Our most popular treatment.

30 minutes of ANY Thai massage style, followed by 30 Minutes of ANY WELLNESS therapy to focus on your particular needs, like  shoulder, neck area, lumbar or legs etc, any pain areas or treat yourself with a Head massage or Reflexology session. Just let us now!.

After toning your whole body muscles with the Thai massage chosen, the WELLNESS work is lots more efficient due to the increased vascular flow for muscle and joint flexibility.

Thai massage is a form of therapeutic touch that differs in many ways from traditional massage. Instead of a massage table, you lie on a mat on the floor while the provider manipulates your body in certain ways to stimulate organs and improve flexibility. 

Thai massage is part of traditional Thai medicine. Similar to Chinese medicine, it works with the body's energetic pathways. These are also called SEN.

The Benefits of Thai Massage

Increased range of motion. Thai massage combines compression, acupressure, and passive stretching. These increase the range of motion in your joints and muscles. This can also improve your posture.

Helps with back pain. Thai massage tends to focus on areas that can contribute to back pain, like the inner thigh and abdomen. However, if you have constant back pain, it’s best to visit a doctor before getting any type of massage.

Reduces headache intensity. One study showed that nine sessions of traditional Thai massage in a 3-week period can reduce painful headaches in people who have chronic tension headaches or migraines. 

Lowers stress. In another study, researchers showed that Thai massage reduced stress, especially when combined with plenty of rest. 

Helps stroke patients. A 2012 study suggests that stroke patients who get Thai massage regularly may be better able to recover the ability to do daily activities. They may also have lower pain levels and sleep better.

Other benefits of Thai massage may include:

Better sleep

Better relaxation

Improved digestion

Calm mind or increased mindfulness

A BONDING EXPERIENCE !

Share the experience of a massage with a loved one or a friend.  

Both of you will receive a massage at the same time in the same room. If you wish, a curtain is provided to give privacy to each individual to change privately. Each person will have their own professional massage therapist with professional draping.  

The most common massage performed in Western Europe and North America, the Swedish version forms the basis of other varieties such as deep tissue and aromatherapy. Therapists cover the skin with oil before using slow pressure to massage in the direction of the heart, and warm up the back. Kneading, bending, stretching and tapping can then be adopted to work on knots – it can be eye-watering but is effective. 

Swedish massage was invented and accredited by a Swedish fencing instructor named Per Henrik Ling in the 1830s. When he was injured in the elbows, he has healed himself using tapping blows around the affected area. He later developed the technique now known as Swedish massage.

Swedish massage therapy can be both relaxing and energizing massage. It is suitable for people who seek to promote relaxation by releasing muscle tension. It helps relax tense muscles caused by exercising or sitting at the desk in front of a computer all day.

The massage therapist uses various techniques known as effleurage, kneading, friction, vibration and tapping during massage to relax the different layers of muscle tissue. These techniques are performed in a specific sequence and direction that promote significant benefits. Active or passive joint mobilizations are often used in this form of massage therapy.

Acupressure is an alternative medicine technique often used in conjunction with acupuncture or reflexology. It is based on the concept of life energy which flows through "meridians" in the body. In treatment, physical pressure is applied to acupuncture points or ashi trigger points with the aim of clearing blockages in these meridians. Pressure may be applied by hand, by elbow, or with various devices.

Although some medical studies have suggested that acupressure may be effective at helping manage nausea and vomiting, insomnia, low back pain, migraines, constipation, among other things, such studies have been found to have a high likelihood of bias. There is no reliable evidence for the effectiveness of acupressure.

There are several different instruments for applying nonspecific pressure by rubbing, rolling, or applying pressure on the reflex zones of the body. 

The acuball is a small ball made of rubber with protuberances that is heatable. It is used to apply pressure and relieve muscle and joint pain. 

The energy roller is a small cylinder with protuberances. It is held between the hands and rolled back and forth to apply acupressure. The foot roller (also "krupa chakra") is a round, cylindrical roller with protuberances. It is placed on the floor and the foot is rolled back and forth over it. 

