THW Bodywork & Massage
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, I am doing my part and avoiding physical contact with others. ...But that doesn't mean we can't connect in the ether!
I have launched a series of online classes, so we can still find our flow and enjoy our community! Tell a friend, log in together and let's maintain our practice together. I will relaunch massage services when it is safe to do so.
“By touching a body, we touch every event it has experienced. For a few brief moments we hold all of a client’s stories in our hands. We witness someone’s experience of their own flesh, through some of the most powerful means possible: the contact of our hands, the acceptance of the body without judgment, and the occasional listening ear. With these gestures we reach across the isolation of the human experience, and hold another person’s legend. In massage therapy, we show up and ask, in so many ways, what it is like to be another human being. In doing so, we build a bridge that may heal us both.”
-Tracy Walton
Relaxation Massage
A calming remedy that involves structural and muscle manipulations that rub and knead aches and pains away, this treatment soothes sore muscles and gives way to relief of overall body tension. Often long, soothing Swedish massage techniques are practiced.
After receiving the recipient leaves in a blissful state of relaxation with increased mental clarity. Massage therapy is known to activate the parasympathetic nervous system, which stimulates the release of endorphins and serotonin, prevents fibrosis or scar tissue, increases the flow of lymph, and promotes deep, restful sleep.
Trigger Point(TP) Therapy
This mode of therapy is often used in Deep Tissue and Chronic Pain Management therapeutics. Trigger Point(TP) Therapy address the neuromuscular junction, which ultimately causes a muscle to contract. An entire session may consist of preparing an affected area of disfunction to administer a specific set of techniques to accomplish a healthy re-set of injured tissues.
Deep Tissue Massage
Overused, contracted muscles benefit from deep slow pressure and specific techniques to release chronic patterns of tension and reset muscle memory. Tendons and fascia are addressed to restore healthy alignment and elasticity. As each client session varies, specific techniques are employed including deep structural stretches, Trigger Point and Myofascial Therapy.
Clinical Massage
A special focus, clinical massage sessions address areas of specific complaint such as chronic conditions and injuries for the duration of the treatment. This focus can incorporate any or all of the above therapies and may also include yoga, stretching or Craniosacral Therapy as the body is re-educated with a direct approach of anatomy/physiology and kinesiology techniques.
Hot Stone Therapy
This is delicious! Deeply relaxing, and even more deeply therapeutic. Hot Stone therapy used in Clinical Massage sessions can greatly speed the process of accessing deep-lying areas of dysfunction.
Stone therapy is an ancient healing technique used by various cultures throughout the ages. Large warm stones are placed on specific points of tension as the body is massaged with oil and smooth hot stones, melting tension from superficial muscles and penetrating down to thick, deep joint attachments. It’s an effective way to address chronic pain management.
Prenatal Massage
Celebrate the miracle of growing a baby! Let me bring you comfort on the journey. It is an honor to be part of this process. During a time that your body and lifestyle are experiencing major shifts, massage can soothe more than just aches and pains. Your comfort and support are priority in our session.
Prenatal Massage is similar to regular massage, with the same intent to relax tense muscles, ease tension patterns, and improve body mobility and circulation. Carrying a baby changes your center of gravity and puts a great deal of stress on the back, abdominal muscles, neck, and shoulders. During the first trimester, there is an increase of relaxin, a protein hormone. Relaxin prepares your body by widening and softening the cervix, and relaxes the uterine musculature, which facilitates labor. Because these structures are softened to prepare the body to make room for growing and delivering a child, positioning for prenatal massage is different from regular massage. Pillows and bolsters are used to lend proper reinforcement for vulnerable core structures. Remember to take care of yourself as you develop this being.
Fire Cupping
What is fire cupping? With gentle suction, the skin is drawn into the cup by creating a vacuum in the cup placed on the skin over the targeted area. The vacuum is created by the heating and subsequent cooling of the air in the cup. The cup is left in place for somewhere between 5-10 minutes to help treat:
Foot Reflexology
Foot Reflexology, also known as zone therapy, involves application of pressure to the feet with specific thumb, finger, and hand techniques to stimulate a system of zones and reflex areas that reflect an image of the body on the feet to affect a physical change to the body, which can promote health in corresponding organs and various zones of the body through energetic pathways.
Reflexology is calming, while activating an effective way to alleviate stress. Reflexology reduces pain patterns in the body and psychological symptoms, such as anxiety and depression, and can enhance relaxation and sleep.
