Sunset Magazine

This past year I've had the pleasure to work with the talented Methow Olympic Development team as they race their way around the globe. Sunset magazine wrote a lovely profile of the Methow with local speedster Sadie Bjornsen's help. Sadie and Erik are in Germany racing at World Junior's as I write. The adventure continues when Sam Naney joins the duo for five weeks of European racing. Follow Sadie, Erik, and Sam's exploits on their blog. Go MOD!!

Methow Valley, WA - Main - Great winter trips in the West - Sunset.com

Now Taking Insurance!

I am very excited to announce that I can now take insurance! In addition to being able to treat personal injury and worker's compensation claims, I am now a provider for Aetna, Cigna, Uniform and Corvel. This means that with a prescription (usually), massage is covered by the insurance company! Check your plan to make sure, or let me know what plan you have and I can find out if you are covered.

Fall Special

As the weather changes I can feel the collective excitement of the coming winter ski season. Although we are still getting nice warm days, there is more and more talk of skiing and it seems everyone is taking part in some sort of nordic pre-season training.

To celebrate the change of season, I'm offering a two for one special through October 31. Whether you're sore and tired from a flurry of summer activity or getting your ski muscles in tip top shape, now is the perfect time to help your body recover with massage.

I recently moved up valley, so now offer massage in Mazama as well as my office in Winthrop. Happy training!

Injury Treatment

Whether the injury is in its acute phase or is something that just won't go away, massage is extremely effective to bring you back to your normal activity level. Consistent specific work on the injury as well as taking structural and other imbalances into account help not only heal the injury, but prevent future injuries by getting to underlying potential problem areas. Common injuries like Plantar Fascitis, tendinitis, and IT band syndrome can be treated with massage. If you have been diagnosed with any of these or other conditions massage can be very effective treatment.

Deep Tissue

Working with the connective tissue as well as muscle, my deep tissue work is specific and effective for increasing mobility and function to the body. I work slowly and thouroughly to allow the body to respond. Although this modality effectively releases deeper muscles, it is often quite relaxing.

Sports Massage

From recreationists to elite athletes, sports massage is an ideal way to help your body perform its best. Sports-specific massage focuses on the muscles used most frequently during exercise as well as draws attention to other muscles that can contribute to muscle soreness or injury.

Massage effectively improves flexibility and range of motion, aids in muscle recovery, prevents and treats injuries. By stretching and broadening shortened muscles as well as increasing circulation to joints, both muscles and joints are able to move more freely. Creating space and increasing circulation in the muscles also allow more nutrients to get to the muscle and waste to be removed.

Specific massage breaks up scar tissue and adhesions that play a role in muscle tightness and soreness. In addition, massage can release tight muscles and painful trigger points in the muscle. Together, these techniques help the muscles recover quicker, stay healthy and more resilient to injury.

Welcome!

Welcome to my new blog! I intend on getting a website up, but until then, I'll keep this blog updated with all things massage. I hope to provide a resource to learn about your body, the field of massage and how it can help you reach your potential with more ease.

As spring creeps up and you start getting ready for new sports, massage is a great way to stay injury-free. Aside from just feeling good, it increases circulation and range of motion, decreases recovery time, gets rid of waste products that get stuck in muscles, and stretches out muscles on both a small and large scale. If you are feeling the effects of an injury, whether it is recent or nagging, massage is quite effective in treating the problem and getting you back doing what you love.

See how massage can help you!