Types of Massage
Ali has always had a passion for the Healing Arts which she loves to share with others. Ali is Nationally Certified in Massage and continues learning about all avenues of touch therapy. She has created a beautiful candlelit envirionment that invites the client to give themselves permission to , just be.
Holistic Massage
Holistic massage is more of an “Experience” which incorporates the Body, Mind, and Spirit as a whole. The practioner focuses completely on the client, encouraging them to give themselves permission to relax. The Massage is much more than Lotion Application, described as a focused, smooth, relaxing, connected experience.
Reflexology
Reflexology is a therapeutic method of relieving pain by stimulating predefined pressure points on the feet and hands. This controlled pressure alleviates the source of the discomfort. In the absence of any particular malady or abnormality, reflexology may be as effective for promoting good health and for preventing illness as it may be for relieving symptoms of stress, injury, and illness.
Reflexologists work from maps of predefined pressure points that are located on the hands and feet. These pressure points are reputed to connect directly through the nervous system and affect the bodily organs and glands. The reflexologist manipulates the pressure points according to specific techniques of reflexology therapy. By means of this touching therapy, any part of the body that is the source of pain, illness, or potential debility can be strengthened through the application of pressure at the respective foot or hand location.
Aromatherapy Massage
A type of complementary and alternative medicine that uses rubbing and kneading of the skin with plant oils that give off strong, pleasant aromas (smells) to promote relaxation, a sense of well-being, and healing.
Massage for the Hospitalized Patient and Elderly Client
Massage therapy has been proven in scientific studies to have impact on many aspects of hospitalization.
Anxiety
Pain
Use of Medications
Length of Hospital Stay
Nausea
Pressure Sores
Vital Signs
Cortisol
Sleep
Depression
Certified to Teach Infant Massage
Performing massage has proven to have myraid benefits for the baby, of both a physiological and psychological nature. A relationship has been shown between skin-to-skin touch and intelligence. The more tactile stimulation a baby receives in it’s first months of life up through the first year can impact their brain development permanently.
Benefits of Infant Massage