BALANCED TOUCH    MASSAGE AND BODY WORK
 
Restore your body, mind, and spirit...
through a Balanced Touch
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Types of massages:
 
  • Sports Massage - Vigorous body work done before or after a physical activity. Its function is to prepare/relax muscles before/after a strenuous event. Helps to reduce sprain and strain injuries.
 
  • Wellness Massage - Focused around specific ailments. For example: migraines, fibro-myalgia, carpal tunnel, TMJ.
 
  • Relaxation Massage - Balance body, mind and spirit. General muscle tension and stress relief.
 
  • Trigger Point Work - Focuses specifically on areas of tension and muscles.
 
  • Hot Stones - Deep tissue healing and relaxation with river stones.
 
  • Energy Work - Alternative method that balances the harmonic rhythm of the bodies natural energy through shared energy.
 
Cheryl Hemstreet
Pregnancy massage benefits according to Julie Onofrio, LMP ( WA State)
julie@thebodyworker.com
www.thebodyworker.com...
 
Relieves muscle spasms, and cramps associated with the stress of extra weight bearing and physical changes that occur during pregnancy.  Reduces stress and teaches the mother to relax.  Relaxation is one of the keys to labor and delivery.
 
Gestation processed enhanced through increasing blood circulation, lymph circulation, reducing edema, increasing cellular respiration.  Provides emotional support and physical nurturing; this may be passed on to the baby.  Assists in reducing the stress in the weight bearing joints and musculoskeletal structures.  Helps maximize breathing capacity which is needed during labor and delivery.
 
Benefits of Massage and Body Work
Additional Benefits . . .
 
Regular massages, along with exercise and proper diet bring about and maintain lasting changes for a healthier and stronger individual.
 
Regular massage increases the circulation, eases sore muscles, reduces stress and tension throughout the body restoring balance.
 
Aging begins with dehydration, massage helps to reduce or eliminate wrinkles.  Drinking lots of water and getting weekly massages helps reduce stress and decrease wrinkles.
 
Theraputic massage encourages a deeper and more sound, restful sleep.
 
Massage reduces edema/swelling, increases the release of toxins from the lymphatic system.  Bodywork increases the range of motion and decreases pain from injuries for example rotator problems, tennis and golfers elbow, also knee and hip problems.
 
Massage is helpful for certain diseases such as Chronic Fatigue, Fibro-myalgia, MS, and high blood pressure.
 
Use of Essential Oils can also increase the benefits of massage.
 
Hot stones not only feel great they enable deeper work into muscular structure and greatly increase the circulation.
 
CERTIFIED MASSAGE THERAPIST
Located in Gibralter Trade Center Friday-Sunday
Appointments available Monday-Thursday
New Haven Area
27 mile and Gratiot.