Deep tissue massage is a combination of massage techniques that allows the therapist to go below the surface musculature, enabling the stimulation and relief of the deeper muscular layers. Deep tissue massage can also be used to break up scar tissue from old injuries. 
 

Sports massage techniques are designed to enhance athletic performance, to increase resistance to sports related injury, and to speed recovery from athletic activity and injury.

 

Prenatal massage is known to ease many of the discomforts of pregnancy providing including providing relief from stress, reducing water retention and swelling, restoring impaired circulation, and easing muscular and joint pain. Many women also report that regular massage during pregnancy reduces the onset of post-partum depression.  Post-partum massage can also help women to get their muscles back in shape. Quiet music, a serene atmosphere, and the connection of physical touch can to wonders to ease what is quite possibly the most stressful times of a woman's life.

 

Shiatsu is a centuries old form physical manipulation and acupressure that originated in Japan. Shiatsu techniques stimulate and relax the body and mind, promoting the healthy flow of energy along the meridians and between the organs. In Japan, Shiatsu is one of several forms of licensed traditional holistic medicine.

 

Acupressure massage is based on traditional Chinese medicine. Similar to acupuncture, acupressure manipulates acupoints to invigorate and balance the energy flow along the meridians allowing the body’s natural regulatory system to function properly in restoring and maintaining the body’s well being.

 

Reflexology is a form of acupressure massage that focuses on manipulation of the feet, hands, and ears. It is particularly helpful for balancing and invigorating the internal organs.

 

Mixed massage gives the customer the option of combining various massage treatments into a single massage session.

 

Hot stone massage is a gentle, deeply soothing, relaxing form of massage that employs smooth, heated stones to aid the body in relaxing. The gentlest form of massage, it is particularly well suited to individuals that find the pressure used in other massage treatments uncomfortable.

 

In many cases, weight gain is caused by an imbalance of the body's digestive organs.  When this is the case, a combination of Tui Na and herbal treatments can be very helpful in restoring a healthy weight, appetite, and energy levels.

 

Tui Na is one of the oldest therapeutic modalities in China, predating even acupuncture. Although it uses many of the same points and theories as acupuncture, it is generally preferred over acupuncture in China because it is capable of treating a wider range of conditions, and its results are typically more rapid.

 

The Yu family has been refining its form of Tui Na and herbal medicine for centuries, and Jia has been trained in the family practice since the age of 8. Tui Na, in particular when combined with traditional Chinese herbal therapy is effective in treating many chronic conditions including: Obesity, Hyperthyroidism, Sciatica, Migraines, Gastritis, Gout, Dysmenorrheal, Frozen Shoulder, Back Pain, and many other disorders.

 

Cupping is a treatment modality that is commonly employed in China alongside acupuncture. It is extremely effective at clearing stagnant blood, fluids, and vital energy along the body’s surface. Properly employed, it can be very effective at providing relief from persistent muscle spasms.