A Therapeutic massage consists of varying degrees of pressure to release chronic muscle tension. The focus is on the deepest layers of muscles, tendons and fascia. Research and clinical studies show that massage therapy helps with a lot more than relaxation. The medicinal benefits of therapeutic massage can have a positive, lasting impact on your overall health and lifestyle. It can rid your body of every day stress, reduce muscle pain and tension, help alleviate the discomfort of certain ailments, and help restore balance to your body and mind.

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Reiki (pronounced ray-key), is a practice of channeling energy, laying on hands or simply working in your aura or energy field to facilitate healing. It is very effective for relaxation and stress reduction and also promotes healing. When you are relaxed your conscious mind or ego-mind relaxes, making it much easier to transmit energy that promotes your health and well-being. The Reiki practitioner is a conduit for the energy, almost like turning on a radio, where they channel Universal Life Force energy to you to detect and clear energy blocks.

Shamanic Reiki integrates shamanic practices with the potent healing energy of Reiki. Shamanic practices are ancient techniques used to align you with the earth’s energy, your higher spirit, spirit guides, and animal totems for transformative healing work. Shamanic reiki practitioners can see, feel or hear blocks or negative energy which may limit you from living a full healthy life. The practitioner then uses techniques that can drive out or gently remove these blocks. They may use drumming, crystals, their breath, or they may call on spirit guides to help them. The practitioner will then fill the empty space with healing energy, such as light, color, or sound. Reiki is a practice of channeling energy, laying on hands, or simply working in your aura or energy field to facilitate healing. When we put these two practices together we amplify the healing power of each, allowing deeper healing at all levels of mind, body, and spirit.

Reflexology is a system of massage based on the theory that there are reflex points on the hands, feet, ears and head linked to every part of the body and used to relieve tension, pain and heal illness. As pressure is placed on certain areas, the corresponding organ or tissue reacts benefitting the person’s health. If you are uncomfortable with full-body massage therapy, Reflexology is a wonderful alternative.

Foot Reflexology is an ancient healing art, practiced by applying specific pressure to the reflex points in the feet. Modern research shows that this form of pressure interrupts stress in the body, and starts the relaxation response of the parasympathetic nervous system. There are approximately 7,200 nerve endings in each foot that connect to every organ, gland, and body part.

Hot Stone Massage Therapy melts away tension, eases muscle stiffness, and increases circulation and metabolism. The premise behind hot stone massage is that the warmth of the stones relaxes muscles allowing deeper access to the muscle layers. Combining hot stones with a full body massage provides a very healing experience. The hot stones expand blood vessels, which encourages blood flow throughout the body.