Massage Therapy

Massage is a manipulation of the body’s soft tissues for the general treatment of stress or pain. It has the ability to relieve muscle pain and helps with pain management.

Types of Massage Therapies

  • Swedish Massage

    A gentle massage to facilitate relaxation and promote healing by rubbing the muscles with long, gliding strokes in the direction of blood returning to the heart. Improves blood circulation.

  • Deep Tissue

    A combination of various therapeutic techniques to release tension in the muscles. Can help treat strains and sports injuries by breaking up scar tissue and reducing tension in muscle and tissue.

  • Sports Massage

    A targeted massage approach that focuses on specific areas of the body that are in need of healing and relief. This approach can be used to treat minor and chronic injuries by realigning and loosening muscle fibers.

  • Repetitive Use Injury Technique

    A massage to relieve sore muscles or discomfort. This is pain relief for overused muscle injuries, i.e. carpal tunnel and tennis elbow.

  • Muscle Energy Technique

    A form of therapy that uses a muscle's own energy in the form of gentle isometric contractions to relax the muscles via autogenic or reciprocal inhibition and lengthen the muscle.

  • Myofascial Release

    An effective technique that involves applying gentle, sustained pressure to eliminate pain and restore motion. Recommended if you are sore from working out or from sitting at a desk.

  • Cupping

    A massage that involves creating a suction force to pull blood into the skin to decompresses soft tissues using vacuum suction.

  • Hot Stones

    A massage that utilizes smooth, flat heated stones to help relax and ease tense muscles and damaged soft tissues throughout the body.

Sunny Yu is a licensed massage therapist with formal training in both American and Asian massage techniques.

Specialties:

  • Swedish/Relaxation

  • Deep Tissue

  • Sports Massage

  • Reiki

  • Reflexology

  • Asian Cupping

  • Hot Stone

Goals: Provide massage therapy tailored to individuals to promote relaxation, balance, and healing.

Jian “Sunny” Yu