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  Always very clean and the staff is very welcoming. Location is easy to find and parking is great

    thumb Lana Phillips
    10/04/2023
  • 5 star review  I was there for a haircut by the best hairstylist EVER !!!! Jackie ...thank you so much 🌹

    thumb Michele Cruz
    12/19/2021
  • 5 star review  First of all, I called before I came in to ask a few questions about spray tanning and make an appointment. The receptionist was very helpful and friendly on the phone. The tanning salon I called prior was very unhelpful and unpleasant to talk too. So I came in just now for a spray tan, I am very very pasty. I asked alot of questions. The receptionist answered everything and was very honest about results to expect. I am so happy with my tan! It's perfect! Not spotty, and great color! Super happy! I'll be back!

    thumb Jessica Curran
    4/17/2024
  • 4 star review  Place is super clean, priced fairly, and has great staff.

    thumb Amber Michelle
    3/05/2021
  • 5 star review  Love going here .. excellent value .. everyone that works here is extremely professional and friendly

    thumb Zina Kwiatkowsky
    8/24/2023
  • 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’ve been going to Sun Spa for several years and have always had great experiences with every service I’ve had! Courtney and Heather are always so sweet and helpful when I’m there to tan and Lacey is an amazing stylist - I’ll never have anyone else touch my hair! The salon is clean and stylish! I especially love the gold and black chairs the hair stylists just brought in - so cute and trendy! 🖤💖💕

    thumb Nicole Remer
    3/26/2024
  • 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 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  Mandy was super friendly! It was nice getting the wash and olaplex treatment. She did great at listening and cutting my hair! I’ll definitely be coming back!

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    3/30/2021

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