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Sauna & Cold Plunge

Heat, then cold, then a grin you did not plan on. Our contrast therapy pairs a hot sauna with a cold plunge, the same ritual people have leaned on for ages. The sauna does the easy part: you sit, you sweat, your shoulders come down from around your ears. The cold plunge is where the personality comes out, and people walk out looser, clearer, and a little smug. Heat and cold are not for everyone, so if you are pregnant or have any medical concern, check with your doctor first. This is recovery and relaxation, not medical treatment.

Cupping

Yes, those are the circles you have seen on Olympic swimmers, and no, they do not hurt the way they look. Cupping uses gentle suction to lift the skin and the tissue underneath, a bit like a deep massage in reverse, and people reach for it when they are carrying stubborn tightness. We usually fold it into a hands on session so the suction and the manual work back each other up. The marks, if you get any, fade within a few days. This is bodywork for recovery and comfort, not medical treatment.

Kinesio Taping

Kinesio tape is the colorful stuff you have seen on athletes, and no, it is not just for decoration. Created in the 1970s by Dr. Kenzo Kase, it copies the stretch and thickness of skin, so it supports an area while you keep moving instead of locking it down. People reach for it when a tired spot needs backup or they want support without the bulk of a brace. Michail is certified at an advanced level in Dr. Kase’s own method. This is supportive bodywork, not medical treatment.

Manual Lymphatic Drainage

MLD is the gentlest service we offer, and people are always surprised how much a feather light touch can do. Developed by Emil Vodder in the 1930s, it uses slow, rhythmic strokes to help the lymph system move fluid along, since it has no pump of its own. It is a favorite for that puffy, heavy feeling after a flight or a hard training block, and for the deep calm it brings on. Recovering from surgery or a procedure? Get your doctor’s clearance first. This is gentle recovery work, not medical treatment.

Trigger Point Release

Some knots do not stay where they start. You feel it in your shoulder, but the real troublemaker is hiding a couple of inches over, running the whole operation. A trigger point is a tight spot that can ache where it sits or send its pain somewhere else, a map first charted by Dr. Janet Travell. This is precise, advanced bodywork, not a general rubdown: we find the spot by feel and give it steady pressure until it lets go. Targeted soft tissue work within massage scope, not a diagnosis or a cure.

Neuromuscular Therapy

Neuromuscular Therapy is the precise, slightly nerdy cousin of a regular massage. Instead of working everywhere, it spends its time on the specific spots causing the most fuss, using slow, focused pressure to help stuck tissue let go. We work strictly within the scope of massage therapy, so think targeted soft tissue work, not a medical fix. It helps most with everyday tightness, posture gone sideways from desk life, and the wear and tear of training. We will not diagnose or cure anything, and for pain that is sharp or will not quit, that is a conversation for your doctor.

Sports Massage

Sports massage is recovery with a game plan. It is hands on work aimed at the muscles you actually use, so you bounce back faster and move better. The idea goes back to the athletes of ancient Greece and Rome, and it stuck around for the simplest reason: it helps. It eases training tightness, gets you moving more freely, and fits everyone from full time athletes to weekend warriors whose sport is chasing a toddler. This is bodywork for performance and recovery, not medical treatment.