Massage, Now More Than Ever

Consumers may be tempted to trim their wellness budgets when economic times are tough. Yet a recent national consumer survey showed most massage-minded Americans are committed to maintaining the health benefits they experience with massage. It makes sense— the better you feel, the better job you can do of caring for yourself and your loved ones. Massage should play a role in reducing stress and strengthening the health of Americans. When people feel their best, they are more likely to be able to face the challenges difficult times present. With greater health and peace of mind, consumers can face difficulties with poise, clarity of purpose, and strengthened emotional reserves. Truly, massage is more than a luxury—it’s a vital part of self-care that has a positive ripple effect on us as we work, play, and care for others.

A Brief History of Massage

Massage is considered to be among the oldest of all treatments used by man. Chinese records dating back three thousand years documented its use. The ancient Hindus, Persians, and Egyptians used forms of massage for some ailments, and Hippocrates wrote papers recommending the use of rubbing and friction for joint and circulatory problems. Today, massage is an accepted part of many physical rehabilitation programs and has proven beneficial to many chronic conditions such as low-back pain, arthritis, and bursitis. Massage helps relieve the stress and tension of everyday living.

Types of Massage

There are a variety of bodywork techniques. Following are brief descriptions of just a few.

• Swedish massage—the most common form of massage, Swedish mainly relaxes the muscles and eases aches and pains.
• Deep Tissue Massage—focuses on the deeper layers of musculature.  It helps with chronic muscular pain and injury rehabilitation and reduces inflammation-related pain caused by arthritis and tendonitis.
• Trigger Point Therapy—used to relieve muscular pain and dysfunction through applied pressure to trigger points of referred pain.  These points are defined as localized areas in which the muscle and connective tissue are highly sensitive to pain when compressed.
• Chair Massage—Also known as seated massage, this technique involves the use of a specially designed chair.  A fully clothed massage that relieves tension in neck, back and shoulder muscles that leaves you feeling revitalized.
• Reflexology—Massage of the feet, hands, and/or ears. Stimulates corresponding areas in the body.
• Craniosacral – therapists manipulate the craniosacral system, which includes the soft tissue and bones of the head (cranium), the spine down to its tail end (the sacral area), and the pelvis. They also work with the membranes that surround these bones and the cerebrospinal fluid that bathes the brain and spinal cord. Although the therapist uses a touch so light that many patients don't even notice it, most people report feeling profoundly relaxed after a treatment.
  Myofascial - This is a form of bodywork that is manipulative in nature and uses long, slow, stretching strokes to release tension in the fascia, the tissue structure which lines and covers nearly everything inside and around our bodies.
  
  

There are more than one hundred fifty variations of massage, bodywork, and somatic therapy techniques. Many practitioners utilize an integration of techniques.

The Benefits of Massage
What exactly are the benefits of receiving massage or bodywork treatments? Useful for all of the conditions listed below and more, massage can:

• Alleviate low-back pain and improve range of motion.
• Assist with shorter, easier labor for expectant mothers and shorten maternity hospital stays.
• Enhance immunity by stimulating lymph flow—the body’s natural defense system.
• Exercise and stretch weak, tight, or atrophied muscles.
• Help athletes of any level prepare for, and recover from, strenuous workouts.
• Increase joint flexibility.
• Lessen depression and anxiety.
• Promote tissue regeneration, reducing scar tissue and stretch marks.
• Pump oxygen and nutrients into tissues and vital organs, improving circulation.
• Reduce spasms and cramping.
• Relax and soften injured, tired, and overused muscles.
• Release endorphins—amino acids that work as the body’s natural painkiller.
• Relieve migraine and headache pain.

About our therapist....

Monica Riewe, LMT

Monica was born and raised in Albuquerque, NM.  She attended massage therapy school at Universal Therapeutic Massage Institute there in Albuquerque and graduated in 2003.  She has been licensed in New Mexico, Nevada, and is currently licensed here in Texas.  She is also nationally certified and a member of ABMP.  Monica has experience using multiple massage modalities including:  Swedish massage, craniosacral, deep tissue, reflexology, myofascial, trigger point, shiatsu, chair massage and table Thai massage.

Pricing

Your first hour with our therapist is $39.95.

Regular Prices

Half Hour Massages       $35

One Hour Massages      $60

The Rub Club

Our Monthly Membership Program

2 Half Hour Massages    $50.00/Month

4 Half Hour Massages    $100.00/Month

2 One Hour Massages    $100.00/Month

4 One Hour Massages    $200.00/Month

All memberships based on a pre-pay MONTHLY AUTO-DEBIT out of a checking account, savings account or a credit card (Visa / Mastercard). All memberships are non-transferable. All services must be used within 60 days of being drafted. ABSOLUTELY NO REFUNDS.

Massage Package

Buy 5 one hour massages and get the 6th one hour massage free!!  5 one hour massages must be purchased at full price in order to qualify.