Remedial Massage and Myotherapy
Remedial Massage provides the body the opportunity to experience incredible recovery times and lasting quality of recovery in all types of injuries, ailments and stressors. The massage focuses on treating the muscles, fascia, ligaments and tendons within the problem area and the impact it has had on the whole-body structure and overall health. The treatment can incorporate a combination of deep tissue, relaxation and sports injury massage, cupping, heat, joint mobility, stretching techniques and lifestyle advice to offer a package of complete body health.
With all therapeutic treatments, clients are encouraged to look at the mechanics of the injury or condition and undergo strengthening and stretching to aid in a true quality and changing recovery. All treatments are specifically designed for each client’s needs, pain thresholds, recovery requirements and lifestyle.
Myotherapy is the assessment and treatment of muscle and myofascial pain, injury and dysfunction. It helps to restore and maintain the soft tissues within the body and can coincide with muscle stiffness, reduced range of movement in joints, fatigue and muscle weakness. Myotherapists utilise various soft tissue techniques such as Massage, Myofascial Release Techniques, Trigger Point Therapy and Cupping as well as stretching and basic exercises, to reduce/eliminate pain and restore optimal soft tissue health.
With all therapeutic treatments, clients are encouraged to look at the mechanics of the injury or condition and undergo strengthening and stretching to aid in a true quality and changing recovery. All treatments are specifically designed for each client’s needs, pain thresholds, recovery requirements and lifestyle.
Benefits of Remedial Massage and Myotherapy
- Assists in the recovery of injury
- Increases range of motion
- Relieves and relaxes muscle tension
- Muscular realignment
- Muscular balance
- Joint mobility and motion
- Aids in structural alignment
- Releases muscle spasms
- Assists in pain relief
These appointments are an hour in duration and the level of treatment and focus is discussed at the commencement of each session.
Relaxation Massage
The ancient art of relaxation massage is a mindful treatment that influences the parasympathetic nervous system, shifting your body to a more relaxed state. Designed to ultimately relax the mind and body with the use of calming techniques to warm the body, ease muscle soreness and relax the nervous system.
Benefits of Relaxation Massage
- Relaxation for the mind, clears blocked thoughts and promotes wellness
- Relieves muscle tension and reduces inflammation in muscles and joints
- Promotes blood flow to assist and speed up the healing process
- Stimulates the immune system
- Improves circulation and congestion in the bodies tissues
- Stimulates blood cells and lymph flow
- Used with aromatherapy promotes relaxation and natural healing
- Essential oils have natural healing properties and are customised to each treatment
Hot Jade Stone Massage
Our hot stone massage treatments are performed with semi-precious jade stones that have been known to relax the nervous system and aid in the removal of waste within the body. The benefits of jade stones when incorporated with heat and massage include increased circulation, relief of deep tissue muscle pain and inflammation, improved sleep, flushing the internal organs and systems to balance the body and soothe cardiac rhythm.
Hot stone massage is not performed on pregnant women, people undergoing cancer treatment, or people with blood disorders or illnesses.
Benefits of Hot Jade Stone Massage
- Helps relieve muscle tension and pain
- Reduces inflammation
- Increased blood and lymphatic circulation
- Calms the nervous system
- Reduces stress and anxiety
- Promotes sleep
- Flushes internal organs and systems to balance the body
- May help relieve symptoms of autoimmune diseases
Hot stone massage is not performed on pregnant women, people undergoing cancer treatment, or people with blood disorders or illnesses.
Deep Tissue Massage
Deep Tissue is a full body massage designed for a client who prefers a firm and restorative massage. This treatment works on targeting the deeper layers of the muscle and fascia to assist with chronic aches and pains from day to day stressors such as repetitive work, exercise and movement patterns.
Benefits of Deep Tissue Massage
- Relieves muscle pain
- Provides stress relieving relaxation for the full body
- Reduces inflammation
- Increases joint flexibility and range of motion
- Improves circulation
Cupping
Cupping therapy is an ancient form of alternative medicine that originated in China where heat glass cups are placed on the skin for a desired time to create a suction effect. Modern practices now days however use pumps to create suction versus more traditional heat methods. The therapy is regarded as a form of musculoskeletal therapy and is also used in Traditional Chinese Medicine to remove stagnation and stimulate the flow of Qi energy to restore balance in the body.
Cupping is different to massage as it provides a negative pressure on the skin, muscles, and fascia. This is a contrast to the positive pressure of regular styles of massage and can be a very relaxing and soothing experience. Cupping assists with pain relief, inflammation, muscle tension, adhesions, blood circulation, relaxation and well-being. Cupping removes waste and improves blood flow through the veins and arteries and has a positive effect on the digestive, reproductive and lymphatic systems.
Benefits of Cupping
- Relieves muscle tension
- Encourages relaxation and well-being
- Provides pain relief
- Reduces inflammation
- Increases joint flexibility and range of motion
- Improves blood circulation
- Has a positive effect on the digestion, reproductive and lymphatic systems.
- Stimulates flow of Qi
- Eliminates stagnant waste within the bodies tissue
- Assists with scar reduction