The power mat (also pyramid mat) is a mat with small pyramid-shaped bumps that you walk on. 

The spine roller is a bumpy roller containing magnets that is rolled up and down the spine. 

The Teishein is one of the original nine classical acupuncture needles described in the original texts of acupuncture. Even though it is described as an acupuncture needle it did not pierce the skin. It is used to apply rapid percussion pressure to the points being treated

Myofascial release (not myofacial release) is a hands-on approach to managing pain and discomfort.

Myofascial release (MFR) is a therapy that aims to treat pain and immobility in the musculoskeletal system by relaxing contracted muscles and fascia. Fascia are connective tissues that surround and support muscles, bones, and organs. MFR applies gentle sustained pressure or tools, such as tennis balls or foam rollers, to stretch and release fascial adhesions and improve blood and lymphatic circulation. MFR can also stimulate the stretch reflex in muscles and promote relaxation.

Now, don’t expect a gentle massage with aromatherapy and pan flute music. Instead, myofascial release can be an intense experience.

During a myofascial massage session, a physical therapist, chiropractor or even massage therapist will massage, knead and gently stretch your muscles and fascia to work out knots.

How does it work?

Myofascial therapy also involves applying pressure to tight or sore areas to get them to relax. The pressure is applied with the therapist’s hands, elbows or a massage tool like a foam roller or a ball. You might feel sore afterward, but when the soreness subsides, you’ll feel a lot looser than you did before.

Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD) is very gentle treatment that encourages lymph flow in the body. It’s excellent for pre- and post-surgery recovery, boosting the immune system, and edema.

Lymphatic drainage massage, also known as manual lymphatic drainage, relieves swelling that happens when medical treatment or illness blocks your lymphatic system. Lymphatic drainage massage involves gently manipulating specific areas of your body to help lymph move to an area with working lymph vessels. In a session the therapist applies very light, rhythmic pumping movements to gently encourage decongestion and detoxification. The treatment can be added at the end of a deeper massage treatment to encourage fresh flow to tissues; as part of a facial to firm and brighten sagging skin; by itself as a deep system cleanse, after illness or for detox.

Is a gentle hands-on technique that uses a light touch to examine membranes and movement of the fluids in and around the central nervous system. Relieving tension in the central nervous system promotes a feeling of well-being by eliminating pain and boosting health and immunity.

Osteopathy is the science of human mechanics. It is a system of diagnosis and treatment which lays main emphasis on the structural and mechanical problems of the body. The osteopath concerns himself with the nerves, the muscles and joints of the body,  the neuro-musculo-skeletal system.

The practice of osteopathy first started in the USA at the end of the 19th century (by Dr Andrew Taylor Still). It has grown into a large branch of medicine in the USA where there are special hospitals dedicated to the practice of osteopathic medicine.

Although osteopathy has been practised privately for some time in Australia, the profession has remained relatively small with practitioners coming mainly from overseas. This has begun to change over the last few years. There are three separate osteopathy courses in Sydney and Melbourne producing osteopathic graduates and more people are experiencing the benefits of osteopathic treatment.

How does an Osteopath differ from a Physiotherapist or a Chiropractor?

Osteopathy generally differs from both physiotherapy and chiropractic in the underlying principles that are applied to each individual case and the variety of different techniques employed to treat different conditions.

Osteopaths & Mainstream Medicine

A popular misconception is that osteopaths are ‘alternative’. Osteopathy is indeed complementary to mainstream medicine. In the UK, osteopaths are now working alongside GPs in their practices and working alongside other specialists in the hospitals. In the United Kingdom osteopathy is the first complementary medical discipline to be registered.

This was supported by the British Medical Association. In America there are large areas where, if you visit a GP the chances are they will be an osteopath as well.

