Massage therapy is one of the oldest medical practices still around today. It can be found in early Chinese medical texts written over 4, years ago! Therefore, our massage therapists at Catalyst are extensively trained in many different types of massage including Swedish, Sports Massage, Prenatal, and Deep Tissue.
Besides booking a massage for yourself, you can also purchase a Massage gift card online. These digital gift cards make it easy to give the gift of massage to family, friends, and co-workers! The Monthly Massage Membership Program also makes a great gift for loved ones, or you can purchase individual massage gift cards online!
Swedish massage is the most commonly used form of massage. Typically characterized by specifically directed long gliding strokes, kneading, rolling, percussion and vibrational movements, this type of massage promotes utter relaxation and improved circulation.
Deep tissue massage uses a series of deep compressions and targeted pressure to affect the sub-layer of musculature and fascia along with the matrix web. This work can facilitate the release of chronic pain and muscle tension. It can aide in injury rehabilitation and reduces inflammation-related pain caused by a variety of ailments. Although the name suggests a very deep massage, there are still a variety of depths that can be reached, so please speak with your therapist about what you prefer.
The CNS initiates and maintains pain. The goal is to relieve pain and biomechanical dysfunction through treating the underlying cause whether that be muscle spasms, trigger points, tissue hypercontraction, restricted matrix, or decreased venous or lymphatic flow. Typically, neuromuscular therapy is used in conjunction with other modalities to obtain the desired effects. A specially trained therapist that understands the physiological and emotional changes that occur with pregnancy performs this massage.
