Swedish Massage
Swedish massage is designed to promote relaxation and ease muscle tension. Amount of pressure depends upon what each individual client requests, e.g. light, moderate, firm.
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Pregnancy Massage
Research has indicated that massage for pregnant women has many benefits including, but not limited to, decreased pain - especially lower back and leg pain, reduced anxiety and depression, improved mood, improved sleep and a decrease in urinary stress hormone levels -norepinephrine (J Psychosom Obstet Gynaecol. 1999 Mar;20(1):31-8).
Prenatal/Pregnancy massage incorporates Swedish and Deep Tissue techniques, depending upon the needs of the client, to help ease sore muscles, muscle tension, reduce swelling in the extremities, improve circulation and mobility. Position modification is offered to allow for ultimate comfort for the client, e.g. side lying, reclining.
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Deep Tissue Massage
Deep tissue massage is an "umbrella" term which includes, but is not limited to, myofascial release, trigger point therapy, cross fiber work, muscle energy technique. Deep tissue massage is best used for people with specific issues to address in massage therapy, e.g. sports injury, post surgery in conjunction with physical therapy, back pain, etc.
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Hot Stone Massage
Hot stone massage incorporates the use of warm smooth basalt stones as a tool to help the massage therapist move more deeply into the muscle tissue. Hot stone massage helps to ease muscle soreness and tension and is effective at promoting general relaxation.
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Sports Massage
Sports massage incorporates the use of deep tissue and joint mobilization techniques to address specific sports related issues related to recovery, maintenance and injury management.
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Chair Massage
Chair massage is normally conducted outside of the therapist's massage studio and in a more public setting, e.g. a mall, the airport, an employee appreciation day at a business, a birthday party, a baby shower, a bridal shower, a sporting event, etc.
The client remains fully clothed and sits facing forward in a specially designed chair for massage which includes an upright face-rest, a pad upon which to lean the chest, and an arm rest that curves in front of the client's body. Massage chairs are ergonomically designed to take pressure off of the lower back and knees.
The therapist typically does not use lotion, cream or oil unless work is needed on the client's hands and forearms. The therapist uses compression, gliding, and kneading as primary techniques for chair massage, although other massage techniques may be applied depending on the needs of the client.
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On-Site/Event Massage
On-site or event massage is massage that takes place outside of the therapist's massage studio and at another location, e.g. a business, doctor's office, sporting event, sales event, in a client's home, etc. Depending on the event, the therapist may bring a massage chair or a table.
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Reflexology
Katherine Harris, LMT is a Certified Registered Reflexologist through the International Institute of Reflexology (I.I.R.) As defined by the I.I.R., Reflexology is a science that deals with the principle that there are reflex areas in the feet and hands which correspond to all of the glands, organs and parts of the body. Reflexology is a unique method of using the thumbs and fingers on these reflex areas. The objectives of Reflexology are to relieve stress and tension, improve nerve and blood supply, promote the unblocking of nerve impulses and help nature to achieve homeostasis in the body.
