Description of Modalities
Swedish massage uses gliding and kneading movements to
relax soft tissue, increase circulation and release toxins held in muscles. Oils
and lotions are used on the skin to facilitate these movements.
Hawaiian Lomi Lomi cleanses and detoxifies the system, using the palm of the hand to apply broad, flat upward strokes and “circling”
strokes to break up and decongest areas of tension. As in Swedish Massage, the client's skin is lubricated wtih
oils to lessen the friction of the strokes.
Shiatsu uses gentle pressure and stretching along energy pathways, or meridians,
in the body to balance the energy system and assist in natural healing.
Polarity therapy is a gentle technique of holding various negatively and positively charged points on the body to release obstructions in
the flow of the body’s life energy.
Deep Tissue utilizes a deeper, very focused, pressure to relieve specific problem areas. Using powerful myofascial techniques, the therapist administers a deep, slow, gliding stroke with an open fist, elbow
or forearm, using very little or no oil on the client's skin.
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