Therapeutic Massage Services

MUSCULAR THERAPIES

     Types of Treatment

• CranioSacral: Light hands on treatment focusing on the spinal column with the cranium (skull) at the top and the sacrum (heart shaped bone) at the bottom.
• Deep Tissue: The areas of the body holding deep tension or bound by scar tissue are treated with deep pressure through leverage and using the thumb, forearm or elbow as a point of contact.
• Hot Stone: A relaxation massage enhanced through the use of hot stones placed strategically on one part of the body, while the therapist takes another stone and massages another part.
• Moisturizing Hand & Foot Treatment:  We use a salt scrub to exfoliate your hands and feet, then apply a high-quality moisturizing lotion before we dip them in parafin and wrap them in terry.  The parafin helps the skin to absorb the moisturizer.  We finish with a reflexology-type massage of hands and feet and send you on your way!!
• NMR - NeuroMuscular Re-education: Used to breakdown scar tissue and other adhesions which are causing pain and or limiting full range of motion.
• Pregnancy: An expectant mother must be beyond the 1st trimester (at least 13 weeks pregnant) and without serious complications.  We'd be glad to speak with you to ease your mind and make sure we provide a treatment safe for you and your baby.

• Reiki:  Reiki is a Japanese technique for stress reduction and relaxation that also promotes healing   It is administered by laying on hands and can be easily learned by anyone.  The quality of the Reiki session depends on the intent of the provider and the openness of the client.

   

  Reiki teachings say that there is a universal life force spiritual energy, that can be accessed by practitioners to induce a healing effect.  Believers say that anyone can gain access to this energy by means of an attunement process ]carried out by a Reiki Master.   A Reiki Master is someone who has taken the third level/attunement of training in Reiki from another Reiki Master.

   

  Reiki is a particularly good option for clients who need stress relief, but due to chronic ailments (fibromyalgia, lyme disease, osteoporosis) may not be able to tolerate the pressure of massage.  As the client remains fully clothed during a Reiki treatment, those who are prefer a more modest approach to treatment may also find Reiki to be an effective alternative care option.

              These, and other, comments on Reiki can be found at Wikipedia.org.

Note:  As in most others, the State of NH does not license Reiki practitioners and there is no formalized accreditation required to be a Reiki practitioner.  Any Reiki practitioner associated with Therapy Designed for You comes to us with strong recommendations for their professionalism and integrity.  Clients should elect to receive Reiki treatments based on their own discretion and standards of alternative care providers.

• Reiki with Hot Stones

   

  Hot Stone Therapy came from the healers using rocks from the river beds and warming them either in hot coals or hot water. By placing the stones on cloth on the body and arranging them along the energy centers, a healing process would occur.

   

  Heat relaxes the muscles helping to “draw out” pain and discomfort.  With this release, the body’s natural ability to heal begins.  With the combination of Hot Stone Therapy and Reiki, the flow of “energy” aids the body in rebalancing the physical, emotional and spiritual components as one.

   

  What can you expect?  Some treatments have subtle changes that you recognize over time.  With the hot stones and the Reiki Master’s energy work at same time, you may actually experience the shifting of muscle fibers and energy flow in the area of the body that is being treated.

• Relaxation: This treatment is intended to relax mind, body and spirit using a combination of techniques.  Give yourself this break, we're sure you deserve it!
• Scrubs: This is a great way to exfoliate the full body or just a region of the body.  We use therapeutic grade products, essential oils & hot towels to make this a great add-on to your massage.
• Sotai ("body manipulation") aligns the mental, visceral and musculo-skeletal systems.  Sotai may release the source of dysfunction which makes for longer lasting improvement versus typical symptom relief treatments.  Founded by Dr. Keizo Hashimoto, M.D. (1897 - 1993), it adds the essence of traditional Chinese medicine and the science of western medicine to the ancient Japanese art of Seitai-Jutsu (art of correcting the body).
  
  A Sotai treatment is ideal for clients with chronic pain or limited range of motion because it is gentle, requires very little strength on part of the client, and should be pain-free.  Clients often wear loose fitting clothing so the therapist may position the body as needed yet maintain modesty for the client.
• Sports Massage: This treatment is great for athletes of all kinds. Deep stretching sometimes with the client participating, release of deep tension with trigger pointing and other massage techniques.

All treatments are therapeutic in nature. Our therapist always works as conservatively or as aggressively as the client dictates and according to how quickly the client wants to see improvement.

The most comfortable treatments are Relaxation, Ayurvedic, Hot Stone and Salt Scrub.

Sports, Deep Tissue & NMR can be uncomfortable in order to achieve the tension/adhesion release sought by the client.

Pregnancy massage is comfortable in nature of providing the treatment, but the expectant mother is sometimes uncomfortable with the physical demands the pregnancy is placing on her body.

With all new clients, it is recommended that a 1 hour massage be the first treatment. This gives the therapist an opportunity to check the entire body for sources of tension and causes of referred pain.

We provide personalized treatment to fit your schedule.
Therapy can be provided at your office, home or at our facility.