Oncology Massage
Studies of massage for cancer patients suggest massage can decrease stress, anxiety, depression, pain, and fatigue.  Many health care professionals recognize massage as a useful, noninvasive addition to standard medical treatment.  The main modality of massage used is Swedish massage.  The style primarily used smooth, flowing strokes, gliding, light kneading, and gentle circular motions to manipulate soft tissue and muscles.  The level of touch is extremely light.  Other forms of massage that would be appropriate for oncology patients include reflexology, Craniosacral, and lymphatic massage.


Lymphatic & Circulatory Massage 


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This type of gentle massage is intended to encourage the natural drainage of the lymph from the tissues space of the body. The lymph system depends on intrinsic contractions of the smooth muscle cells in the walls of lymph vessels (peristalsis) and the movement of skeletal muscles to propel lymph through the vessels to  lymph nodes and then beyond the lymph nodes to the lymph ducts which return lymph to the cardiovascular system. Manual lymph drainage uses a specific amount of pressure and rhythmic circular movements to stimulate lymph flow.  

Lymph & Circulatory Massage is good for:

  • ​​Lymph edema/swelling
  • Muscle tears
  • ​scars/stretch marks/ anti-aging
  • ​Chronic or Acute inflammatory conditions (except early stages) : fatigue, sinusitis, bronchitis, arthritis, ache, eczema
  • ​Stress/ depression
  • ​sleeping disorders (stimulates PNS)
  • ​chronic pain
  • Post surgery
  • Post Cancer treatments involving the removal of lymph nodes


​Contras:  Thrombosis, phlebitis, tumors, cancer, major cardiac problems


​Prenatal Massage


Due to the variety of restrictions on a woman’s body during pregnancy, massage is performed differently at various stages of growth. In early trimester, massage can be performed as normal with a few exceptions.  Later trimester massages are modified  with a variety of pillows for extra support to the mother’s abdomen, legs and shoulders. Pressure is adjusted accordingly to avoid any injury to the mother or baby.


Hot Stone


This style uses the thermal energy of heated Basalt rocks to promote great relaxation and muscle release. Large warm hot stones are placed on the body while smaller, palm sized stones are used to massage the back, arms, legs, neck, and feet.  Hot stones relaxes the body at its deepest level.  


Benefits:

  • Detoxifying and profoundly relaxing
  • Stimulates circulatory system promoting release of toxins from muscles and assisting body in self-healing
  • Pain and muscle spasms are banished 
  • Allows therapist to penetrate muscles deeper
  • Re-energizing and rejuvenating the body, mind and spirit.


Zen Massage

Full body massage using combination of techniques: GM, hot stones, Thai (adapted for the table), Lomi, deep tissue  and or Swedish. This is the full massage experience 


Lomi Lomi

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Lomi Lomi is a Hawaiian style with series of long, flowing, relaxing massage strokes to soothe and comfort those sore muscles.  It can be a gentler massage approach or done firm for deeper muscle penetration.  It is generally performed with the client fully or partially undressed, minimal draping (we use a sarong), and coconut oil. The best way to describe it is a forearm dance or the feel of a wave/surf moving up and down the body.


Cupping
​Cupping therapy is an ancient form of alternative medicine in which a therapist places special cups on your skin for up to several minutes to create suction.  People get cupping for many purposes, including help with pain, inflammation, blood flow, relaxation and well-being, and as a form of deep tissue massage.

Benefits of Cupping:

  • Pain relief
  • Relieve cold, cough, and allergy symptoms
  • Promotes relaxation
  • Detoxifying 
  • Inducing inflammation to heal injuries faster
  • Improve skin conditions
  • Treating Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

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Swedish Massage 
Induces great relaxation and reduces both emotional and physical stress. It is generally performed with the client fully or partially undressed, but completely draped for modesty at all times. Various techniques are applied to the muscles such as gliding, tapotement and squeezing.

Deep​ Tissue 
For those clients who suffer from chronic pain.  This massage is designed to use a series of techniques that penetrate the deeper/core muscles in the body. The aim is to release chronic muscle tension targeting tendons and connective tissue. Contract and relax techniques are used by applying deep static pressure, friction, and slow deep strokes to the clients body while maintaining verbal contact to insure that the client is always comfortable. Deep Tissue massage is great at breaking up scar tissue and is used in treating soft tissue injury due to motor vehicle accidents and recover from sports related injuries. This massage is perform according to your tolerance and need.

