Massage Therapy
Ugh… Body Pain
Are you constantly in pain from muscle tension, hip and back issues, or headaches?
You are not alone!
Years of stress, trauma, injury and tension get stored in the muscles and tissues of the body, making it nearly impossible to relax….
Physically, mentally and emotionally!
Psychotherapeutic Massage Brings Relaxation Back Into Your Body, Heart and Mind.
Physical and emotional injuries are healed during a psychotherapeutic massage and you get to feel good and nourished in your own body and heart again.
Our Massage Therapist can work with you collaboratively during session to help develop interoceptive awareness and will teach you at-home techniques that help you to continue repairing your body and heart even after you leave.
Your Safety & Comfort Is Our Number 1 Priority.
AUM provides a trauma-informed environment that attends to your sense of safety and comfort. You will be provided covering during your massage, and all of our massage services allow for you to remain completely clothed, if you desire. We will ensure the lighting is to your comfort and will teach you regulation tools to support deeper relaxation throughout your massage.
Massage Can Be Used To Process Trauma.
Sometimes psychotherapeutic massage is utilized at our office to support the healing of trauma survivors.
Through specific healing touch techniques and therapeutic dialogue, your body and heart is nurtured in a gentle and safe way.
Trauma-Focused Massage Therapy creates a safe space for you to physically process traumas and experience emotional release through a uniquely curated processes that our massage therapists utilize called the The Psychotherapeutic Massage Method.
Your psychotherapist is always welcome to join you in session, as well.
Call today for a free 20-minute consultation to see if Therapeutic Massage is right for you!
Below is a list of our Massage Therapy Services:
Classic Swedish Massage
The goal of Swedish Massage is to melt away muscle tension and increase the blood flow to your heart. Swedish Massage is extremely therapeutic as it decreases muscle toxins, increases oxygen levels in the blood, and improves flexibility in the body. The relaxing effects of this massage can support rebalancing of the nervous system along with easing stress and anxiety.
Myofascial Release
Myofascial Release is a modality used to combat chronic myofascial pain by applying gentle sustained pressure and traction to loosen tough membranes that restrict your physical and emotional being. MFR provides the space needed to address chronic pain, trauma, anxiety and depression.
Deep Tissue
Remove muscle tension, pain from muscle trigger points, and realign a multitude of layers through soft tissue manipulation with a focus on the deepest layers of muscle tissue, tendons, and fascia (the protective layer surrounding all bones, joints, and muscles).
Harmonizing Essential Oil Treatment
A wonderful immune booster, this session begins with a series of 8 herbal essential oils will be massaged into the inner arch of the feet and then dropped onto the spine (feeling much like rain drops) and gently massaged in, also using a carrier oil such as coconut oil. Light neck massage is also included. Only shoes/socks and shirt need to be removed for this treatment.
Reiki/Energy Therapy
This evidence-based treatment involves very light touch, or no physical touch, often with a focus on listening to energy centers of your body, the chakras, helping to bring balance to all levels, physical, mental, emotional, spiritual.
Trauma-Informed Psychotherapeutic Massage
This is an approach to creating a safe, supportive space for you to experience therapeutic touch through connection with the breath and increased body awareness. Often slower and gentler than a traditional massage and with more communication throughout the session. You will be taught safety point, safety postures and regulation skills that may be utilized throughout the psychotherapeutic massage and between sessions. This massage incorporates options for the sake of personal empowerment and support in building interoceptive awareness in your body.
Trauma-Focused Psychotherapeutic Massage
An intensive approach designed to help clients address the deeper emotional and physical impacts of trauma. Building on the principles of Psychotherapeutic Massage, this method focuses on utilizing targeted massage techniques to help release trauma stored in the body. The therapist works with the client to identify and explore areas where emotional or physical trauma may be held, offering a collaborative dialogue to support the client’s understanding and awareness of their emotional and somatic experience. Through specific touch techniques and trauma-sensitive practices, the therapist helps the client complete the stress cycle and release trapped emotions, fostering healing and emotional recovery. This method is ideal for individuals who have experienced significant trauma or those looking for a more focused approach to emotional and physical healing.