Massage & Body Care

All Massage Services are provided by Registered Massage Therapists who provide receipted services recognized by most insurance plans. 

 

Therapists

 

Massage Therapy

Massage therapy is the manipulation of the soft tissue (primarily muscle and connective tissue) of the body. Massage provides relief and prevention of physical dysfunction and pain. It strives to achieve balance and health in the body by affecting the body's systems. Massage can significantly accelerate the innate restorative process by having a positive affect on the circulatory and lymphatic systems. Massage can be a part of physical therapy or practiced on its own.

Many therapists today work collaboratively with other health care practitioners and are also involved in education and research. Massage therapists do not diagnose medical conditions or manipulate the spine. Massage is an adjunct to and does not replace medical attention or psychological counseling. Medical attention should be sought for any painful condition.
Reflexology

Reflexology was used as long as 5000 years ago in India and China and is in common use today in Asia and Europe. The gentle manipulation of the feet or hands restores balance to the organ systems, glands, the musculoskeletal areas and lymph pathways of the body. Circulation and the elimination of toxins are improved. There is also great easing of tension and anxiety.

Bowen Therapy

Bowen therapy is a holistic and multidimensional approach to pain relief and healing that has achieved remarkable results over the past 50 years. It is based on the recognition by Tom Bowen, its originator, who lived and practiced in Geelong, Victoria, that the underlying cause or source of many musculoskeletal, neurological, neuromuscular and other health or pain problems could be found in the soft tissue or fascia. Fascia is a specific type of connective tissue that forms a three dimensional web surrounding every tissue in the body. Fascia is the body organizer embracing all nerves, bones, arteries, veins and muscles. Therefore fascial dysfunction can affect every structure, muscle, nerve and organ in the body.

Bowen Therapy, through specific soft tissue or fascial release and integration techniques, stimulate specific receptors that enable the body itself to correct dysfunctions and restore homeostasis (balance) on a holistic level.  ( Bowen  Therapists Federation Inc. )

Conditions Commonly Treated:

Back pain, leg & foot pain, 

arm & shoulder pain (ie frozen shoulder),

carpel tunnel syndrome, TMJ syndrome,

migraines, depression & stress

 

Craniosacral Massage

CST is a gentle, hands-on method of evaluating and enhancing the functioning of a physiological body system called the craniosacral system - comprised of the membranes and cerebrospinal fluid that surround and protect the brain and spinal cord.

Using a soft touch generally no greater than 5 grams, or about the weight of a nickel, practitioners release restrictions in the craniosacral system to improve the functioning of the central nervous system.

By complementing the body's natural healing processes, CST is increasingly used as a preventive health measure for its ability to bolster resistance to disease, and is effective for a wide range of medical problems associated with pain and dysfunction, including:

* Migraine Headaches * Chronic Neck and Back Pain * Motor-Coordination Impairments * Colic * Autism * Central Nervous System Disorders
* Orthopedic Problems * Traumatic Brain and Spinal Cord Injuries * Scoliosis * Infantile Disorders * Learning Disabilities * Chronic Fatigue
* Emotional Difficulties * Stress and Tension-Related Problems * Fibromyalgia and other Connective-Tissue Disorders
* Temporomandibular Joint Syndrome (TMJ) * Neurovascular or Immune Disorders * Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder * Post-Surgical Dysfunction

SER is a therapeutic process that uses and expands on the principles of CranioSacral Therapy to help rid the mind and body of the residual effects of trauma. SERI offers applications designed to enhance results using CST and other complementary therapies.

Stone Therapy Massage

 StoneTherapy is a type of thermotherapy.  It uses deep penetrating heat from smooth basalt rocks and alternating cold from marble stones. Physiological benefits of alternating temperatures to the body have long been scientifically and medically proven. 

Stone Therapy goes beyond the physical experience of typical massage, and enters deeper dimensions of relaxation, health and well being creating a positive approach to " Body-Mind-Spirit philosophy. 

This vascular gymnasticsl stimulates your circulatory  and lymphatic systems and ssists your body in self-healing.

The ultimate goal of Stone Therapy is relaxation that will bring balance into your lifeand will alleviate chronic and acute problems.  

Stone Therapy Massage is performed by a Registered Massage Therapist and you will receive a registered massage receipt.


 

Salt Scrub Massage

As the name implies, this type of massage utilizes high mineral salts (such as Dead Sea Salts) to exfoliate dry skin, and reduce toxic build up in areas of high lymph congestion. They are another helpful tool in reducing cellulite in the body. The treatment is finished off with application of a moisturizing aromatherapy blend in a nourishing seaweed gel base that will leave you feeling invigorated with baby soft skin.


Aromatherapy Massage

An ancient art and science which uses concentrated plant extracts known as essential oils and hydrosols to assist the body in balancing many of it's functions, and especially well known in recent years for it's ability to relax or refresh, depending on the oils selected. At Solis you are given the opportunity to select an Essential Oil which will be added to an Organic Massage Lotion. This Aromatherapy Blend will then be used during your massage.

 

The Solis Signature Total Body Wrap and Aromatherapy Relaxation Massage

The Solis Signature Total Detox Body Wrap gives you the ultimate experience.

You will begin with a gentle exfoliating dry brush massage, followed by 15 minute sauna to warm body tissues and stimulate circulation. Your registered massage therapist will then apply the Seaweed Gel of your choice and place you in your wrap where you will be cocooned for 20 minutes to allow the Seaweed Gel to do its work.

Following your wrap you will receive a 90 minute Aromatherapy Relaxation Massage.