Massage Therapy
Massage Therapy at Balance for Life, provides relief from stress, tension and pain for men and women. Massage can be a great tool for those who seek a healthy and balanced lifestyle. With the addition of a regular massage regime, you will function better in your everyday life.
Massage will:
- Help release chronic/acute muscle pain and tension
- Improve circulation
- Increase flexibility
- Reduce mental and physical fatigue and stress
- Promote faster healing of injured muscle tissue
- Improve posture
At Balance for Life, you are assured your massage therapist is a trained professional who has received extensive training in the field. We offer several types of massage in order to meet your individual needs including but limited to the following:
- Price and duration vary depending on modality and your individual needs.
- 30, 60, and 90 minute massages available.
- Cranio Sacral - CST can induce deep relaxation through gentle directed touch to the head, spine and sacrum (lower back). Working on the body's central nervous system, CST quietly encourages the body's release of tension and pain.
- Geriatric Comfort Touch - Comfort touch addresses many of the discomforts of the aging body. It promotes relaxation and relief from pain.
- Pregnancy Massage - The structural changes that a woman's body goes through can be profound and some of the most radical in her lifetimes. Massage for the pregnant mother can help ease aches and pains of pregnancy by addressing specific areas of discomfort and facilitate overall relaxation.
- Relaxation Massage - Light to medium pressure to relax your mind, body and spirit.
- Deep Tissue/Sports Massage - Use of medium to heavy pressure to relieve muscle tension and pain.
- Seated Chair Massage - Fully clothed seated chair massage provides relief to back, neck and shoulders.
- Swedish Massage - Incorporates long gliding strokes, kneading and friction techniques.
- Hawaiian Lomilomi Massage This interactive massage uses rhythmic flowing strokes to relax fatigued muscle, restore body alignment, rejuvenate the mind and empower the soul.
- Myofascial Release - This is a very effective hands-on technique that provides sustained pressure into myofascial restrictions to eliminate pain and restore motion. When treating a problem it is a whole body approach.
- Hot Stone Massage - A relaxation massage performed with heated and oiled basalt stones. Stones are then placed on specific areas of the body to help release muscle tension, providing a very relaxing, grounding experience.
Therapists:
Michelle K .:
Massage Therapist
Michelle decided to change career paths after going out on a couple of mission trips to 3rd world countries. She felt the need to go from a corporate job to a field that works with helping people. After 20+ years in the corporate world, Michelle moved into the field of professional massage therapy.
Michelle graduated from Sister Rosalind's School of Professional Massage, certified in Massage Therapy (800 hours) Reflexology (300 hours) and Chair Massage (300 hours). She is also a member of the ABMP (Associated Bodyworks and Massage Professionals).
Michelle has her National Certification in Massage Therapy and her Certification in Reflexology (ARCB= American Reflexology Certification Board).
Michelle specializes in Swedish Massage, Reflexology, and Chair Massage. She also has courses in Myofascial Release, Muscular Therapy (Deep Tissue) and Acupressure.
Michelle is actively involved in her church. She enjoys working out, biking, reading and spending time with her family and friends.
Susy L .:
Massage Therapist
Sue graduated from St Paul College in 2002 in massage therapy. She is trained in Sports massage, deep tissue, Hawaiian LomiLomi, Myofascial release, craniosacral therapy, orthopedic massage, PNF stretching, Reiki, and Spring Forest Qi Gong and Ha Breath healing. She integrates many of the techniques together. She also utilizes Myofascial stretching and self treatment. She is a member of ABMP (Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals).
Sue changed careers in 2001 after getting very ill from the chemicals she was working with as a polymer chemist. She had actually begun a self-healing journey 6 years prior, when she studied with a Native American Healer in Chicago. She has since studied with several Hawaiian Healers in Hawaii, as well as Reiki and Spring Forest Qi Gong. She also started on a self healing diet using the principals of Macrobiotics in 2007.
Chris K .:
Massage Therapist
Chris has been a practicing massage therapist since 2003, and has worked in a variety of settings. She received her training at Center Point in Minneapolis. She utilizes several modalities in her work, including hot stone and craniosacral therapy, and specializes in deep tissue / rehabilitative work, which is specific work done on a particular muscle group, or incorporated into a relaxation massage. She has employed this modality to help relieve acute and chronic problems, including overuse / repetitive use injury, muscle strain, trauma or tension, headaches, fibromyalgia, and arthritis.
Chris believes that each individual she works with deserves to receive bodywork in a safe, therapeutic environment, and in a customized manner, according to specific needs and preferences. She is a member of ABMP (American Bodywork and Massage Professionals).
Amanda O.
Massage Therapist
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