My Massage Style

Background and Stuff

At Hawaii Healing Arts College, I focused my studies on pregnancy massage and treatment work, especially sciatic nerve pain, and much of my experience since then has been in these areas. I have also worked in a spa on O'ahu where I blended relaxing Swedish massage with lomilomi (traditional Hawaiian massage), so I'm very comfortable and confident when it comes to general relaxation sessions. Relaxation-based and treatment-focused massages are available both for prenatal/postpartum and general clients.

Relaxation Massage

Basic Swedish massage blended with traditional Hawaiian lomilomi techniques. Because most of us have a few trouble spots that could use a little extra attention, I'll let you choose your focus areas, which I will incorporate into a full-body massage for a cohesive, individualized experience.

Treatment Work

Massage for recent injuries or chronic pain--these sessions are focused on a specific area that's causing you trouble. My framework for treatments revolves around joint mobility, incorporating myofascial techniques, trigger point resolution and both active and passive movement.

Common conditions that can benefit from treatment include:

• automobile accidents
• sciatic nerve pain
• chronic headaches
• repetitive stress injuries, such as tennis elbow or carpal tunnel syndrome
• sports injuries

What can you expect? Treatment work requires a lot more discussion and client participation than a relaxation massage. We will do some assessments before and after each treatment and I will ask you various questions about your pain. During the session, I may ask you to change positions frequently or perform specific movements in the affected area. You can also expect to be given some homework. Because these aren't full-body massages, some clients choose to have a mini-relaxation massage immediately following treatment work.

Other Special Interests

These are areas that particularly appeal to me. I am in the process of taking continuing education for these modalities, and am excited for the possibility of offering these types of therapy in the future. For now, I am happy to answer your questions and refer you to a practitioner certified in these specialties.

• The Arvigo Techniques of Maya Abdominal Therapy
• Holistic Pelvic Care & Pelvic Floor Therapeutic Techniques
• Craniosacral Therapy for Infants, Pregnancy and the Postpartum