In America, osteopathy is a large branch of medicine with over 37,000 practitioners

Chiropractic is a form of alternative medicine concerned with the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mechanical disorders of the musculoskeletal system, especially of the spine. It has esoteric origins and is based on several pseudoscientific ideas.

Many chiropractors, especially those in the field's early history, have proposed that mechanical disorders of the joints, especially of the spine, affect general health, and that regular manipulation of the spine (spinal adjustment) improves general health. The main chiropractic treatment technique involves manual therapy, especially manipulation of the spine, other joints, and soft tissues, but may also include exercises and health and lifestyle counseling. 

Chiropractic is well established in the United States, Canada, and Australia. It overlaps with other manual-therapy professions such as osteopathy and physical therapy. Most who seek chiropractic care do so for low back pain. Back and neck pain are considered the specialties of chiropractic, but many chiropractors treat ailments other than musculoskeletal issues. Chiropractic has two main groups: "straights", now the minority, emphasize vitalism, "Innate Intelligence", and consider vertebral subluxations to be the cause of all disease; and "mixers", the majority, are more open to mainstream views and conventional medical techniques, such as exercise, massage, and ice therapy.

TREATMENT PLAN

Based on your specific condition, lifestyle, treatment goal/s, and overall health, your chiropractor will work with you to create a care plan that integrates different therapeutic techniques and modalities to tackle the source of your symptoms and help you achieve the best possible outcome.

Your chiropractor may incorporate a combination of any of the following approaches into your treatment plan:

Spinal decompression- This involves you lying in a supine, prone, or recumbent position on a traction table as the device gently stretches out your spine to shift its force and alignment and consequently take the pressure off your discs.

This modality is recommended for back pain caused by a herniated disc, degenerative disc disease, or spinal stenosis.

Soft-tissue therapy (either manually or using a mechanical device)- With this technique, your chiropractor will knead the affected area to relieve your pain and break up scar tissue formation and do some stretching to improve your flexibility and range of motion.

Spinal manipulation – This involves your chiropractor using their hands to apply a controlled, sudden force onto the joints in your spine to improve its alignment, relieve pain, and improve your overall physical function.

Chiropractic massage- This may be done to relax taut muscles and help relieve joint subluxations.

Progress Monitoring

During each of your sessions, your chiropractor will monitor how your body is responding to your treatment. They may make adjustments to your treatment plan along the way or recommend additional sessions or other modalities that will further enhance the results of your current care plan.

Setting Appropriate Expectations

Your chiropractor will sit down with you to address all of your concerns and equip you with all that you need to know to help set reasonable expectations for the outcome of your treatment.

Chiropractic care requires commitment. This is much like exercising and healthy eating: you just don’t stop when you see slight improvements. You need ongoing care to reap its long-term benefits.

Chiropractic care takes time. As with many other treatments that provide REAL results, chiropractic care takes time, albeit there are patients who reported feeling a lot better after their initial treatment. Your body may not react instantaneously, but you can expect a gradual improvement in your symptoms. Depending on your condition, it may take several sessions for you to see your desired result.

Chiropractic care entails trusting your chiropractor. They will provide you with guidance and insights, which you need to follow to make out the most of your treatment.

Experts agree that massage will not directly result in weight loss, but it can aid and support weight loss. Massage can help to reduce DOMS and improve range of motion associated with exercise, as well as promoting better sleep and reduced stress and anxiety - both of which are known to impact weight. 

A study compared the effect of three different types of massages - mechanical massages, manual lymphatic drainage and connective tissue manipulation on different body parts. The results were, fat loss happened in all the cases as indicated by abdominal fat thickness, thigh circumference and thigh fat thickness

How often should you get a massage?

“As often as you can, you should be getting a massage,” says Mendez. “Competitive athletes do it one to two times a week. The average person should aim for once a month or every other month.” Moy believes it's better to start with more frequent treatments for the first few weeks.

So how can massage help you lose weight?

