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Therapeutic Massage

Swedish Massage

When most people think of massage, they think of “Swedish massage”. Swedish massage is a classic western massage technique which combines kneading and long smooth strokes to improve circulation and relax and loosen muscles. The techniques applied in Swedish massage are gentle and rhythmic. Therapists use a combination of kneading, rolling, vibrational, percussive and tapping movements, usually accompanied by the application of oil, to reduce friction on the skin. Swedish massage shortens recovery time from muscular strain by flushing the tissue of lactic acid, uric acid and other metabolic wastes, and it speeds the venous return of un-oxygenated blood and toxins from the extremities. Even though the pressure can be relatively light, this treatment has many therapeutic benefits including: an increased blood flow, increased muscle tone, improved oxygenation to the muscles, and, of course, relaxation. For someone has never had a massage before, Swedish massage provides a great introduction.


Aromatherapy Massage

Aromatherapy means "treatment using scents". Aromatherapists use therapeutic oil extracts from plants, flowers, trees, fruits, bark, grasses and seeds. There are approximately 150 essential oils, each having its own distinct therapeutic, psychological, and physiological properties. When inhaled, they work on the brain and nervous system through stimulation of the olfactory nerves. As we breath the scents, our brain releases chemicals that communicate with our nervous system to produce a calculated result such as relaxation, digestion, invigoration, or pain relief. Many of these oils have antiseptic properties; some are antiviral, anti-inflammatory, pain-relieving, antidepressant and expectorant. Incorporation of oils can promote relaxation (such as Lavendar) and target the removal of toxins from the tissue (such as Wintergreen),decrease inflammation (using Peppermint) and promotes quick regeneration of the cells in your body (using helychrysum).

Therapeutic or Relaxing Swedish & Aromatherapy Massage offered by:

Tamera Rackham
Certified Massage Therapist ~ 1990
Member ABMP
www.gracefulharmony.com
406-363-4898
                                           

   
Christina Harrell
Certified Massage Therapist ~ 1998
Specializing in pre-natal massage
Member ABMP
www.mamalovemassage.com
406-239-0546