Services

CBD Massage

CBD and massage just go together! CBD and other anti-inflammatory ingredients help to relieve sore muscles and joints and help to alleviate that “after massage tenderness.” We only use Mad River Botanicals organic massage butter which is made with locally cultivated, full-spectrum CBD, and hand-crafted right here in the Mad River Valley. The cacao, shea, coconut, cannabinoids and terpene are full of beneficial properties like antioxidants, essential fatty acids and vitamins that moisturize, nourish and protect your skin. The nut butter scents are complimented by the balsam poplar oil that also has anti-inflammatory, soothing and anti-aging properties. So give your muscles, joints, and skin the added benefits of a massage with Mad River Botanicals massage butter.

Dr. Knit Balm Massage

Hand-crafted in the Mad River Valley and made with all organic ingredient including arnica, knitbone, calendula, saint johnswort and essential oils of arborvitae. Great for apre-ski or pre/post any physical activity to soothe and comfort your muscles from pain.

Aromatherapy Massage

Aromatherapy is the topical or inhaled use of aromatic plant essences and essential oils to support wellbeing and help maintain balance of the mind, body and spirit. Being both an art and a science, working with essential oils and aromatic plants is a truly holistic and dynamic approach to wellbeing and to life. Rooted in ancient traditions and modern scientific research, aromatherapy is a trusted, effective and all natural way to optimize your health and spark your vibrancy.

Choose between a 1 hour or 1 1/2 hour Aromatherapy massage. Our therapists use only Lunaroma products from Burlington, VT which contain only the purest, most high-quality, truly authentic ingredients, including organic and ethically wild-crafted essential oils that come from environmentally and socially responsible sources.  

Ayurvedic Massage

Choose between a 1 hour or 1 1/2 hour Ayurvedic massage. Our staff uses only the top curated blends created by MJH Ayurveda in Montpelier, Vermont. MJH Ayurvedic Botanicals are an homage to the sacred nature of sneha, and are always made in small batches with 100% organic, sustainably-derived oils + plant butters, bio-regional herbs, Adirondack beeswax and an outpouring of love. Choose between VATA, PITTA, KAPHA, or TRIDOSHIC blends. Your therapist can help you choose a blend for your session.

Hawaiian Lomi-Lomi Massage

A Lomi-lomi massage helps to connect all areas of the body to work as one and offers a way for your body to communicate with you by reigniting the life force. Physically it eases muscle pain, increases circulation, helps to draw out toxins and promotes relaxation and well-being. For centuries the ancient art of Hawaiian Lomi-Lomi Massage has been used as a powerful tool for maintaining a healthy way of life. The massage is given in fluid, rhythmic motion using the forearms as well as the hands. Some people have described this as feeling like gentle waves moving over the body.

Another feature is that different parts of the body may be massaged at the same time, for example one arm or hand may be working on a shoulder and another hand may be working on the opposite hip.  This assists the client in totally relaxing as it is impossible or at least extremely difficult for the brain to focus on the two different areas at once.  By not working on areas in isolation a deep sense of balance and harmony is achieved.  

Another major difference from other types of massages is that with Lomi Lomi, the client lays directly on the massage table and not on a towel or sheet under them.  There is a top sheet and the clients’ modesty is maintained.  This makes it a lot easier to perform the under body movements and full body strokes without interrupting the flow of the Lomi Lomi massage.  You may be thinking this may get cold for the client, but a heater is used in the room to maintain a warm temperature for the client.  Gentle stretches of the body and gentle rotations of the joints are also a part of the wonderful massage.

Energy Work

The re balancing of the subtle layers of energy in and around the body through the use of therapeutic modalities such as Reike, and Chakra Balancing to encourage balance and vitality to ones mental, emotional, physical and spiritual well being. 


 

Pregnancy or Pre-Natal Massage

The benefits of prenatal massage or massage during pregnancy: 

Studies indicate that massage therapy performed during pregnancy can reduce anxiety, decrease symptoms of depression, relieve muscle aches and joint pains, and improve labor outcomes and newborn health. 

Massage therapy addresses different needs through varying techniques, one of which is called Swedish Massage, which aims to relax muscle tension and improve lymphatic and blood circulation through mild pressure applied to the muscle groups of the body. Swedish Massage is the recommended prenatal massage method during pregnancy because it addresses many common discomforts associated with the skeletal and circulatory changes brought on by hormone shifts during pregnancy. 

Hormone regulation

Studies done in the past years have shown that hormone levels associated with relaxation and stress are significantly altered, leading to mood regulation and improved cardiovascular health, when massage therapy was introduced to women’s prenatal care. In women who received bi-weekly massages for only five weeks, hormones such as norepinephrine and cortisol (“stress hormones”) were reduced and dopamine and serotonin levels were increased (low levels of these hormones are associated with depression). These changes in hormone levels also led to fewer complications during birth and fewer instances of newborn complications, such as low birth weight. The evidence points strongly to maternal and newborn health benefits when therapeutic massage is incorporated into regular prenatal care.

  Reduction of swelling

Edema, or swelling of the joints during pregnancy, is often caused by reduced circulation and increased pressure on the major blood vessels by the heavy uterus. Massage helps to stimulate soft tissues to reduce collection of fluids in swollen joints, which also improves the removal of tissue waste, carried by the body’s lymph system. 

Improvement of nerve pain

Sciatic nerve pain is experienced by many women in late pregnancy as the uterus rests on muscles of the pelvic floor and lower back. The pressure of the uterus spreads tension to the muscles of the upper and lower leg, causing them to swell and put pressure on nearby nerves. Massage therapy addresses the inflamed nerves by helping to release the tension on nearby muscles. Many women have experienced significant reduction in sciatic nerve pain during pregnancy through regular massage.

Other potential benefits of prenatal massage:

• Reduced back pain

• Reduced joint pain

• Improved circulation

• Reduced edema

• Reduced muscle tension and headaches

• Reduced stress and anxiety

• Improved oxygenation of soft tissues and muscles

• Better sleep

Reference-American Pregnancy Association www.americanpregnancy.org

Cranial Sacral

Cranial sacral therapy (CST) is sometimes also referred to as craniosacral therapy. It's a type of bodywork that relieves compression in the bones of the head, sacrum (a triangular bone in the lower back), and spinal column. During a cranial sacral session, the therapist may move the limbs and ribcage; check the hips and shoulders; and feel the cranium, spine and sacrum to determine where restrictions may be found.

A key element of performing cranial sacral is the ability to feel the subtle rhythms, or lack thereof, in the central nervous system as well as the pulses in the body. Therapists must be able to identify the characteristics of the cranial rhythmic pulse: the rate, symmetry (side to side), amplitude or “energy” of the pulse. Evaluation of the pulses of the body can be done in the feet, thighs, ASIS joint, sacrum, diaphragm, shoulders and head.