massage therapy

Whether using massage therapy to heal an injury, peak for a key event, or maintain health through training and life, I hope you’ll find my detailed, structural and goal oriented massage style particularly effective. I utilize myofascial and neurofascial release, trigger point therapy, deep tissue and sports massage to treat overuse and injury, to aid in recovery, and to help bodies regain and maintain postural alignments.

My style feels different than many typical massages, often invoking the question of what exactly it is that I'm doing. Most often I answer that I work slowly and specifically, continually evaluating as I treat, with an aim that is not necessarily depth, although we may work exceptionally deep, but with an emphasis on targeting work where it's needed. I work slowly, with the nervous system, for lasting change.

I love problems and specialize in treating even the most difficult of injuries using a combination of modalities. 

myofascial & neurofascial release

Myofascial and neurofascial massage releases adhesions in connective tissues that may have developed from injury, trauma and long term postural or movement imbalances. The relief from this work can significantly help restore freedom of movement with decrease in acute and chronic pain.

trigger point therapy

Trigger points form in muscle and tendon tissue due to repetitive stress, weakness and postural imbalance. These knots or taut bands often radiate to other areas, creating vague yet intense aches and pain. Releasing them with static pressure can greatly alleviate pain and restore proper function. 

deep tissue

From my vantage point, deep tissue can mean whatever the user wants it to. So in general terms, I'd have to say that deep tissue work is the cornerstone of what I do—I use a combination of myofascial and neurofascial release and trigger point therapy to work with purpose and specificity.

sports massage

Sports massage is another relatively non-specific term, but you can think about it’s purpose as aiming to get blood flowing to tissues in preparation for movement, or to speed recovery immediately following intense effort. During these times, the goal is to get you loose and ready to perform rather than to make big structural changes in which your body may need some time restore and adapt.

pre & perinatal massage

Using the modalities above to work on the issues facing any body, we can also assist a body as it prepares for pregnancy and childbirth. Postpartum, we can address the changes to a laboring body and help tissues recover as a mother delves into the new demands of parenthood.