SERVICES
MASSAGE
Massage therapy involves structured touch, holding, pressure and manipulation of the soft tissues in the body to promote healing and a sense of well-being. There are different approaches to massage, all of which emphasize a personalized, one-on-one method of care that can be tailored to the needs of the individual. According to the Mayo Clinic, massage therapy is increasingly being used in conjunction with treatment for many conditions and circumstances. These benefits can range from reducing stress, increasing relaxation, and relieving pain, to lowering heart rate and enhancing the immune system.
Physical Benefits Of Massage:
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Helps alleviate stress and aids relaxation
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Helps relieve muscle tension and stiffness
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Alleviates discomfort during pregnancy
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Fosters faster healing of strained muscles and sprained ligaments
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Reduces pain and swelling
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Reduces formation of scar tissue
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Reduces muscle spasms
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Provides greater flexibility and range of motion
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Enhances athletic performance
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Promotes easier and deeper breathing
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Improves circulation of blood and movement of lymph fluids
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Reduces blood pressure
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Helps relieve tension-related headaches and effects of eye strain
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Enhances the health and nourishment of the skin
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Improves posture
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Strengthens the immune system
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Treats musculoskeletal problems
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Assists in rehabilitation after injury
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Assists in post operative rehabilitation
SWEDISH/RELAXATION
A relaxation or Swedish massage helps reduce stress, soothe and calm the body. This treatment is usually a full body massage. Treatment consists of flowing strokes, kneading and gentle manipulations of the muscles performed at a lighter pressure. Benefits can reduce inflammation, stress, soreness and blood pressure. Relaxation massage also enhances sleep, circulation and overall well-being. Relaxation massage is a great way to start preventing injuries by keeping the muscles relaxed.
THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE
A therapeutic massage incorporates firm, focused movements to help address a specific problem, such as pain or tightness, by manipulating muscle tissue to promote structural changes within the body. Benefits may include improved range of motion, less pain and reduced swelling. This treatment can be a full-body or focus on specific areas of the body.
DEEP TISSUE MASSAGE
Deep tissue massage uses a lot of the same techniques as a therapeutic massage, but uses more pressure. This treatment can be a full-body session or can focus on specific areas like the back, neck, hips or legs. This work is designed to release your deeper muscle layers and provide relief from tightness, exercise or old pain patterns while assessing the cause of your discomfort. As a result, muscle tension and toxins are released allowing blood and oxygen to circulate properly.
SPORTS MASSAGE
Sports massage is a form of bodywork geared toward participants in athletics. It is used to help prevent injuries, to prepare the body for athletic activity and maintain it in optimal condition, and to help athletes recover from workouts and injuries. Sports massage has three basic forms: pre-event massage, post-event massage, and maintenance massage. Benefits from sports massage include; improves athletic performance, endurance, and mental focus, reduces injury recovery time, and prevents injuries, improves circulation while removing lactic acid buildup and cellular waste.
IONIC DETOX FOOTBATH
The Ionic Detox Footbath can assist with: headache & pain relief, joint stiffness, improved sleep patterns, removing heavy metals, menstrual pain, Arthritis pain, and boosting the immune system as well as improving kidney and liver functions.
While immersing your feet in the water, the machine emits positive and negative ions, re-energizing the body. This type of machine is described as a Detox machine because the response of a re-balanced body is to excrete any excess toxins via the kidneys, liver, bowels, and skin not only DURING but also AFTER treatment. Therefore you will experience the beneficial effects of a Detox experience.
The entire process takes 30-40 minutes for adults and is entirely safe. However, the Ionic Foot Detox is not recommended for pregnant women, anyone with a heart pacemaker, or an organ transplant.
What can the Ionic Detox Footbath do for me?
Detox footbaths have been reported to assist in the following areas:
·Enhancing the immune system
·Assist in recovery time from injuries and surgery
·Can relieve pain and joint stiffness due to arthritis
·Improves sleep pattern
·Remove heavy metals
·Removes blood clot material
·Improve liver and kidney function
Add-On's
Cupping
Cupping is performed by applying cups to selected skin points and creating a sub-atmospheric pressure with suction. During cupping the tissue is lifted and separated to help manage pain, inflammation, blood flow, and stimulate relaxation. This helps with speedy up the healing process. It is said that 5 minutes of cupping is equivalent to 30 minutes of deep tissue massage. Cupping can cause bruising and soreness for up to 10 days after treatment. This enhancement can be added to any 60 or 90 minute massage. 1-2 areas for 60 min 2-4 areas with 90 min.
Hot Stone
During the hot stone enhancement smooth stones are heated in a controlled temperature bath and placed directly on the body. Aches and pains are soothed as the muscles and joints receive direct, transferred heat from the warm stones. This allows the muscles to warm up faster and be manipulated easier. This enhancement can be added to any 60 or 90 min massage.
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CBD
No matter where you go these days, you hear about CBD. It’s in massage oil, tinctures, gummies and even lotions. Many of the benefits of CBD are to be gained from taking an internal CBD product, such as a tincture or edible. Due to CBD’s interaction with certain medications, a consolation with a doctor is recommend before internal use. A CBD massage on the other hand is safe for everyone. We use New Dawn CBD products to help you get all the benefits from a CBD massage which include; reduces post- workout soreness and muscle fatigue, decreases back, shoulder and neck pain, assist with arthritis pain and joint inflammation, reduces inflammation due to strain or injury, decreases discomfort associated with peripheral neuropathy, helps with fibromyalgia pain and address skin conditions such as psoriasis, eczema, acne, and bug bites. This CBD enhancement can be added to any massage treatment.
Aromatherapy
Aromatherapy may be added with your choice of essential oils to any massage treatment. This enhancement provides you with a more therapeutic experience . Aromatherapy is the use of essential oils that promote, relaxation, pain relief , headache relief, sinus pressure relief, and decrease anxiety during your treatment.
Kinesiology Tape
The use of kinesiology tape has been a common part of sports massage therapy since the early 1970’s. Athletes make use of kinesiology taping to help them build up muscle strength and recover from injuries at a faster pace. However athletes aren’t the only ones that can benefit from the tapings benefits. Adding kinesiology taping to a routine massage treatment can result in a range of benefits with chronic conditions. This enhancement can be added to any 60 0r 90 min massage.
Policies
Cancellation: We have a 48 hour cancellation policy . If you need to cancel or reschedule your appointment, please cancel online or notify us by phone. Failure to cancel appointments at least 48 hours in advance or failure to show up for your appointment will result in the full charge of the scheduled appointment fee which will be processed on the credit card retained on file to reserve the appointment. Cancellation fees and no-show fees still apply in an event that your appointment has to be switched to another therapist for the same date, time and treatment that you booked for.
Appointment: If you arrive 15 minutes or after for your scheduled appointment, the massage practitioner has the right to refuse service and you will still be charged. In any amount of time running late the massage therapist can reduce the length of session to however many minutes you’re late and still charge for the full session. This ensures that it won’t interfere with other scheduled appointments. It is important that you respect our time and others time.
Arrival: We ask new clients to arrive at least 15 min before scheduled appointment to fill out paperwork.
GET IN TOUCH
Address
12492 LaGrange Road
Louisville, Ky 40245
Contact
502-384-4749
Hours
Mon - Fri
9:00am-6:00pm
Sat
9:00am-3:00pm