What is Massage Therapy

Massage also has ancient origins, where it was first referenced several thousand years ago in ancient Egypt and China. When you choose to receive a Massage Therapy session, Kathryn uses soft tissue, muscle, skin, and/or tendon manipulation – using touch and movement to improve your health and well-being.

Depending on your unique needs, Kathryn will design a massage session that may incorporate a variety of techniques, including:

• Swedish massage
• Deep tissue massage
• Sports massage
• Trigger point therapy
• Myofascial release techniques
• Eastern Shiatsu meridian points
• Stretching
• Reiki

What You can Expect in Your Massage Therapy Session

• Massage techniques manipulate the soft tissues of your back, arms, legs, feet, hands, head, neck, and shoulders.
• Oil or lotions are typically used.
• You can disrobe to your own comfort level, as appropriate draping is used throughout the entire session. Only the area being worked on is uncovered, then re-draped as the massage work to each area is completed.

Reported Benefits of Massage Therapy

• Promotes health and well-being
• Increases circulation
• Can help prevent injury and speed recovery
• Regular massage helps relieve the effects of stress
• Relief of pain through release of muscle tension
• Induces a state of deep relaxation
• Decreases stress-related hormones
• Increases the immune system functioning