Shan's Holistic Health Clinic

Massage Therapy

At Shan's Holistic Health Clinic we offer the following types of massages; Shiatsu massage, Reflexology massage and Swedish massage more coming soon!!

Types of Massages defined

Shiatsu is a form of traditional Japanese massage by applying finger pressure on various pressure point on the body. The process of shiatsu regulates the flow of energy in the body known as Chi or Qi. The path through which energy flow is termed meridians. A typical session can last for 1 hour or longer.

Reflexology is based on the idea that reflexes on the hands, feet and ears corresponds to various parts of the body. These part or channels on the body are called zones. According to reflexology, pressure applied to the right reflex points on the feet or hands can correct problems with correlating body parts and organs. A reflexology session can last for 45 minutes.

Swedish Massage refers to a variety of techniques (kneading, friction, vibrations, percussion, stroking) specifically designed to relax muscles by applying pressure to them against deeper muscles and bones, and rubbing in the same direction as the flow of blood returning to the heart. A typical Swedish Full body Massage can last for 1 hour.

Aromatherapy Massage  uses essential oils derived from plants to affect your mood and alleviate pain.  Sessions varies from 30 minutes to 1 hour.

Acupressure is treatment of symptoms by applying pressure with the fingers to specific pressure points on the body. Sessions range from 30 minutes to 1 hour.

Hot Stone Massage  uses stones, sometimes heated, to massage the body. The hardness of the stones allows the therapist to address specific problem areas with more detailed work or deeper pressure. Basalt stones of various sizes, shapes and weights are used throughout and heated in water. Session last around 1 hour.

Indian Head Massage (IHM) involves a thorough massaging of the regions around your head/scalp, face, shoulders and the neck areas. It helps a great deal in pumping out the tension accumulated within your body. Sessions last approximately 30 minutes.

Chair Massage: is a short massage,  done through the clothing. It typically focuses on key tension areas in the back, neck, shoulders and arms. Session last from 15 to 30 minutes.

Other Therapies

Neuromuscular Therapy(Trigger point) is described as hyper-irritable spots in skeletal muscle that are associated with palpable nodules in bands of muscle fibers. Trigger point researchers believe that palpable nodules are small contraction knots and a common cause of pain. Sessions last from 1 to 1.5 hours..

Homeopathy is a method of treating disease with small amounts of remedies that, in large amounts in healthy people, produce symptoms similar to those being treated

Table Stretching- Session last from 30 to 45 minutes.

Natural Health Consultations- for consultations please call the number provided or fill out our contact form.

Regular Service rates

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