MASSAGE THERAPY

Why Massage??

Massage increases circulation, stimulates the flow of lymph, relaxes and softens injured and overused muscles, Reduces spasms and cramping, increases joint flexibility, reduces recovery time, helps prepare for strenuous workouts and eliminates subsequent pains of the athlete at any level.

Bodywork also is known to releases endorphins – the body’s natural painkiller. It reduces post-surgery adhesions and edema and can be used to reduce and realign scar tissue after healing has occurred.  Massage can improve range-of-motion, decreases discomfort for patients with low back pain, relieve pain for migraine sufferers and decreases the need for medication.

In an age of technical and, at times, impersonal medicine, massage offers a drug-free, non-invasive and humanistic approach based on the body’s natural ability to heal itself. So what exactly are the benefits to receiving regular massage and/or bodywork treatments?


Massage Benefits:

• Increases circulation, allowing the body to pump more oxygen and nutrients into tissues and vital organs.

• Stimulates the flow of lymph, the body’s natural defense system, against toxic invaders. For example, in breast cancer patients, massage has been shown to increase the cells that fight cancer.

• Increased circulation of blood and lymph systems improves the condition of the body’s largest organ – the skin.

•  Relaxes and softens injured and overused muscles

• Reduces spasms and cramping

• Increases joint flexibility.

• Reduces recovery time, helps prepare for strenuous workouts and eliminates subsequent pains of the athlete at any level.

• Releases endorphins – the body’s natural painkiller – and is being used in chronic illness, injury and recovery from surgery to control and relieve pain.

• Reduces post-surgery adhesions and edema and can be used to reduce and realign scar tissue after healing has occurred.

• Improves range-of-motion and decreases discomfort for patients with low back pain.

• Relieves pain for migraine sufferers and decreases the need for medication.

• Provides exercise and stretching for atrophied muscles and reduces shortening of the muscles for those with restricted range of motion.

• Assists with shorter labor for expectant mothers, as well as less need for medication, less depression and anxiety, and shorter hospital stays.

Modalities available at Sun Spa

Swedish Massage: Traditional spa massage, focussing on long relaxing strokes with light to moderate pressure. Swedish massage uses five styles of long, flowing strokes to massage. The five basic strokes are effleurage (sliding or gliding), petrissage (kneading), tapotement (rhythmic tapping), friction (cross fiber) and vibration/shaking

Deep Tissue Massage: Deep tissue massage is designed to relieve severe tension in the muscle and the connective tissue or fascia. This type of massage focuses on the muscles located below the surface of the top muscles.  Deep tissue work varies greatly, depending on injury, sensitivity, muscle soreness and other factors.

Ashiatsu Oriental Bar 
Deepest, most luxurious massage on the planet! This barefoot massage technique uses deep compression effleurage strokes that glide over the body. Bars are used above the head for balance and lubricant is essential for its purest application. Ashiatsu combines flowing centrifugal and centripetal force and also incorporate push, pull, pumping effleurage movements. The results relieve symptoms of chronic soft tissue damage and in some cases when we’re lucky, a structural change.

Cranial Sacral Therapy:  Light touch therapy, CST is a minimally invasive or intrusive approach to releasing or unwinding trauma in the body. It thereby supports the body’s individual healing process, by not exacerbating any previous trauma in the nervous system, or creating any additional stress.

Prenatal Massage Therapy- Massage is not only soothing for mom, but it also relieves many of the normal discomforts experienced during pregnancy, such as backaches, headaches, leg cramps, and hip discomfort. If you have been a long time client it is great to continue receiving massage throughout your whole pregnancy. We ask if you’re new to massage therapy, to please wait until your second trimester to start receiving bodywork.

Massage Therapists

Carolyn

Carolyn

MASSAGE THERAPIST

We are very excited to announce our newest massage therapist Carolyn!

Carolyn is a very knowledgeable, licensed massage therapist with many years of experience. Schedule you appointment today!

 

  • 5 star review  Aggie is beyond awesome and a professional hair artist. Her experienced artistry with color ensures a perfect, personal experience every visit. Thank you Aggie for making me glamorous! Julie's facials are extraordinary! Her knowledge & experience has been a game changer for my overall skin health. Thanks Julie for getting me on track for anti-aging process. I underestimated the benefits of facials. Julie is the best!

    thumb Amy Miller
    1/30/2021
  • 5 star review  Ask for Julie for a perfectly relaxing and professional facial. She uses high quality Dermalogica products. The cost is affordable, so you'll make it a habit!

    thumb Dena Curry
    12/21/2020
  • 5 star review  I love the staff there and have been going for years. They are always very nice and now what bed and what my routine is. They are always happy and there music is always on point with my kinda day im having. Courtney is also great and does manage that place well!

    thumb Summer Holocker
    1/24/2021
  • 4 star review  Nice beds, very clean but parking can sometimes be a challenge.

    thumb Bagpiper 140
    2/18/2020
  • 5 star review  I had been coming here to tan consistently for over 5 years. The entire staff was so gracious and kind. They treated me so good. I suggested my significant other to tan there as well. They have treated both of us extremely well and it is much appreciated.

    thumb Crush
    7/26/2022
  • 5 star review  The facials are incredible, the massages are to die for , the tanning beds are top notch , the staff is amazing and knowledgeable, the hair stylist are wonderful. This place has it all ! Highly recommend!!!

    thumb Althea Webster
    2/08/2020
  • 5 star review  I visit here for a style and color every 6 weeks. I followed Danette from another beauty salon. She is excellent with every service and absolutely shines with her hair color knowledge. She is an excellent communicator and always strives to give me the best salon experience. The salon itself is bright, clean,and cheerful. I am always greeted with a friendly hello.

    thumb Mary Martinez
    5/30/2019
  • 5 star review  I have been seeing Julie, the esthetician at Sun Spa for over a year. I have had regular facials for most of my adult life - and have had many good facials. But Julie is beyond the best! She is extremely knowledgeable, loves to learn the latest techniques and about the newest products. She has many tools in her kit to make my face look great and age well. I highly recommend her.

    thumb Ruth McElroy
    3/10/2021
  • 5 star review  I had my first Ashiatsu massage last week and it was the most productive massage I've ever had. I was a massage therapist for 5 years before becoming a physical therapist assistant, and out of the countless massage trades I did with co-workers over the years I felt like even great therapists really good therapists really couldn't get much done in an hour. But with the broad, deep pressure of Ashiatsu, I felt like Beth could really start to get into the deeper tissues after just a few warm up strokes and cover a lot of area at a time. I felt like the amount of head to toe myofascial release I got was worth my money so much more than a standard massage is.

    thumb Jessica Mehsikomer
    2/25/2020
  • 5 star review  Jackie is amazing ! I have dark hair / black hair, and she was able to lift my hair with tender love and care , and giving me an amazing result ! She is your go to Girl ! Been going for three years and I trust her !

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    3/29/2024

Hours
Mon-Fri: 9am-7pm
Sat: 9am-5pm
Sun: 10am-4:30pm
**Last tan time 20 min prior to close