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What is Dry Brushing?

Dry brushing is a dual-action therapy that targets both your skin's surface and the systems beneath it. Before applying any massage oils or lotions, a natural-bristle brush moves over the skin in specific, sweeping, rhythmic patterns directed toward your lymph nodes and heart.

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What is Ice Cup Therapy?

Ice Cup Therapy

Involves applying direct ice massage to a specific muscle group or joint area. Unlike static ice packs, the ice is kept in constant, gentle motion. This unique approach allows us to target tight tissues while safely managing the cold temperature on your skin, facilitating fresh circulation to the area as it warms back up.

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What is Hand/Foot Massage?

Our hands and feet are incredibly complex networks of muscles, tendons, and joints. True relief doesn't stop at your palms or your soles. That’s why our specialized Hand and Foot Therapy takes a comprehensive approach. We extend your foot massage all the way up through the ankles, calves, and shins, and your hand massage through the wrists and forearms.

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What is Cupping Massage?

Cupping Massage uses gentle suction, glides over the body, and is used as a precursor to fixed cupping to help stimulate blood circulation around the body and to activate the lymph system.

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Massage and Knee Replacement Recovery

Although post-surgery massage can come with unique challenges, massage therapy can play a crucial role in the recovery process. Time-intensive, concentrated massage can benefit not only massage near the surgery site, but also in other affected areas. The massage therapist has the ability and time to really work on those issues affecting the whole body.

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CBD and Essential Oils

CBD CLINIC Level 5 ointment - delivers the two, highest potency pain killers to the most severe of pain areas. It helps restore your range of motion and regain the mobility necessary for top athletic performance.

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What is Lymphatic Massage?

While the heart continuously pumps blood through the blood vessels, the lymphatic system relies on the movement of smooth muscles to transport the fluid through the lymph vessels. Lymphatic massage can reduce swelling and improve circulation throughout the lymphatic system.

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What is Myofascial Release Technique? (MFR)

Myofascial massage techniques involve the therapist applying forces (light pressure) in opposing directions, which relaxes the tissues. It can help ease pain and increase mobility in the tissues and surrounding muscles.

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What is Prenatal (Pregnancy) Massage?

Prenatal massage is a type of massage therapy specifically designed to be used during pregnancy. Prenatal massage can help relieve pain, reduce swelling, ease leg and back pain, boost mood, and enhance overall well-being during pregnancy.

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What is MPS Therapy? (Microcurrent Point Stimulation)

(MPS) Therapy and Scar release

Microcurrent Point Stimulation (MPS) device locates and applies concentrated DC microcurrent to therapeutically active points (acupuncture & trigger) for the purpose of relaxing muscles, calming the nervous system, releasing bound up scar tissue, and releasing endorphins; the body’s natural painkillers.

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What is Neuromuscular Massage?

Neuromuscular Massage Therapy (NMT) is highly effective for clients who present with chronic pain and is often successful in reducing or eliminating even longstanding painful conditions. Muscles that are in spasm will be painful to the touch.

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What is Deep Tissue Massage?

Deep Tissue Massage is a modality in massage that focuses on the deepest layers of muscle tissue, tendons, and fascia by using firmer pressure along with slow, firm strokes using fingers, elbows, forearms, and the palms of the hands to reach the deeper layers of muscle and connective tissue to get them to release.

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What is Swedish Massage?

Swedish massage encompasses a relaxation technique of light and/or deep pressure designed to increase circulation, increase mobility in joints, reduce stress, reduce anxiety, relieve pain, build immunity, and restore balance to the body.

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