Reduces cortisol levels

Released in response to physical and emotional stress, the hormone cortisol has been shown to increase appetite and cause fat deposits in the abdominal area. While exercise is the best method for lowering cortisol levels, massage has been proven to reduce circulating levels of the hormone, which helps ease stress, decrease appetite and reduce accumulation of belly fat: all of which support a weight-loss programme.

Supports digestive function

The digestive and excretory systems help get rid of toxins and poisons that linger in your body. Abdominal-sacral massage can give a stressed digestive system the reboot it needs by improving blood flow, lymph and nerve supply to the abdomen and sacrum area. This will help your body clear itself of excess toxins, while gently realigning the organs that blockages can push out of place.

A smoothly functioning digestive system is critical to achieving your target weight.

Relieves stress

It’s easy to forget the importance of relaxation as you focus on losing weight and changing your body. However, cutting out stress is a key component because stress forces your body to release cortisol, which, as we established earlier, makes you hungry. You overeat, gain weight and end up in a cycle that damages your body.

Despite the prevalence of stress in our hectic lives, massage can make a real difference to how you feel by calming the body and mind and enabling you to focus your energy on losing weight.

The type of massage you pick is important. Traditional aromatherapy massage is an obvious choice for relaxation, and Thai yoga massage, with its stretches and pressure points, has also been shown to reduce stress.

Promotes better circulation

Another benefit of massage therapy is better circulation in the body. A stronger and healthier circulatory system helps your cells get the nutrients they need for the body to function properly. This is an important part of the weight loss battle because proper nutrition without good circulation hurts your ability to reach your goals. Muscles that are supplied with the right amount of nutrients through circulation are able to work better and burn more calories.

Fights cellulite

Many people who are trying to lose weight are also dealing with dreaded cellulite. Cellulite is subcutaneous fat that appears as dimples and is difficult to get rid of. In many cases, losing weight doesn’t eradicate it and can actually make it worse. But this is another area that massage can help.

Beauty experts have found that a massage that targets the body parts with cellulite can help break up the fat and reduce its appearance. Deep-tissue massage is particularly effective and regular sessions can improve the overall way your skin looks.

Lymphatic drainage massage is also a good cellulite buster. It works to improve the function of the lymphatic system, which helps to remove and filter waste, toxins and excess fluid from the body. Good lymphatic circulation in the body will prevent lymph fluid from solidifying and binding with the collagen fibres that are in the fat cells.

The visceras are part of our body and as such we must give them the importance they deserve and treat them in case they are in any dysfunction.

All the visceras (stomach, liver, intestines….) Have two types of movement which are important to maintain so that the viscera’s functionality is optimal.

Visceral Osteopathy is responsible for working at this level, eliminating structural rigidity, improving the visceral mobility and motility while stimulating both its vascularization and its innervation.

All our visceras can present patterns of referred pain when they are in dysfunction, each of them in different parts of our body, generating at the same time the existence of anomalous fascial and ligamentous tensions that generate greater structural rigidity and therefore the possible appearance of pain.

Manual visceral techniques help to release blockages, improve blood supply and restore mobility.

What is cupping therapy?

Cupping therapy is an ancient healing technique that some people use to ease pain. A provider places cups on your back, stomach, arms, legs or other parts of your body. A vacuum or suction force inside the cup pulls your skin upward.

Cupping therapy is a form of traditional medicine that originated in China and West Asia. People have practiced this method for thousands of years.

Other names for cupping therapy include cupping, cup therapy and suction cup therapy.

What does cupping therapy do?

Cupping uses suction to draw blood to or away from specific areas of your body. People mostly use cupping to relieve conditions that cause pain. Some people say it also helps with chronic (ongoing) health issues. Cupping may ease symptoms of:

Arthritis, including rheumatoid arthritis.

Back pain, neck pain, knee pain and shoulder pain.

Asthma and other breathing issues.

Carpal tunnel syndrome.

Gastrointestinal (GI) disorders like irritable bowel disease (IBD).

Headaches and migraines.

High blood pressure (hypertension).

