Neuro-Muscular/Sports Massage Therapy is a treatment that utilizes specific massage therapy and flexibility stretching to eliminate the causes of most neuromuscular pain patterns. This specific and scientific approach to the treatment of muscular pain brings about balance between the musculo-skeletal system and the nervous system.

Neuro-Muscular Therapy enhances the function of joints, muscles and movement. Using Sports Massage and a number of different techniques including Muscle Energy Techniques, Soft Tissue Release and Positional Release on soft tissue injuries, this therapy can speed up recovery, reduce scar tissue and help return an injured area to its full function. It can also be used post-operative, where areas of the body have become restricted due to surgery, or after a period of time in plaster, and can help return the affected areas back to their full range of movement. 

What Conditions can Neuro-Muscular Therapy Treat? 

Conditions that can be successfully treated by NMT include: Back, Neck, Arm and Shoulder Pain, Hip, Knee, Leg and Foot Pain. It can also treat Scoliosis, Whiplash, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Sciatica, Tendonitis, Spasms, Cramps, Strains, Postural Distortion and Repetitive Strain Injury.    

Manual lymphatic drainage massage, also commonly referred to as MLD massage, is a gentle massage modality that encourages the movement of lymph fluid through the body. The body’s lymphatic system naturally removes waste from tissue, with the lymph nodes helping to destroy bacteria, viruses and other harmful microorganisms as lymph fluid passes through. When lymph fluid builds up in the body, it can lead to general discomfort, swelling, and even certain health conditions. A lymphatic drainage massage can assist in detoxifying the body by stimulating the tissue to remove lymph fluid buildup without compressing the vessels.

Benefits of Lymphatic Massage: 

• Stress Relief: Activates the parasympathetic system,  which slows the heart rate and breathing , relaxes muscles and allows organs to resume normal functioning 

• Specifically targets the Lymphatic System: which may help boost the immune system.

• Painless: an ideal option for those who are sensitive to other types of massage. Clients with ailments such as fibromyalgia or those with painful injuries and auto immune diseases who can not tolerate deeper pressure.

• Combines well with other therapies: can be combined with sports massage,  deep tissue massage in cases of injury. It helps to speed up healing of injuries and reduce scar tissue,  so is beneficial for sports and everyday related injuries. 

• Oedema during Pregnancy is not uncommon: Carpal Tunnel is also caused from oedma. Regular Lymphatic Massages after the 1st trimester can help prevent oedema occurring. And for clients with existing oedma related ailments such as carpal tunnel,  Lymphatic massage can be very beneficial. 

• Recommend by plastic surgeons : this is recommended during the recovery phase following cosmetic liposuction and cosmetic surgery.  It helps decrease recovery time and improve results by reducing post surgical swelling and fibrosis (scar tissue).

Pregnancy massage involves using massage therapy techniques to help you feel better while you are pregnant. Massage can be especially useful to ease discomfort during pregnancy, when some medicines and other treatments are not safe to use. The client is usually sideline and when face up, she is propped up with a pregnancy pillow. 

Benefits of Pregnancy Massage:

• Improved circulation which in turn can reduce muscle spasms and oedma. 

• Decreased strain on joints and muscles that are affected by the extra weight gain of pregnancy.

• Enhanced lactation and increased prolactin production,  enhancing the mothers ability to nurture her infant. 

• Improved emotional well-being- studies indicate that massage can decrease stress hormones, reduce depression and anxiety and increase serotonin levels. 

• Boosting and stimulating the lymphatic system which in turn boosts the immune system. 

• Acts as a pain reliever and a sedative by releasing endorphins into the bloodstream. 

• Calming, soothing and reassuring for both mother and baby.

• Helps to combat ailments such as headaches, constipation , back, hip and leg pain, heartburn etc.

Swedish Massage is a type of massage that helps to relax a person physically, mentally and emotionally. Stress and tension, as experienced in everyday life, reduces the flow of blood and oxygen to the muscles and organs, and can also restrict lymph and blood supply to the tissues, among many other long-term effects. 

