Nourishing Oil Massage

Warm herbal infused oils and hot stones to nourish your tissues and calm your central nervous system. If you are feeling out of body or ‘raw’ this is a very supportive treatment. Swedish strokes combined with abhyanga (ayurvedic oil massage) technique. Medium to light pressure to soothe and nourish spirit, prevent anxiety, reduce insomnia, support digestion, and regulate your nervous system.

Lymphatic Treatment

Lymphatic health must be maintained through breath, movement and touch. Supporting the flow of your lymph can strengthen your immune response by encouraging your body to flush toxins, viruses and pathogens out of your tissues. Manual lymphatic drainage techniques can support to reduce inflammation, nourish your nervous system, regulate digestion, and relieve tension/swelling in the body. Warm herbal infused oils, compresses, and tools applied specifically for your lymphatic needs.

Deep Tissue + Myofascial Therapy (MFT)

Medicated oil and slow, firm strokes applied to reach deep layers of muscle and fascia. Deep tissue massage supports in relieving chronic pain, or acute muscle soreness. Myofascial therapy (sustained pressure to stretch and lengthen tight fascia) to realign muscle fibers, aids in sports-related muscle recovery, injury rehabilitation, repetitive strain injury, postural issues, limited mobility, and severe muscle tension. Sessions are often focused on a specific issue or muscle group.

Upper Channels + Foot Reflexology

Upper channels is a treatment focused on the head, neck, chest, and shoulders. Gentle lymphatic drainage for the skull, face, jaw, and neck. Warm compresses to increase circulation. Tools and techniques applied to relieve jaw tension, neck pain, and migraines. Foot reflexology is a treatment focused on the whole body through the feet. Herbal epsom salt foot bath, tools, and hot compresses used to relieve symptoms of plantar fasciitis or sore feet.

Prenatal + Labor + Postnatal

An offering to honor this sacred time in a person’s journey throughout pregnancy, during birth and after birth into the fourth trimester. A variety of techniques applied to reduce muscular tension experienced as the body adjusts. Loving intention during treatment to honor the personal needs of the mother— to relieve stress, stimulate peristaltic activity, increase venous and lymphatic circulation in the legs and feet (normalize blood pressure and reduce swelling), relieve lumbar pain, and breast tenderness.

Ayurvedic Treatments

• Netra Basti - ghee or castor oil bath for your eyes to nourish optical nerves and dry eyes

• Kati Basti - ghee or herbal infused oil bath for your spine to nourish your central nervous system

• Janu Basti - castor oil bath for the knees to relieve pain and improve joint elasticity

• Pinda Swedana - herbal rice boluses applied with rhythmic compression to tenderize muscles

Abdominal Massage + Psoas Release

Gentle, noninvasive touch to improve and regulate digestive function. Warm herbal infused oil, warm stones, and compresses applied to reduce symptoms of constipation, bloating, gas, cramping, and menstrual pain. Psoas release--Suggested to book as a series of three 1hour sessions. Psoas is the governing muscle of the body. The psoas muscles connect your torso to your legs, stabilizing your spine and affecting your posture. Psoas release includes assisted stretching which helps to alleviate low back pain, pain in the lumbosacral region, and hip tension. The release may also be of stored mental stress and emotional trauma.

Breast + Chest Lymphatic

Lymphatic massage to encourage healthy flow and drainage of lymphatic fluid in the chest, breasts, and armpits. Warm herbal salve, compresses and tools will be used to support your specific lymphatic needs. Regular lymphatic breast massage supports in reducing breast pain, swelling, inflammation, cysts, and muscle tension. The session will include education to empower you to practice your own breast/chest massage at home. 

Pulse Consultation

An hour to check in and listen to the blood song of the heart pumping. Pulse assessment to explore--

Prakruti (birth constitution) how much Vata, Pitta, or Kapha dosha were you born with? Which individual qualities (gunas) do you possess? Exploring your elemental composition.

Vikruti (present imbalances) we will use this time to assess the tongue, bone structure, face and skin. These assessment tools are used to track emotional and physical symptoms. We will focus on tracking digestion, immunity and the seven tissues of the body. 

Pulse consultation includes herbal and nutritional protocols specific to you, and a deeper understanding of the pillars of health.