What type of bodywork/massage does Castle Hill offer?

A traditional full-body massage using long strokes, kneading, and vibration to increase circulation and general relaxation.

Sports

A combination of stretching, range of motion and deep tissue work to facilitate faster recovery from workouts as well as injury prevention-an essential addition to athletic training on all levels.

This therapeutic combination uses a substantial amount of pressure and little or no lotion to releases tense muscles by acting on the fascia, or connective tissue. When an individual experiences physical/emotional trauma, scarring, repetitive movements, postural distortions, and stress, the intricate fascial webbing becomes thick, fibrous and restricted, causing excessive joint compression, nerve compression, decreased range of motion, decreased muscle efficiency and chronic pain. Releasing these restrictions produces long lasting results. Click on this link to get more information and a closer look at myofascial release techniques.

This effective and specific technique isolates "trigger points" and taut fibers in muscles that can refer pain to other places in the body. It is extremely effective for many conditions such as chronic headaches, migraines, jaw pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, and other "unexplainable pains".

Chair Massage

Schedule a 15 minute or 30 minute tune-up after your workout or anytime to release tension in the back and relax the neck and shoulders. Recipients are fully clothed and will feel revitalized. It is a fast and cost-effective way to decrease stress and achieve overall better health.

Our therapist will travel to your work or home within a 10 mile radius to provide any of our services except Stone Massage.

A simple program that combines several bodywork disciplines to empower you with an individualized therapeutic self-care tool. Using small balls and other props, you will elongate and loosen tight muscles, break down adhesions ("knots"), improve circulation, flexibility, posture and balance. The specific routines will increase your body's awareness and performance in sports and/or daily activities. It is tailored to relieve your specific injuries and decrease chronic pain. Rolling up the spine releases tension along the parasympathetic nervous system, aiding relaxation.
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If you have long standing or significant restrictions, it can feel quite sensitive or uncomfortable initially, and then immediately feels better afterward. For some, it feels like a pinching sensation or like a needed very deep stretch. Myofascial release is different from Swedish in that little or no lubricant is used.

Holding the tissue for 90 seconds or more allows a mechanical and biomechanical reaction to begin.

Unglues the superficial fascia (connective tissue), loosening the skin from muscle tissue and releases adhesions.

Applied to the arms or legs, this technique can be likened to an Indian burn. The purpose is to unglue fascia at a deeper level, in the muscles & muscle compartments, allowing for vital blood flow of nutrients and oxygen.

A more intense technique that pins adhesions ("knots") at the joint or insertion and then the joint is articulated to soften the tissue, release adhesions, and bring relief.