The average length massage is 2 hours but I do alot of hour and 90 minute massages as well as 2.5 hour massages.  Longer massages are available upon request but if you are not used to being on the table for longer periods of time then I would suggest starting with 90 minutes and no longer than 2 hours. 

 

The 2 hour massages are a combinational massage.  The average 2 hr massage starts you off on your stomach on my massage table.  I begin with "nerve strokes" which are the light fingertip touches that acclimate your body to being touched.  They are very soothing and relaxing and I do them from your neck to your feet.  I'm told mine are different than anybody elses and constantly get requests to extend the period of time allowed for the nerve strokes.  Once the nerve strokes are finished I use a really ccol - and expensive - machine on your back for a few minutes.  I use it the same way that I would do deep tissue - mainly where your muscles attach.  This starts the muscles to relax, increases blood flow to the skin and muscles, and prepares you for the rest of the massage.  I've only had a couple of people that didn't like it but use of the machine is optional so if it isn't to your liking just let me know.

 

Next I begin the swedish part of the massage on your back and shoulders while interspersing non-painful deep tissue on your tighter areas - usually neck and shoulder blades.  Then I have these really cool stretches I developed where I use my fore arms, and as one fore arm is going up your back and over and down your shoulder at the same time my other fore arm is going down your low back, down your glutes, down your hamstring and stops behind the back of your knee.  I then perform some addition fore arm stretches on your upper back and lower back and then do some non painful deep tissue on your glutes including some excellent compressions on your glute muscles.  Next some additional fore arm stretches are done on your hamstrings since most people carry alot of tension in hamstrings weather they sit or stand all day.  After that it's back to swedish work on your calves and feet.  If time lets me I like to do "Movement Therapy" on your shoulders which is a tractioning combined with gentle rocking and shaking.  This targets your joints and gives your joints better flexabilty and mobility. 

 

Now it's time to turn over onto your back.  I start working on your feet and work my way up to your neck.  When I'm done most people are so relaxed they can't move off the table.  I've carressed them into a zone of bliss.

 

OTHER MASSAGE TECHNIQUES

 

Although my combinational therapy includes several styles of massage incorporated into a smooth flowing program - nerve strokes, swedish, non painfull deep tissue, movement therapy, reiki, stretches... - I can work on you using just one or two techniques at your request.

 

SWEDISH

 

DEEP TISSUE

 

MOVEMENT THERAPY

 

NERVE STROKES

 

PERCUSSION

 

STRETCHING

 

REIKI

 

POLARITY THERAPY

 

CHAKRA BALANCING

 

FOOT REFLEXOLOGY

 

TOUCH FOR HEALTH