There are misconceptions about what deep-tissue massage is. The most common being that it is a more aggressive massage. Which simply isn’t true. Deep-tissue massage performed correctly does press deeper into the soft tissues than, say, Swedish massage, but it is most effectively employed by slowly and gradually melting into the tissues, not ripping through them with force or in a painful manner.

That being said, the starting point or foundation of therapeutic bodywork is deep-tissue massage. First, we warm up the muscles using the more delightful techniques like effleurage and petrissage, and then we progressively melt through the muscles, fascial, tendon, and ligamentous layers using deep tissue techniques. However, the work gets more specific by using a variety of selected techniques to break up fascial adhesion, increase fluid flow, unimpinge nerves, and balance muscle tone. With patience, we decrease the demand placed on the bones by the soft tissues, which can help with proper alignment, an increase in range of motion, and lower pain.

Though the touch can at times be intense and does wake up your body, performed precisely and with presence, therapeutic massage doesn’t have to be aggressive. In other words, we iron you out without beating you up. You will feel different the next day, as we promise.

We always prepare the soft tissues before going deeper, sometimes with the help of warm towels, hot stones, and essential oils or analgesic ointments. We also use T-bars and other tools to help pinpoint and sculpt away at your tense muscles.