Deep Tissue Massage
Deep Tissue massage can be a majestic experience, especially for those who are seeking corrective results in their massage session. Unfortunately, in the massage industry the term Deep Tissue can be misleading. At some places a Deep Tissue massage may mean light to medium pressure with slow movements, and others it can be titanic pressure that makes you want to jump off of the table. Technically in both circumstances they are by definition Deep Tissue.
How can it be both? Deep Tissue is the application of firm pressure, and it is a philosophy used by massage therapists to systematically encourage superficial soft tissue structures to relax, so deeper muscles may be palpated. By taking this approach it allows the therapist to address tender and sensitive areas with reduced pain and discomfort.
At its core Deep Tissue massage is truly an advanced modality, it is more than pressing our fingers and elbows into your body with tremendous degrees of pressure. To properly perform Deep Tissue Massage, a therapist must know how to apply pressure without hurting themselves, while communicating with you to ensure the pressure being applied is safe and rewarding.
I like to use the term rewarding, because there are times when the application of Deep Tissue Massage can become uncomfortable. In these instances, the therapist is attempting to encourage a reset in how your central nervous responses to stimuli and movement. They want to break the pain cycle you are experiencing. Sometimes a rough massage is required to reset the cycle. I mention the central nervous system, because it is the source of all of our pain. When we look at how the brain works it becomes evident that all of our pain is literally inside of our brain, but this does not mean we can simply will an internal switch to flip and Voilà all of our pain is gone! Our body requires an outside influence, this one of the reasons we find ourselves rubbing on the areas that hurt. When we are rubbing our areas of discomfort, we are tending to the crying baby that is our nervous system.
Who could benefit from a Deep Tissue Massage? It depends on what you want and need. Some people have muscles that are like concrete, and any level of pressure less than firm isn’t enough. To these people it takes a lot of pressure to feel anything. Why is their body like this? Heck if I know. We are all unique beings with various types of bodies and sensitivities. What you want and need is what you want and need. Sometimes things just are. For people with this kind of pressure requirement Deep Tissue may be the way to go by default. They need the firm pressure, so when they book an appointment selecting a deep tissue massage therapist is a must. If you are this kind of person, you need to skip the regular massage and schedule yourself a Deep Tissue session. At Jennifer Brand our Deep Tissue massage therapists have the training, education, endurance, and skill to perform these kinds of massages. If you book a regular massage with the expectation you are going to receive sustained firm pressure from someone who hasn’t been specifically scheduled to perform Deep Tissue you will leave unsatisfied. We take care of our therapists, and we have taught them to stay within the range of pressure that is safe for them to perform. Our Deep Tissue costs more, because it requires additional skill and ability to perform these services. So, if you are searching for true Deep Tissue, schedule a Deep Tissue Massage.
With this said, you should not be leaving the treatment room feeling like you have been ran over by a truck. Our therapists want to provide you with an experience that feels good and is rewarding, but to achieve this they need your input. They cannot know what you are feeling. They rely on you to tell them when they are applying too much or too little pressure. Ultimately, just like any massage service, the more information you give a therapist the better your session will be. As massage therapist we may have the advanced knowledge and skill to provide you with a transformative massage experience, but you have lived inside of your body for your entire life. We just met, we need your input to help ensure the session feels spectacular. Something I always say to my clients is, “you have lived in your body your entire life, we just met, so I need you to be my navigator, so I can be the tool to help you feel terrific.”
If you are searching for the best Deep Tissue Massage of your life, you are going to get it at Jennifer Brand Spa. But, just like anything in life, you need the specialist who is right for you. Each of our Deep Tissue Massage therapists have their own unique style and approach. Feel free to give us a call or read over our team’s bios to discover which therapist is going to be perfect for you.
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