I have launched a series of online classes, so we can still find our flow and enjoy our community! Tell a friend, log in together and let's maintain our practice together. I will relaunch massage services when it is safe to do so.
“By touching a body, we touch every event it has experienced. For a few brief moments we hold all of a client’s stories in our hands. We witness someone’s experience of their own flesh, through some of the most powerful means possible: the contact of our hands, the acceptance of the body without judgment, and the occasional listening ear. With these gestures we reach across the isolation of the human experience, and hold another person’s legend. In massage therapy, we show up and ask, in so many ways, what it is like to be another human being. In doing so, we build a bridge that may heal us both.”
-Tracy Walton
Relaxation Massage
A calming remedy that involves structural and muscle manipulations that rub and knead aches and pains away, this treatment soothes sore muscles and gives way to relief of overall body tension. Often long, soothing Swedish massage techniques are practiced.
After receiving the recipient leaves in a blissful state of relaxation with increased mental clarity. Massage therapy is known to activate the parasympathetic nervous system, which stimulates the release of endorphins and serotonin, prevents fibrosis or scar tissue, increases the flow of lymph, and promotes deep, restful sleep.
Trigger Point(TP) Therapy
This mode of therapy is often used in Deep Tissue and Chronic Pain Management therapeutics. Trigger Point(TP) Therapy address the neuromuscular junction, which ultimately causes a muscle to contract. An entire session may consist of preparing an affected area of disfunction to administer a specific set of techniques to accomplish a healthy re-set of injured tissues.
Deep Tissue Massage
Overused, contracted muscles benefit from deep slow pressure and specific techniques to release chronic patterns of tension and reset muscle memory. Tendons and fascia are addressed to restore healthy alignment and elasticity. As each client session varies, specific techniques are employed including deep structural stretches, Trigger Point and Myofascial Therapy.
Clinical Massage
A special focus, clinical massage sessions address areas of specific complaint such as chronic conditions and injuries for the duration of the treatment. This focus can incorporate any or all of the above therapies and may also include yoga, stretching or Craniosacral Therapy as the body is re-educated with a direct approach of anatomy/physiology and kinesiology techniques.
Hot Stone Therapy
This is delicious! Deeply relaxing, and even more deeply therapeutic. Hot Stone therapy used in Clinical Massage sessions can greatly speed the process of accessing deep-lying areas of dysfunction.
Stone therapy is an ancient healing technique used by various cultures throughout the ages. Large warm stones are placed on specific points of tension as the body is massaged with oil and smooth hot stones, melting tension from superficial muscles and penetrating down to thick, deep joint attachments. It’s an effective way to address chronic pain management.
Prenatal Massage
Celebrate the miracle of growing a baby! Let me bring you comfort on the journey. It is an honor to be part of this process. During a time that your body and lifestyle are experiencing major shifts, massage can soothe more than just aches and pains. Your comfort and support are priority in our session.
Prenatal Massage is similar to regular massage, with the same intent to relax tense muscles, ease tension patterns, and improve body mobility and circulation. Carrying a baby changes your center of gravity and puts a great deal of stress on the back, abdominal muscles, neck, and shoulders. During the first trimester, there is an increase of relaxin, a protein hormone. Relaxin prepares your body by widening and softening the cervix, and relaxes the uterine musculature, which facilitates labor. Because these structures are softened to prepare the body to make room for growing and delivering a child, positioning for prenatal massage is different from regular massage. Pillows and bolsters are used to lend proper reinforcement for vulnerable core structures. Remember to take care of yourself as you develop this being.
Fire Cupping
What is fire cupping? With gentle suction, the skin is drawn into the cup by creating a vacuum in the cup placed on the skin over the targeted area. The vacuum is created by the heating and subsequent cooling of the air in the cup. The cup is left in place for somewhere between 5-10 minutes to help treat:
- promotion of circulation
- muscular tension via pattern disruption
- reduction/elimination of chronic pain
- deep scar tissues & muscle adhesion in the muscles & connective tissues
- cellulite reduction
Foot Reflexology
Foot Reflexology, also known as zone therapy, involves application of pressure to the feet with specific thumb, finger, and hand techniques to stimulate a system of zones and reflex areas that reflect an image of the body on the feet to affect a physical change to the body, which can promote health in corresponding organs and various zones of the body through energetic pathways.
Reflexology is calming, while activating an effective way to alleviate stress. Reflexology reduces pain patterns in the body and psychological symptoms, such as anxiety and depression, and can enhance relaxation and sleep.
