Deep Tissue Massage is characterized by the alternate use of a variety of strokes as your therapist may determine to be most helpful in your particular situation.

Contrary to popular belief, to reach muscle fibers deep inside, simply applying more force is not always the best approach.

If the superficial muscles are not relaxed first, you may never be able to adequately reach the deeper muscle fibers that are causing the pain or stiffness.

That is why we focus on the special mechanics of the massage, only applying extra pressure when it will be productive to do so. A truly effective Deep Tissue Massage should be a targeted massage, not just a “hard” massage.

Deep tissue should not mean deep pain.

The strokes and movements your therapist uses may include any combination of:

♦ Short, focused strokes of medium to deep pressure along the length of muscle tissue,

♦ Kneading and squeezing-type movements to reach underlying muscles, tapping an area with a variety of hand and finger positions to wake up the nervous system and stimulate the release of lymphatic buildup in muscles,