Myofascial Release

Myofascial release, also called "trigger point method," is a massage technique in which gentle, sustained pressure on the problem areas is done to release adhesions and smooth out the fascia.  Multiple studies show that myofascial release can result in decreased pain, better posture, reduced symptoms, increased range of motion and improved quality of life.  The purpose of Myofascial Release is to break down scar tissue and relax the muscles.

Myofascial Release for Fibromyalgia

A condition called myofascial pain syndrome, in which fascial restrictions and trigger points cause widespread pain, is extremely common in people with fibromyalgia. In fact, fibromyalgia and myofascial pain syndrome are considered risk factors for each other. Portions of the healthcare community believe they are actually the same condition.


Trigger Point Therapy

A trigger point is a tight area within muscle tissue that causes pain in other parts of the body. A trigger point in the back, for example, may produce referral pain in the neck. The neck, now acting as a satellite trigger point, may then cause pain in the head. The pain may be sharp and intense or a dull ache.  In Trigger Point Therapy  direct pressure is applied to specified points on tender muscle tissue to bring about reduction in muscle tension and pain relief.

Sports Massage  

Techniques focuses on optimizing muscle, tendon, ligament, and joint health in order to prevent sport injuries or promote healing after an injury. Commonly used before or after sporting events, or during training, this massage is tailored to athletes and their performance goals.  There’s a number of benefits: preventing injury, range of motion and flexibility, restoring mobility to injured muscle tissue, boosting performance, maintaining the body in overall better condition, and extending the life of your athletic career.  It also helps to increase circulating blood and lymphatic fluids as well as stretching muscle tissue and breaking down scar tissue.  Athletes can make appointments based upon upcoming events and training sessions. Integrative Massage serves a wide athletic population- golfing, hiking, horseback riding, running, cycling, swimming,… 

Lymphatic Massage  

​is geared towards: post opt, post cancer, post lymph node removal, body contouring (laser, cold sculpt, and / lipo), and / recent medical treatments or illness. This treatment focusing on opening the 6 key drainage sites for the lymphatic system. 


$75.oo - 45 minutes 
$90.oo - 60 minutes
$110.oo - 75 minutes
$130.oo - 90 minutes




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What is an Integrative Massage?


Swedish, Deep Tissue, Myofascial Release, Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation, Sports, and Trigger Point all fall under this treatment.  

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Most people new to massage aren't aware of what these different techniques mean so we decided to simplify it.  An Integrative massage can be anyone of these styles or a combination. 

At the time of your appointment your therapist and you will take a moment to discuss your wants and needs, your expectations, and past experience with massage therapy to come up with your ideal massage.   

We are all trained in Swedish, Deep Tissue, Trigger Point, Myofascial Release,  Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation, Sports massage, Geriatric massage, and Pre and Postnatal massage.  Therefore, any one or several of these techniques can be incorporated to help relax, restore, and reduce your pain.  

Some of the therapist have additional training in other modalities like Cupping, Ga Sha, Grigorian Method (range of motion & flexibility), Hot and Cold Stones, Oncology massage, Lomi, Lymphatic drainage, and Thai massage which can be booked separately.


The above modalities fall under an Integrative Massage

Integrative Massage, 

Prenatal Massage, and 

Upper Limb Massage

$65.oo - 45 min./Spot specific 
$85.oo - 60 minutes
$100.oo - 75 minutes
$115.oo - 90 minutes

$135.oo - 105 minutes
$160.oo - 120 minutes

Integrative Massage is partnering up with Transformational Tools at 103 Roxbury St in Keene to offer Body Contouring Lymphatic Massage to be done in combinations with their services. This treatment is to help enhance the movement of your lymphatic system. Under the list of our treatments find in our online booking system (Massagebook) you will find the treatment labeled as "Lymphatic Massage- post opt swelling".

Lomi
$95.oo - 60 minutes
$110.oo - 75 minutes
$130.oo - 90 minutes

$155.oo - 105 minutes
$170.oo - 120 minutes (2hrs)

Hot Stone and Zen Massage

$95.oo - 60 minutes
$110.oo - 75 minutes
$130.oo - 90 minutes

$155.oo - 105 minutes
$170.oo - 120 minutes (2hrs)

We also offer....

Cupping Therapy
$75 - 45 minutes

$90.oo - 60 minutes
$105.oo - 75 minutes
$120.oo - 90 minutes

$145.00 - 105 minutes
$170.oo - 120 minutes (2hrs)