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Choosing the best therapeutic treatment for your needs
 
Specific Treatments:: Choosing the correct session length

Clients often ask us how long their sessions should be. We tell them that it really depends upon what issues they need help with. The following list is a helpful breakdown of what usually can be accomplished during our various session lengths:

30-minute sessions:
    A focus on one or two related areas of tension:
  • face and neck
  • neck and shoulders
  • arms and hands
  • shoulders and back
  • back and hips
  • hips and thighs
  • calves and feet
    A follow-up session for a specific structural imbalance:
  • TMJD (jaw tension)
  • RSI (repetitive strain injury)
  • Carpal Tunnel syndrome
  • Sports injury or tune-up [specific]
    A relaxation massage of back, shoulders, neck + face

 45-minute sessions:
 1-hour sessions:
  • Standard duration for a full-body massage
  • Headache and in need of a massage
  • Relax, de-stress, and re-energize
  • Minimum time required for the following specific treatments: 
                Prenatal 
                Acupuncture 
                Shiatsu 
                Thai bodywork
                Ayurvedic (Abhyanga or Vishesh)
                Hot stone massage 
                Rehab Myotherapy 
                Craniosacral 
                Structural Integration Bodywork

 75-minute sessions:
  • More thorough full-body massage
  • More inclusive Structural bodywork
  • Recommended for deep tissue massage of chronic pain areas
 90-minute sessions:
  • Minimum requirement for Couple Massage Instruction 
  • A full-body massage with extra time for face, scalp, hands, and feet
  • Initial sessions for specific treatment requiring detailed health histories:
                Acupuncture 
                
Structural Integration bodywork
                AYURVEDIC SACRED STONE MASSAGE

 2-hour sessions:
        ..when you’re long overdue for a therapeutic massage

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