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  Pregnancy & Post Partum - recommended by Atlanta's leading OB/GYNs

Our specialized massage techniques are designed to support the expectant mother's circulatory system while targeting the specific areas that often cause problems for women during each stage of pregnancy. We will facilitate the restoration of pre-pregnancy physiology through creating enhanced circulation and lymph drainage to help your body rebound from pregnancy and delivery.

CranioSacral Therapy (CST) is a soft tissue release therapy that targets the central nervous system.  It is a light-touch manual treatment that manipulates the membranes and fluid which surrounds and protects the brain and spinal cord. 

The name refers to the hydraulic system that extends from the cranium, down the spine to the sacrum or tailbone.  The healthy circulation of spinal and lymphatic fluids is vital to the proper function of the entire body.

Trained at the Upledger Institute, Sharon is certified by the Institute and has experienced multiple layers of classes, examinations and practice since 2000.  The sensitivity and palpation skills that she has developed through learning and doing this work inform and enhance all her other hands-on therapies.

Swedish massage is also known as the Western or classic style of massage.  It is a scientific system of manipulations on the muscles and connective tissues of the body for the purpose of relaxation, rehabilitation or health maintenance.

The main purpose of Swedish massage is to increase the oxygen flow in the blood and release toxins from the muscles.

Deep Tissue Massage is a massage technique that focuses on the deeper layers of muscle tissue.  It aims to release the chronic patterns of tension in the body through the use of slow strokes and deep pressure applied to contracted areas.

The purpose is to loosen up the muscle fibers while releasing deeply-held tension patterns and remove toxic metabolic waste products while relaxing and soothing the muscles.  It is therefore therapeutic and enjoyable. 

Neuromuscular Therapy (Massage) is an intense form of bodywork that consists of focused, concentrated massage, usually in one specific area of the body.  The pressure is designed to alleviate tension and irritation that extends from a trigger point into an entire muscle area of the body.

Trigger points are described as hyper-irritable spots in muscles that are associated with tiny nodules in tight bands of muscle fibers.  Theses nodules are often referred to as "knots" and are a common cause of pain.  It is these "knots" that "trigger" pain, either within the same muscle where it is located or sometimes into another area of the body, in what is called a referral pattern.

Trigger Point massage is not a “fluff and buff” technique.  Although it can result in relief of chronic pain patterns, there is some discomfort, which is produced initially in the process of resolving the cause of the problem.  The recipient and the therapist actually work in partnership and communication between the two is essential to the success of this treatment.