Massage Therapy

Skilled Touch Health & Healing offers therapeutic Swedish massage. This therapy involves relaxing lighter pressure, long gliding and kneading techniques. This is also combined with stretching and movement of the joints.
By relieving muscle tension, Swedish massage therapy can be both relaxing and energizing, ensuring physical, mental, and emotional benefits!

To get the most from your massage session, remember to communicate with your therapist to establish the level of pressure your body is responding to.

• 30 Minute Swedish Massage
• 60 Minute Swedish Massage
• 90 Minute Swedish Massage

Table Thai massage is a form of Thai massage, which is a traditional healing system that uses momentum, gravity, and assisted yoga postures, rather than muscular strength. This therapy is all about stretching the whole body! It works along energy lines, is very gentle, and uses rocking and range-of-motion stretching, similar to yoga positions.

This type of massage technique uses no oils or lotions. The recipient remains fully clothed during their session. The body is compressed, pulled, stretched, and rocked throughout the session by the therapist. You can expect to be positioned in a variety of positions similar to yoga, stretching the entire body.

The benefits of a session of Thai massage: relieve stress, boosts energy, relieves headaches, stimulates circulation, improves range of motion- all as a result of stretching! You will leave feeling invigorated and restored, both mentally and physically!

To get the most from your massage session, remember to communicate with your therapist to establish the level of pressure your body is responding to.

• 60 Minute Table Thai
• 90 Minute Table Thai

Enjoy 75 minutes of pure relaxation provided by hot stones and a Swedish massage.  Hot stone massage is not a deep tissue massage, but rather offers the ultimate in relaxation.  This massage is most appropriate for times of emotional stress or just over stimulation. If you are looking for a deep tissue technique with heat, try Warm Bamboo Fusion Massage.

• 75 Minute Hot Stone Massage

Myofascial Release Therapy is a modality used for specific work to mobilize restricted tissues that are causing discomfort, pain, limited range of motion, skeletal imbalance, uneven loading of joints, ect. It differs from conventional deep tissue as it intentionally addresses connective tissue rather than muscle tissue. Muscles are addressed as part of the work, but the primary focus is the connective tissue rather than the muscle tissue.

Muscles are addressed as part of the work, but the primary focus is the connective fascia that separates muscles and the tendons that attach muscles to bones.

Work is performed very slowly and worked from superficial skin level all the way down to bone depth to mobilize the reestablish proper length and articulation of tissues. Can also be used to encourage absorption of excess scar tissue and mobilization of necessary scar tissue. 

• Myofascial Release 60 min 
• Myofascial Release 90min

Deep tissue massage is a technique which typically focuses on a specific problem (ex: chronic muscle pain, injury rehab). The pressure is firm, to reach deeper muscle layers and connective tissue. The massage techniques may be used to break up scar tissue, adhesions, painful “knots” that may be causing restriction in movement/range of motion, inflammation, or pain.

After your deep tissue massage session, you may be some stiffness or soreness, but this should subside within a day or so. It is most important to drink water after your session, to help flush waste from the tissues.

To get the most from your massage session, remember to communicate with your therapist to establish the level of pressure your body is responding to. Massage need not be painful to be effective!

• 30 Minute Deep Tissue
• 60 Minute Deep Tissue
• 90 Minute Deep Tissue

A sports massage is a form of bodywork geared to improve performance and prevent injury – not just for athletes! As a regular part of self care, this type of massage therapy can prevent or heal sports injuries, improve performance, or maintain the body in optimal condition as well as help to recover from workouts and injuries. A Sports Massage will help release muscle tension and promote tissue repair and muscle (re-)balance.

Sports massage may be pursued pre-event, post-event, restoratively, or rehabilitative. You can expect invigorating techniques used. In addition to kneading and long warming stroke, sports massage includes numerous other soft tissue techniques such as wringing, rolling, tapotement, friction, or cupping- to mention a few.

When you are looking to boost recovery, improve performance, alleviating pain (sport participation induced), or to prevent injury during physical activity – try a sports massage session!
To get the most from your massage session, remember to communicate with your therapist to establish the level of pressure your body is responding to.

• Sports Massage

Massage therapy during pregnancy is an excellent compliment to your prenatal self care. Research supports massage during pregnancy promotes a healthier, relaxed mother AND baby! We offer the side lying position for our pregnancy massage clients, with pillows to keep you comfortable throughout your experience.
The changes pregnancy affords your body results in backaches, stiffness/soreness of the neck, leg cramps, headaches, and hip pain. Massage relieves many of these common discomforts! The baby benefits from the endorphins (stress busting hormones) that are released during a massage, are passed on to the infant, in utero, creating a more peaceful feeling noted by BOTH mom and baby!

To get the most from your massage session, remember to communicate with your therapist to establish the level of pressure your body is responding to.
We recommend you always consult your physician before booking your massage appointment.

• Pregnancy Massage

Reflexology is a holistic ancient practice, of over 3000 years of use, that focuses on maintaining balance and assisting the body’s natural abilities to heal itself. The practice of reflexology divides the body into zones and the zones are represented by points on the bottom of the feet. By providing pressure stimulation within the corresponding body zones on the soles of the feet, tension is released and energy passages are opened, enhancing overall healing.

Reflexology promotes overall relaxation, improves blood circulation, reduces aches & pains, and soothes tired feet.

Reflexology may be considered helpful in the following conditions: allergies, asthma, back, knee, hip or neck problems, constipation, insomnia, stress or hormone imbalance.

• Reflexology Massage