PROCEDURE DETAILS

How does cupping work?

Experts are still exploring how cupping eases pain and disease symptoms. There isn’t a lot of research on the therapy.

Suction from cupping draws fluid into the treated area. This suction force expands and breaks open tiny blood vessels (capillaries) under your skin. Your body replenishes the cupped areas with healthier blood flow and stimulates proper and normal healing at a cellular level. Because of this effect, some people think that cupping releases toxins.

How do healthcare providers perform cupping?

There are different ways to do cupping. The steps vary slightly depending on the chosen method. Your provider will leave the cups in place for several minutes. Some treatments involve briefly moving the cups to stretch and massage the area.

Cupping methods include:

Dry: Your provider heats the inside of each cup. The traditional method involves setting an alcohol-soaked cotton ball aflame. The heat sends oxygen out of the cup, creating a vacuum. A more modern approach involves using a suction device to remove air from the cups. The vacuum force pulls your skin up into the cup.

Running: This is like dry cupping. But before beginning, your provider will apply lotion or oil to your skin. Once they place the cups, they’ll gently move them in different directions over the affected area of your body.

Bleeding: Your provider uses a needle to lightly puncture your skin before placing the cups. This allows for the release of toxins through the suctioned blood captured in the cup.

Depending on the treatment, your provider may place multiple cups on your skin. On average, providers use between three and five cups, though they might use up to seven. It’s uncommon to get more than seven cups in a single treatment.

What type of cups do they use?

Most providers use glass or plastic cups, but cups may also be:

Bamboo, Ceramic, Metal, Silicone.

What should I expect after cupping?

The suction force from cupping breaks open tiny blood vessels called capillaries under your skin. You’ll have red, round cupping therapy marks that should fade in a week or two. Although these marks will look like bruises, they’re not true bruises that injure muscle fibers.

Does cupping hurt?

Cupping shouldn’t cause pain, though you may experience some skin tightness during the procedure. After cupping therapy, you may feel bruised and slightly sore, but you shouldn’t have severe discomfort.

Who performs cupping therapy?

A variety of healthcare providers can receive training to perform cupping, including:

Acupuncturists, Chiropractors, Massage therapists, Medical doctors, Physical therapists.

RISKS / BENEFITS

What are the potential benefits of cupping therapy?

Many people who’ve had cupping therapy report that it:

Reduces pain and inflammation.

Decreases muscle tightness.

Improves blood flow.

Increases range of motion.

What are the risks or complications of cup therapy?

Cupping is a relatively low-risk therapy. Still, you may experience:

Bruising.

Burns from heated cups.

Fatigue.

Headaches.

Muscle tension or soreness.

Nausea.

Skin infections, itching or scarring.

In rare instances, people may develop vasovagal syncope (fainting after a drop in your blood pressure and heart rate). This is most common after wet cupping for people who pass out with needle sticks.

Who shouldn’t get cupping?

Because researchers know so little about cupping’s effects on pregnancy, you shouldn’t have cupping therapy if you’re pregnant. You should also avoid cupping if you have:

Anemia.

A pacemaker.

Bleeding disorders like hemophilia.

Blood clotting problems, like deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or a history of strokes.

Cardiovascular disease.

Skin conditions, including eczema and psoriasis.

Seizures (epilepsy).

Even though cupping therapy carries a low risk of complications, it’s not for everyone. Talk to your healthcare provider before trying cupping or any other alternative medical treatment.

RECOVERY AND OUTLOOK

How effective is cupping?

There’s mixed evidence about the effectiveness of cupping. Experts note many different reasons why cupping might work. In fact, the success of cupping may result from a combination of these reasons.

For example, cupping therapy might:

Encourage whole-body comfort and relaxation.

Increase your pain threshold.

Reduce inflammation.

Enhance blood circulation.

Remove toxins from your body.

Reduce cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein (LDL).

Help prevent cardiovascular diseases like atherosclerosis.

Increase red blood cells.

