that you are now ready to let go of. We have watched how this work enhances our clients’ natural ability to gain more health and become more vital. A session includes very light touch on various parts of the body including the head, torso, and sacrum, and typically clients report a feeling of deep rest and relaxation.

Chris has been trained in this modality. We have found it is most effective for our clients with chronic pain and tension. Neuromuscular massage works by re-educating the muscles and the nervous system. This approach works quickly and efficiently and our clients value this tremendously.

This work is an organized method combining deep tissue, active movement, and active awareness to create changes in posture and movement limitations. Chris uses his training in this modality combined with his highly intuitive and refined listening skills to not only take his clients through the motions but address the exact restriction and pattern in order to effectively work with and release the area involved.

Chris and Anna are both trained in therapeutic massage. The way that we use massage has been a vital part of our work because it is allows for muscular tension to soften and whole body relaxation to occur. When this happens we can more effectively work with the underlying cause of chronic or acute issues.

We use therapeutic massage to encourage healing by promoting the flow of blood and lymph, relieving tension, stimulating nerves, and stretching and loosening muscles and connective tissue to keep them elastic. It also promotes relaxation and general well-being due to the whole body balancing affects that this modality creates. We believe that it is important to listen to the body as well as our client to decide what type of pressure and techniques they will best respond to. We believe that many times the body will respond best to being treated with a gentle firmness rather than a forceful approach that can often create more tension and more problems rather than the authentic restoration of healthy function that we are looking for.

Both Anna a Chris use this method when working with clients. We have seen the great benefits of this approach with many of our clients. It effectively supports our clients in the way that they need it most and allows our work to affect the root of the issue which in turn allows the affects to be longer lasting and grounded in reality.

This aspect of our work amplifies the flow of your own energy in and around your body in order to allow you to feel and be stronger and healthier physically and emotionally as well as feel more energized in your daily life. If you are feeling mentally or physically tired and like you need some support this is excellent work to help you feel rejuvenated. Our energy work is effective in helping you move out of a stuck place. If you are looking to shift or heal some aspect of your self or life, energy-work may be the best approach. Shifting the energetic pattern will allow a shift to occur in all areas of your life. Our approach is not like Reiki where there is a transfer of energy through the practitioner into the client, or like other modalities where the approach is focused on removing blockages and attachments. We connect with your energy flow while holding a neutral space and allow the body to inform what is needed to bring you into more balance. We work with your energy and bring into awareness what is needed to become whole. This might look like holding your feet for several minutes to allow you to become more grounded or to hold a specific pressure point to free up more energy flow in your body.