Deep Tissue is my signature massage. In this massage, which I usually do for most first-time clients, I synthesize many modalities into a therapeutic session that addresses the specific needs you might have on the day of your visit. In one session I may use NMT, MRT (short for Muscle Release Technique™) , deep tissue sculpting, myofascial work, trigger point therapy thai massage and swedish massage. Each technique has its strengths and I use whatever is needed.

Many of my clients comment that they enjoy the amount of pressure that I use. I believe this is because I am sensitive to the place where your tissue "meets" me. I come up against the place where your tissue begins to move and release under the pressure of my hand and work from there.

I have received training from the Rolf Institute, however I am not a rolfer, and won't be rolfing you (Rolfing is a trademarked and very complex practice, which I am not trained in). I will be using the form of myofascial release that I have learned from the Rolf Insititute and from Advanced Trainings. I have found that NMT, MRT and myofascial release together can successfully ease you out of most types of pain.

Isn't Deep Tissue Painful?
My philosophy about pain is that therapeutic work is best received and maintained in the body if performed WITHIN the pain threshold. This means that, on a scale of 1-10, the intensity of the work should always be at an 8 or lower, where 10 is too intense, and 1 is not intense enough. My simple rule is that if you can receive the work and breathe through it, without tensing up, we're working deep enough. If you start to tense up anywhere in the body, the work is too deep and won't be as successful. So it is best to stay within the pain threshold.

Even the Rolf Institute, which has a reputation for working OUTSIDE the pain threshold, has reassessed its philosophy on pain, and now teaches its newer practitioners to work within the pain threshold. When seaching for a Rolfer, I encourage you to ask about this, and always choose a Rolfer who works in this way.

Bodywork doesn't have to hurt to be effective.