Stimulate your peripheral nervous system.

Most healthcare providers recommend cupping as a complementary medicine treatment. In other words, you should use it in combination with traditional Western medicine rather than as a stand-alone procedure.

Reiki (霊気, /ˈreɪki/ RAY-kee) is a Japanese form of energy healing, a type of alternative medicine. Reiki practitioners use a technique called palm healing or hands-on healing through which, according to practitioners, a "universal energy" is transferred through the palms of the practitioner to the patient, to encourage emotional or physical healing.

What is a Reiki session like?

Reiki treatments are safe and non-invasive. During a session, the client lies down or is seated fully clothed. A session of Reiki usually lasts anywhere from 20 to 90 minutes, but each person is different, so a session can be longer or shorter. The variable is the person and the nature of their intention for the session and what they are looking to get out of it. Most Reiki treatments are done in a room with a soothing atmosphere. Dimmed lights or candles and quiet music are often the norm. The practitioner next places his or her hands on or above the body, depending on the preference of the client, and allows the Reiki to radiate from their hands into you.

What is a Fertility Massage?

Fertility, Womb or Maya massage is a relaxing, nourishing, non-invasive and very effective technique that is performed on your abdomen and lower back.

We’ll start by working gently over the abdominal area of the reproductive and digestive systems to encourage hormonal balance, looking to improve whole-body balance to help with numerous conditions. This type of massage will help you to connect with your inner-woman, connecting your heart and the womb, that can be used at any stage of your life journey.

Womb massage is a gentle but deeply moving therapy, used to enhance natural conception success, for IVF and ART Assisted Reproductive Techniques  preparation and in support of any gynaecological concerns you might have, such as PMS, painful periods, irregular periods, blood clots, amenorrhea or the absence of period, lower back pain, endometriosis, adhesions, adenomyosis, painful intercourse, ovarian cyst, vaginitis and IBS.

Receiving this nurturing womb massage offers numerous benefits for the body; here are some below:

1. Encourages displaced uterus to its optimal position

2. Regulates menstrual cycle

3. Alleviates painful menstruation and ovulation

4. Increases circulation and promotes blood flow to the uterus

5. Helps with stagnation and with detoxification of the body

6. Helps with scar tissue

7. Promotes relaxation and reduces stress

Why Fertility Massage is Much More than a Regular Massage?

This is a treatment every woman should experience at least once in their life. Most massage therapies avoid this area, but with this massage the focus is on the abdomen. The abdominal area is a storehouse of many of our emotions like fear, anger, resentment and when we experience these emotions, our muscle fibres around that area or organs tighten and block the free flow of blood.

Fertility massage is focused on the internal organs in the abdominal cavity and helps to improve circulation in the pelvis and sacral area and adjusts the pelvis. It also works on the digestive system and gut health, promoting harmony of immune system health.

Regular fertility massage is very beneficial as a complementary therapy to the IVF process. While you are trying to conceive and preparing your body for conception or undergoing IVF, during your first session I will teach you a very simple self-care routine to speed up chances of conceiving.

Womb massage benefits

1. Hormonal Balance – By gently working on the abdomen, the massage releases oxytocin, balances hormone levels and regulates the period.

2. Prepares the body for conception – By assisting the increase of blood flow to the uterus, it helps to oxygenate the blood and increase egg production to aid fertility and reproductive health.

3. Regulates the menstrual cycle – By moving any stagnation in the womb, it helps to ease PMS symptoms that can lead to pain-free periods and a more regular cycle. In TCM we spend a lot of time moving the stagnant energy or blood, for example, to aid blood flow to the uterus. The massage helps clear congested, stagnant blood, such as in the case of endometriosis.

4. Reduces pain – Maya massage (womb massage) helps to reduce painful periods as it releases endorphins by gentle and non-invasive aligning of the muscles and ligaments, to an optimal healthy position.

