Massage Therapy (RMT)

What is Swedish Massage?

Swedish massage is the best-known and most popular type of massage therapy on which all other massage styles are based.

Swedish massage therapy involves mild, moderate or deeper strokes on the back, arms, legs, neck and other body parts to target tissues and muscles for maximal pain relief, stress release and relaxation.

Swedish massage helps promote healing while targeting pain, injuries, stress and stiffness using gliding, kneading, tapping, friction and light shaking—designed to ease back pain and help relaxation.

What is Hot Stone Massage?

Hot stone massage therapy is an age-old treatment with the addition of heat for a modern twist. Water-heated, smooth stones are placed strategically on the body on key points—with or without pressure—for the ultimate in relaxation and pain relief.

This treatment helps relieve tension, eases muscle stiffness, and increases circulation. How? Hot stone therapy promotes healing by targeting the deeper layers of muscle through the use of heated stones. Combined with regular massage, this treatment delivers a wealth of benefits, including:

Relief from chronic pain, including fibromyalgia, arthritis and multiple sclerosis (MS), Reduced stress and tension, Better joint mobility and flexibility, Muscle pain and spasm relief, Improved circulation, Insomnia support.

Warm and soothe your body with this specialized, unique massage. Whether you’re looking to help ease chronic muscle tension or just completely relax, hot stone massage is for you.

This therapeutic treatment focuses on damaged tissue and knots with its precise, deep tissue massage techniques. It uses appropriate pressure to promote the healing of scar tissue as well as relief from the pain of soft tissue injuries, chronic conditions, stress and tension.

Caution: Although there are many benefits to Hot Stone Massage there are some conditions that need consideration before treatment.

The most common contraindications are; pregnancy, any condition that impacts the immune system (such as Lupus, Cancer, Mononucleosis to name a few), any conditions that impact the skin such as severe bruises, burns, shingles and/or any condition that results in a loss of sensation (examples include diabetes, Neuropathy and Peripheral Vascular Disorder). If you have a specific condition that is not listed, please make sure to discuss it with Debby prior to treatment.

What is Deep Tissue Massage?

Deep tissue massage therapy takes Swedish massage one step further to address chronic pain and injury. This soothing, therapeutic, treatment releases toxins, eases chronic muscle tension and promotes relaxation.

A favourite amongst athletes and massage therapists, deep tissue massage helps release resistant knots, with a specialized and unique massage technique. It helps with chronic pain & injury and can enable better range of motion.

What is Prenatal Massage?

Pregnancy brings with it an array of aches and pains, as well as extra strain on the muscles and joints of moms-to-be.

Enter prenatal (pregnancy) massage – and the relief that comes with it. Prenatal massage helps ease tension to help with relaxation and pain relief – while keeping mom and baby safe and comfortable.

Prenatal massage can help alleviate pregnancy back pain and increase blood circulation, which can provide more oxygen and nutrients to the baby.

What is Sports Massage?

Sports massage goes beyond promoting relaxation and pain relief.

It can help improve performance and prevent injury – in addition to helping the body recover from injuries associated with physical activity.

Sports can be repetitive, especially for runners, cyclists, racquet sports players and weightlifters. Sports massage helps release that muscle tension and promote tissue repair and muscle balance for a safer next workout.

DID YOU KNOW? You can customize your massage based on your sport/workout of choice.

What is Trigger Point Therapy?

When an area of the body is tight and tense, it can cause referral pain in another area. That headache? It may actually be referral pain triggered by stiffness in your neck and shoulders.

Trigger point therapy uses massage and deep breathing to help alleviate tension and discomfort at the source.

Myofascial release therapy is a massage technique that focuses on relieving pain in your myofascial tissues. These are the thick connective tissues that support your muscles.

Your myofascial tissue is a network of tissue that spreads throughout your entire body. It connects your muscles, joints, and bones. It also provides support to your organs, helping to keep them in place.‌

You may have seen athletes with strips of colourful tape splayed in patterns across shoulders, knees, backs, and abs. That’s kinesiology tape: a therapeutic tape that’s applied strategically to the body to provide support, lessen pain, reduce swelling, and improve performance.

How does kinesiology tape work?

Kinesiology tape is really stretchy with a blend of cotton and nylon. It’s designed to mimic the skin’s elasticity so you can use your full range of motion. The tape’s medical-grade adhesive is also water-resistant and strong enough to stay on for three to five days, even while you work out or take showers.

When the tape is applied to your body, it recoils slightly, gently lifting your skin. It helps to create a microscopic space between your skin and the tissues underneath it.