My massage sessions are strongly influenced by my Rolfing training and as such tend to be slower than other massages you may have received. All of the more advanced, modern trainings I have received have stressed heavily the need to work with a client (and their body and nervous system) to achieve long-term, more effective results and not riding roughshod over a muscle/restriction to force it to respond. My guiding principle is to work in collaboration with the body as opposed to on the body. If the work I'm doing feels calming and safe for the body/nervous system, then I can convince it to release a muscle or allow more movement of a joint on it's own as opposed to forcing it. I rely heavily on my intuition and listening to the client's body to achieve maximum results. 

 

This means that I work as fast or as slowly as your body and nervous system will allow. If the muscle or area being worked is especially tight and restricted, I will work slower or indirectly to provide your body the time it needs to adapt to the changes I am asking it to make. This also means that, at times, an issue will require more time or sessions to respond. I believe, however, that changes made this way are longer lasting, more comfortable and more effective long term. 

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My style is often appreciated by those with a more sensitive nervous system, those who've experienced trauma, clients who are patient or compassionate with their bodies, clients who do not like the standard aggressive massage, clients who understand that true deep tissue massage takes time and is often "spot or area" work, clients who are interested in intuitive healing that may not appear obvious at first glance. 

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I can't help but be influenced by all of the modality trainings I've received. At this point, it is incredibly difficult for me to provide a massage only ("fluff and buff") session. My Rolfing® education taught me to look at the body as a whole and at how different parts of the body influence each other. Contrastingly, my massage and cupping educations emphasized the physiological results of manual work. I can't help but bare that in mind when trying to increase fluidity in tissue, knowing the effects of manual therapy on blood and lymph circulation. 

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