5. Reduce scar tissue – Fertility massage helps to break up scar tissue and adhesions from Caesarean sections, pelvic issues and abdominal surgery. The removal of adhesions is really effective in providing a non-intrusive therapy for blocked fallopian tubes as well as with endometriosis.

6. Move stagnation in the abdomen – This wonderful relaxing massage helps to move any sluggishness in the abdomen and improves blood circulation and flow, not just to the womb area, but all the surrounding organs in the abdominal cavity: the liver, spleen, intestine, bowels, uterus and ovaries. Chinese medicine says that all the organs need to function in synergy to support each other and, when one organ is out of sync, it impacts other organs in the body by either draining or over-bearing another organ.

7. Reduce stress level – If you are under great impact of stress, this throws your hormones out of balance. Massage creates relaxation and releases oxytocin and helps you to relax. Massage will also relieve stress in your digestive tract and stomach area and encourage harmony within. Regular self-care helps you to connect with your body, maintaining the relaxation level for longer.

Why does the Womb become Misaligned?

75% of women will have a misplaced or tipped uterus at some point in their life. This can happen because of weakening of ligaments due to over-stretching during pregnancy or a difficult labour with delivery stretching over a long period of time; high impact exercise; wearing high heels; carrying young children over long periods of time on the hip; unaligned pelvic bones; error during surgery which can cut through the uterine ligaments; chronic constipation; chronic muscular spasms in the abdomen and lower back; time and gravity, a car accident; a fall that had an impact on the lower back; a fall on the sacrum

All this can stretch and damage uterine ligaments, creating changes to the position of the uterus.

When is the Best Time to do Maya Massage?

The best thing is to come and see me three months before you start trying to conceive or at the very beginning of your IVF treatment (just after your menstrual bleeding), and to commit to at least one treatment a month. During your first session, you will be taught a self-care routine to do at home.

Having womb massage post-partum is very powerful and effective treatment that should be done on every mother after giving birth, to help to align the womb and ligaments back to the correct position.

When Not to do a Womb Massage on Yourself

• During your menstrual cycle

• If you have IUD

• In the first trimester of pregnancy

• Within six weeks post vaginal birth or three months post Caesarean birth

In the Japanese language “Ashi” translates to foot and “Atsu” into pressure. Ashiatsu is a foot massage technique in which the therapist delivers deep, broad, consistent pressure while utilizing their feet and body weight. Working with gravity instead of against it, Ashiatsu therapists are able to provide an effective therapeutic massage without causing pain or discomfort to themselves or the receiving client.

Cream or oil is applied to the clients body making this deep therapeutic massage fluid and relaxing. 

Benefits of Ashiatsu

Deep Tissue Without Discomfort

If your clients are in need of deep tissue work, but don’t enjoy the discomfort that comes with pointy elbows and thumbs, then Ashiatsu Feet Therapy is the treatment for them! Gravity enables Ashiatsu therapists to deliver up to 3x deeper pressure than with traditional hands-on treatments. Utilizing the broad surface of your foot as your massage tool provides consistent pressure and contours nicely to the body. As a result clients will enjoy the same extra range of movement and decrease in chronic tension relief without having to endure painful strokes.

Frees Up Bundled Nerves

Movements along the para spinals and the lumbar region can relieve muscle spasms and open the intervertebral foramen (where spinal nerves pass through). It will give the nerves more space as well as increase circulation by bringing more freshly oxygenated blood to the area being treated.

Elongates Muscles and Detoxifies

Many ashiatsu strokes help to elongate the spine. These movements dramatically stretch shortened muscles, which help in relieving pain and discomfort. These long fluid strokes also help flush the body’s lymphatic system, which releases metabolic waste at a very high rate. We recommend drinking plenty of water before and after a treatment to help with the detoxification process.

Improves Posture and Decreases Pain

After only a few treatments, ashiatsu barefoot massage has been known to improve posture and range of motion. It will significantly reduce or eliminate chronic muscle pain, and improve bodily functions, which will create a higher sense of balance and well being within the body. Typically, one treatment a week for upwards of six weeks will produce these kinds of results.

