Advanced Massage & Bodywork Techniques

Modalities

Integrated Techniques

You don't need to choose a technique before your appointment. Treatment begins with your goals, assessment, and how your body is presenting that day. The techniques below are different tools that may be incorporated throughout your session, depending on what will be most helpful.

Trigger Point Therapy

Trigger point therapy focuses on areas of muscle tension that may contribute to discomfort, referred pain, or limited movement. Pressure is applied gradually and adjusted based on your comfort and how the tissue responds.

Cupping

Cupping uses negative pressure to gently lift the tissues rather than compress them. It may be incorporated to help reduce tension, improve tissue movement, encourage circulation, and support recovery.

IASTM

IASTM (Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization) uses specialized stainless steel tools to work with areas of soft tissue restriction. It may help improve tissue mobility, reduce discomfort, and restore smoother movement.

Heat Therapy

Heat therapy uses warmed stones or tools to deliver gentle, consistent warmth to targeted areas. Heat can help reduce muscle guarding, improve circulation, and prepare tissues for deeper work when appropriate.

Mobility & Stretch Therapy

Mobility and stretch techniques are used to help improve joint motion, flexibility, and movement quality. They may be incorporated when restoring comfortable movement is one of your treatment goals.

Ashiatsu

Ashiatsu is a barefoot massage technique that uses overhead bars for balance and control while applying broad, consistent pressure through the feet. Because pressure is distributed over a larger surface area, deeper work can often be performed comfortably without the sharper pressure that fingers, knuckles, or elbows sometimes create.