So you want Massage in Portland and you want it to be the FROU FROU kind?
It’s not going to happen here! If you are looking for Massage in Portland and it must be a Spa massage, you know the type of massage where the massage therapist rubs oil on you and hopes for the best, elevator music playing, lavender scent in the air… Frills & Frou Frou?
NOT at Danielle’s Table! Nor will you ever hear Enya singing during your massage. My style of massage is deliberate and with purpose. Its deep and delicious. I get to the core of your pain. Kinesiology and Anatomy are at the forefront of every Massage I do. There is nothing woowoo or FrouFrou about me and If that’s what you need from your massage therapist I may not be right for you.
I do however do:
RELAXATION MASSAGE I incorporate lighter pressures and subtle energy techniques to help soothe your muscles and nervous system. Relaxation massage is perfect for those who are recently injured or people looking for an enjoyable way to unwind, relax and find a sense of peace and emotional well-being.
DEEP TISSUE MASSAGE . Is for those looking for pain relief and restored flexibility. This type of massage is for people of all activity levels. The focus of Deep Tissue Massage is to release tight muscles, reducing adhesions and increasing range of motion.
There is so much more to Deep Tissue Massage than just pushing hard or using your elbows. Deep tissue massage involves getting into the “deeper” levels of the muscle tissue. This technique does not necessarily require extreme levels of force. The skill in order to get deep into the muscle tissue fibers requires slow, deliberate, and precise pressure along with much patience. You can not rush into deep tissue. Many who have received hard pressure massage come away with the feeling of just being bruised. That’s because the therapist was pushing through without checking in with their client. This technique involves the clients ability to breathe and relax along with proper communication from both therapist and client. This vital communication in deep tissue underlies the main difference between increasing the healing process and torturing someone.
TRIGGER POINT MASSAGE 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 results and benefits of trigger point massage are releasing constricted areas in the muscles thus alleviating pain. When you can find the root cause of the problem you can then easily address it and change an area 10x the size. The key to this technique is getting the right angle, pressure, length of time and communication with the client to get the body to “reset”. Once the brain recognizes a problem in a muscle, it will increase circulation to the area to bring in fresh blood to repair the injury. The problem begins when this signal doesn’t turn off. The increased blood flow then becomes unwanted inflammation. This is turn sets off a snow ball effect that turns a large area into an achy pain. By resetting this signal, helping the brain body connection to normalize, you can clear out the effected area quite rapidly of pain and inflammation
TABLE THAI YOGA MASSAGE Thai Massage is a “traditional” massage. Thai massage is a combination of yoga stretches and energy meridian work that is great for athletes, but suitable for clients of all ages.
During Table Thai Yoga Massage, you are comfortably clothed the entire time. Table Thai Massage brings the benefits of Thai massage to the comfort of a massage table. I start out by doing compressions over the body, which begins to loosen the muscles. The massage consists of stretching of the entire body, focusing mainly on the lower half of the body. It moves deeper into the mechanical functions of the body working with deep muscle tensions. It can help to reduce headaches, increase energy and flexibility, ease sciatica and promote relaxation.
As always, I customize the massage to benefit your individual needs so that you can leave feeling rejuvenated and refreshed.