Services

Therapeutic Massage employs various soft tissue manipulation techniques that are available at the client’s request.  The combination of techniques customizes the massage to help achieve the clients goals, such as reduction in pain or tension.

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The techniques available include: Myofacial Release, Deep Tissue, Swedish, Pre-natal, Sports, and Cancer. Make sure to let your therapist know if you would like any of these therapeutic techniques during your massage.

Like the Therapeutic Massage, the Specialty Massage employs various soft tissue manipulation techniques that are available at the client’s request. Additional techniques, (not available with Therapeutic Massage Session) are available to the client to help achieve desired results.

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These include: Ashiatsu Barefoot Massage, Thai on the Table Massage, Mehta Face Massage, and Cupping. Make sure to select "Specialty Massage Session" if you would like any of these specialty techniques and let your therapist know.

LaStone® Therapy is the application of heated and cool stones during the massage session. The heated stones melt away tension and knots while the cool stones decrease inflammation and speed healing.

Available with Therapeutic or Specialty Massage Session 

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Myofascial tissue is continuous and omnipresent in the body. It interweaves and wraps muscles, and every division of tissue within the muscle. By weight, 40% of a muscle is fascial tissue.

Where there is chronic or acute pain, limited or difficult range of motion, ongoing stress and tension, there is almost always myofascial tissue which needs to be released and relaxed.

This technique releases constricted myofascial tissue, decreasing tightness and pain, allowing muscles to move more freely and will less pain.

Available only with Specialty Massage Session

Ashiatsu is an ancient form of barefoot massage that uses the feet of the therapist to apply deep luxurious pain-free compression strokes to the body. This massage is beneficial to the client because it brings about postural alignment, increased circulation, and relief of sore muscles. And it feels great! The foot feels like a giant hand.

Available with Therapeutic or Specialty Massage Session

Deep Tissue Massage is directed specifically to individual muscle fibers. Its purpose is to unstick the fibers of a muscle while releasing deeply held patterns of tension, removing toxins, relaxing, soothing and thereby re-educating, as well as encouraging the muscle to operate at full capacity. It is both corrective and therapeutic.

Available with Therapeutic or Specialty Massage Session 

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Swedish massage gives numerous therapeutic effects. The most widely accepted physiological effect of massage is the increase in blood and lymph circulation. The direct mechanical effect of rhythmically applied manual pressure and movement used in Swedish massage increases the rate of blood flow which may result in a mind/body relaxation effect.

Available with Therapeutic or Specialty Massage Session 

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Pregnancy is a time of physical and emotional change. Weight gain causes postural changes which compress the lumbar spine. There is also added strain on joints during pregnancy. Massage can have a profound impact on helping to relieve these discomforts and create a healthier pregnancy. Massage is recommended starting in the second trimester.  A special massage pillow has a cut out for the belly and can be used to allow a face down position. 

Most women are positioned on their back and or side using pillows and bolsters.  

Available only with Specialty Massage Session

Cupping uses different sized silcon cups to cause a suction on the soft tissue.  It raises the skin, muscle and lymph and connective tissue instead of pressing inward.   Cupping is indicated for adhesions, musculoskeletal pain, spasms, tightness, sports injuries or orthopedic conditions.  

Available with Therapeutic or Specialty Massage Session

If you are getting ready for that BIG race, you can book a pre-event sports massage. This can be a full body massage, or a specific area. Using rhythmic compressions, the muscles are stimulated, energized, and ready for competition! Post event massage uses a relaxing 'milking' method to help rid the over-worked, tired muscles of toxin build up. This massage really helps to restore sore muscles after that hard workout. 

Available with Therapeutic or Specialty Massage Session 

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Massage therapy may help with pain, cancer-related fatigue, anxiety, insomnia, other side effects of treatment, and overall quality of life.  Due to potential risks such as infection, bruising, skin breakdown, possible blood clots or low platelet count, clients being treated for cancer should consult their physician prior to scheduling a massage. 

Available only with Specialty Massage Session

Clients wear comfortable athletic clothing during the session.

Thai on the table consists of a series of interactive, flowing movements, stretches and rhythmic massage along the body's energy lines and pressure points. The often deeply meditative experience can result in a profound release from mental and physical stress.  

Available only with Specialty Massage Session

Facial rejuvenation treatment promotes circulation and lymph drainage. It improves appearance of aging skin, smoothing out tension, toning and firming facial muscles.

Available with Therapeutic or Specialty Massage Session 

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A trigger point is a hyperirritable spot that is painful when compressed. Trigger points are so called because stimulating the point triggers a painful response. There are two types of trigger points; Active & Latent. Active trigger points cause the client pain. When stimulated, active trigger points refer pain and tenderness to another area of the body that is usually not associated by a nerve segment.  Latent trigger points only exhibit pain when compressed, do not refer pain, and may or may not radiate pain around that point. Trigger points, whether active or latent result in dysfunction. 

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A great idea for Offices, and other Professional Businesses. This is usually done as 5-15 minute sessions per person (depending on the number of participants). Schedule a block of massage therapy for you and your employees. Everyone at work will be less stressed, which will result in a better working environment.

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Hands in Demand offers a special rate on site chair massage for non-profit organizations, support groups, religious groups and school events (i.e. PTA).

When booking online, pre-payment is optional.  If you would like to pre-pay, select add-on for Optional Pre-payment for your booked session and enter your payment information if not already in our payment system.

You may purchase gift certificates online and you can receive $5 off per massage when you pre-pay for 5 sessions. Select those add-ons when you book your appointment, or if you don’t need to book an appointment right now, you can select “Purchase Package / Gift Certificate (without a service)” and add-on the package or gift certificate you would like to purchase.