Licensed Massage Therapist
Athens, GA
It is my goal to meet clients where they are and help them claim health and vitality for themselves. Massage is a diverse and wonderful modality that can effectively address so many problems. It is with joy that I adapt my practice to each client and each session, whether the focus is on dissipating generalized stress, targeting specific painful areas, or restoring graceful function to restricted or injured tissues.
Services
Table massage
Massage in the West is traditionally practiced on a table, with the receiver dressed down to their level of comfort, and sheets and blankets covering the areas not being actively worked. Oil or lotion are often used to assist with gliding strokes across the skin. A session will involve techniques described variously as Swedish, MFR (MyoFascial Release), deep tissue, triggerpoint… Pressure is tailored to the receiver - whether you prefer a light or a heavy touch!
Thai massage
Thai massage is performed fully clothed and on the floor. It combines assisted stretching, rhythmic compression, and acupressure to support flexibility, energy flow, and tissue function. It can be just as relaxing as a table massage, but may feel a little more engaging to the receiver as their body moves through different postures. Thai massage shares roots with yoga, and many of the postures are similar to yoga asanas. This work is great for bringing awareness to different areas of the body and to the ways they are inherently connected.
Work with me
I feel blessed to serve as a catalyst for whatever healing you may come to a session needing, and I will do all I can to meet you where you are and help you fulfill your goals. Usually this is a unique combination of addressing specific pains in the body, freeing restrictions in movement, re-training the tissues to move more functionally, and resetting the nervous system from go-go stress mode.
Nowhere in my life have I adhered to any one style, and in my bodywork practice, I am likely to flow between techniques gleaned from many different modalities. It is my great desire to assist you in regaining and maintaining states of fluidity, grace, and power in your body.