There are various techniques used in Holistic Massage, for example, kneading, sliding, broadening, percussion and skin rolling. All these techniques help to reduce tension and stress, along with their short and long-term negative effects. Massage also soothes tight, tired muscles, leading to a feeling of greater well-being and relaxation. If tension is not treated in the body, a person can become fatigued, aches and pains will develop, and muscle tightness and stiffness can occur, which can increase the chance of injury.

Benefits:

• Improves blood and lymph circulation

• Lowers the heart and pulse rate

• Releases stress and tension

• Improves muscle tone

• Relaxes the mind and body

• Soothes and relaxes nerves

• Helps detoxify waste products in the body

Tera-Mai Reiki Seichem is a very powerful, natural hands-on healing energy. It is a wonderfully simple but effective form of hands-on healing, using universal energies to heal the mind, body and spirit. Reiki is a holistic form of healing which treats the physical body and mind together, strengthening the body's own healing ability and rebalancing its energy. Reiki was rediscovered about 3000 years ago by a Japanese monk, Dr Mikao Usui. He passed on his knowledge to others who have since spread Reiki around the world. Tere - Mai Seichim is an advanced form of Reiki where you get a deeper more powerful healing.
Reiki energy makes its own way to the area in need of treatment. Reiki has proved to be of great benefit for a broad range of conditions. It is increasingly used to complement conventional therapies in hospitals world-wide. Many people who suffer with migraine, asthma, skin conditions, ulcers, orthopaedic injuries or arthritis, as well as numerous other ailments, have noted vast improvements in their health. The gentle Reiki energy is also effective in calming the mind and spirit, and has helped many people with anxiety and depression. People with low levels of self-esteem and poor self-confidence have also noted remarkable differences in their lives after experiencing Reiki.  

However, Reiki does not promise a miraculous cure from illness or disease. Conditions that have taken years to manifest in the physical body cannot be cured in a few sessions. The person also probably needs to make some lifestyle changes so that the source of stress and negative emotion (dis-ease) does not re-occur. It takes time for the Physical, Mental, Emotional and Spiritual aspects of the self to be brought back into balance.

What happens during a Reiki session?

You will normally be asked to lie down on a very comfortable Reiki table to receive a Reiki treatment.  If you have a problem lying down, then it is possible for a Reiki session to be given while you are sitting on a chair.  You will remain fully clothed. Reiki energy is so strong that it will pass through clothing and can even pass through a plaster cast.

During the session the Reiki practitioner will gently lay their hands on or over different areas of the body. You may experience a slight pleasant tingling sensation, a feeling of warmth or occasionally even immense heat during a Reiki treatment. It is also possible for an area to feel icy cold. You will begin to feel very relaxed as your mind switches off, your breathing slows down and deepens, and your muscles let go of tension. You may even fall into a deep relaxing sleep.

After a Reiki session

Immediately after the session has ended, you may feel very drowsy and so relaxed that you don't want to move, rather like waking from a very deep, relaxing sleep. Even as you become more alert, the deep sense of physical and mental calm remains, yet also leaves you refreshed and full of energy. This sense of relaxation and well-being increases over a number of treatments as balance returns to your body.

Onsite Chair Massage or 'seated acupressure massage' is a sequenced treatment based on traditional massage techniques given to clients in a specially designed chair. This type of massage has been around for hundreds of years in countries such as Japan and was brought to the UK in the late 1980's from America.

What are the benefits of Onsite Chair Massage?

An onsite chair massage is not only easy to implement (no need to change clothes), it provides numerous proven employee benefits–including stress relief, better sleep, reduced muscle tension, and decreased migraines. It is non-invasive and the client stays in their clothes and oil is not used unless requested at hand or area. Very popular in Corporate, Office and Events especially in California. Call to discuss pricing.