Gua sha (Chinese: 刮痧), or kerokan (in Indonesia), is a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) practice in which a tool is used to scrape people's skin in order to produce light petechiae. Practitioners believe that gua sha releases unhealthy bodily matter from blood stasis within sore, tired, stiff, or injured muscle areas to stimulate new oxygenated blood flow to the areas, thus promoting metabolic cell repair, regeneration, healing, and recovery.

Gua sha is sometimes referred to as "scraping", "spooning" or "coining" by English speakers. The treatment has also been known by the French name, tribo-effleurage. Gua sha has no known health benefits and can have adverse effects, some of them potentially serious. Gua Sha increases circulation and improves lymphatic function, resulting in a naturally dewy, glowing complexion. The action of gently scraping the Gua Sha tool across the skin aids in serum/moisturizer product penetration, so those juicy phytonutrients go deeper into the layers of skin to feed us even more hydration

Gua sha aims to move energy, known as qi or chi, around the body. The treatment involves using a tool to rub the skin in long strokes, applying enough pressure to create minor bruising. Gua sha may help to break down scar tissue and connective tissue, improving movement in the joints.

Tuī Ná (Push and Seize - 推拿), or Chinese Massage, is one of the oldest forms of treatment within Traditional Chinese Medicine. It utilizes Acupuncture points and channels to ease the flow of Qì (氣) and blood through the body. It also helps render treatment to young children and those who dislike Acupuncture needles.

Generally speaking, massage as a treatment for an illness isn’t as silly as it sounds. For example, babies tend to get colicky after eating and they start to cry, their stomach upset from swallowing air. What do you do? You put them over your shoulder and pat their back, helping them to burp. It seems like a simple thing to do, and logical as your parents did it for you, but it’s massage used to treat a problematic condition.

Also, as with any type of massage, it helps break up tough muscle fiber and increase blood circulation in the body. Tuī Ná happens to be stronger and more controllable than acupuncture. Tuī Ná has different techniques that are used depending on the muscle. There’s kneading, rubbing, rolling, pressing, patting, rubbing, and shaking, among others. 

Developed for quick treatment, you don’t need to remove all your clothing for Tuī Ná. Strangely, many people I first treated were disappointed by this! Oils and salves really weren’t used except if there was bruising, which we would apply Diē Dǎ Jiǔ (Impact Wine - 跌打酒) or another type of stagnation clearing medicine. The massage itself would only last about 15 minutes as well, depending on the severity of the condition. Many people want more than just 15 minutes of treatment though.

Massage “feels good” when you have contact with another person. It gives you an increased state of well-being and makes you feel better, no matter how bad you are feeling.

Basically, by stimulating certain acupuncture points and channels, body re-balance itself. Qi and blood start flowing smoothly again.

This massage is good for relieving tension in the neck, headaches from tightness, blurry eyes from strain, or if you just want to do something to help you relax.

CONSULT WITH YOUR REGULAR DOCTOR WHEN YOU HAVE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS, and please let us know if any of these appliy to you:

• Fever

• Contagious diseases, including any cold or flu, no matter how mild it may seem

• Under the influence of drugs or alcohol-including prescription pain medication

• Recent operations or acute injuries

• Neuritis

• Skin diseases or conditions

• Varicose veins

• Undiagnosed lumps or bumps

• Pregnancy

• Unexplained Bruising

• Cuts

• Abrasions

• Severe Sunburn

• Undiagnosed pain

• Inflammation, including arthritis

• Cardio-vascular conditions (thrombosis, phlebitis, hypertension, heart conditions)

• Oedema

• Psoriasis or eczem

• Uncontrolled high blood pressure

• Osteoporosis

• Cancer

• Nervous or psychotic conditions

• Heart problems, angina, those with pacemakers

• Epilepsy

• Diabetes

• Bells palsy, trapped or pinched nerves

• Gynecological infections