Services

When you allow sweet and grounding smells into your massage session, your nervous system relaxes and recalibrates even if you're unaware of it. This is a totally free enhancement! Please request them at the time of your appointment and I'll show you my selection!

A few scents offered from DoTerra:

• Citrus Bliss

• Balance

• Lavender

• Peppermint

• Eucalyptus

• Ylang Ylang

• Lemon

• Pine

• Frankincense

• Grapefruit

Cupping is available as an enhancement to any session (some medical restrictions may contraindicate, chat with me first). Cupping is an excellent mode of loosening tissue using suction as opposed to direct applied pressure.  Silicone cups create a dry pressure seal on the skin to help pull and loosen tissue and blood vessels. There is a slight pinching sensation before release. My clients often don't feel anything after the first few seconds. The cups are left on between 20 seconds and 5 minutes and are incredibly effective at passively and painlessly loosening the body. New cupping clients will have a "test spot" to make sure the fascia can handle this.

Fear not skull pain sufferers, massage therapy is known to be incredibly helpful in treating all sorts of migraines and headaches. Areas like your neck, shoulders, scalp and face are targeted to encourage bloodflow and loosen soft tissue. It's recommended to take a mild pain reliever before your session and to hydrate well. This treatment is also excellent for treating stress or otherwise just relaxing! This can be either a stand-alone massage treatment or incorporated into your full-body massage experience.

Hot stones are available October through April. Slowly warmed submerged in water, these basalt hot stones are not only an incredible toasty treat on a cold day, but they also gently open up blood vessels, encouraging circulation, and can make you feel awfully relaxed and sleepy. The way heat is applied feels like a warm bath but in reality, the heat helps me get deeper into muscles without you realizing it! The goal is to comfortably connect the body without overwhelming it. Stones are between 130 and 140 degrees fahrenheit and are cleaned and sanitized between sessions.

Please request these at time of booking as they need a few hours to preheat. Clients will be instructed to drink water and move slowly following a hot stone session as they sometimes cause lightheadedness or nausea. Please inquire with me whether your medical conditon can withstand a hot stone treatment.

Lower back pain is the #1 complaint from my clients, and thus this is my specialty! Humans are sitting now more than ever before in hsitory, and moving less. This lack of movement (or overexertion) causes aches and pains. The human body is malleable;  designed to move and stretch, and sometimes it's difficult to move following stagnant body positioning. Let's relax your body, gently get your muscles looser, and hopefully stave off pain for as long as possible!

Feeling puffy or stagnant? Have you experienced an injury, surgery or otherwise bodily trauma? Lymphatic Drainage is a gentle modality where fluids in the body are warmed and encouraged towards the thorax of the body for better full-body distribution. Please inquire prior to booking this appointment for specific clarification and professional recommendation.

This modality is a specialized service geared towards the pec muscles, or otherwise known as the breast tissue area. Because this is such a sensitive area, all clients are required to sign and date a special consent form prior to treatment. This is a therapeutic treatment ONLY, and any inappropriate requests surrounding this treatment will get you banned from the Denver Massage Garage client list for life. ◡̈  

So many clients develop something called "Tech-Neck" where the neck, shoulders, and upper back get locked up from slouching, working at a computer, or otherwise reaffirming holding patterns in which the shoulders are pulled forward. With anterior (AKA front) thorax muscle release, the body is better able to loosen and straighten out! Have you been receiving massage for years on your back and shoulders yet nothing helps? Try pec massage. It's complimentary with any regular bodywork session, so please be sure to complete the optional intake form and let's get you started!

In the event you can't take much pressure there, just know most people are the same way. Soft tissue can hold onto holding patterns for months, pair that with trauma and they're tight for years. Your massage therapist is trained to be absolutely respectful of your boundaries and she will do her best to make sure you are comfortable at all times. She is also trained to help your journey through any emotional releases as well. Clients may opt out from this treatment at any time, even in the middle of it! You deserve to be respected and heard in the Denver Massage Garage treatment space, so please be sure to communicate your feelings to your massage therapist. She's here to help you!

Prenatal massage is recommended 12+ weeks in the second trimester but Denver Massage Garage can treat within the first trimester with your physician's approval. Carrying a baby gets intense, so this relaxing and rejuvenating massage provides comfort and relief to the new mother. Denver Massage Garage owns the state-of-the-art Body Cushion that permits for proper bolstering and cushioning so Mom can lay face down! Not many massage businesses can accomodate this! Side-lying positioning is also available if requested!

*The Body Cushion is created with different densities of foam specifically for a prone pregnant form. Firmer foam supports bony landmarks and softer foam lines where tissue expands or grows. Many mamas doze off on this cushion system and are encouraged to!

Reflexology is the practice of manipulating reflex areas in the feet and hands that correspond to specific body parts. The 2 hour massage session comes with a FREE upgrade to the Foot Miracle lotion forumated specific for feet. It hydrates feet but doesn't leave them feeling greasy!

Benefits of Reflexology:

Relaxation

Increase Circulation

Improve Nerve Supply

Assist in Natural Balance

Recharge the Body's Energy

Non-Invasive

Efficiently Address The Body as a Whole

"For the body does not consist of one member but of many. if the foot should say, 'Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body' that would not make it any less a part of the body... As it is, there are many parts, yet one body. The eye cannot say to the hand 'I have no need of you.' If one member suffers, all suffer together; if one member is honored, all rejoice together." --1 Corinthians 12:14-21

The Scalp Treatment is exactly how it sounds: delicious attention on the scalp! Relax and rejuvenate with a scalp treamtnet using high-quality scented oils that hydrates skin and hair alike. This is an excellent treatment for those experiencing headaches, migraines, stress, depression, anxiety, sleep deprivation, or you just plain like your head touched! This service includes ear and face massage as well. Please notify your therapist of any piercings or sensitivities in any of these areas. Please be advised you WILL have a greasy scalp following this treatment! (I can also accommodate an oil-free scalp massage if desired, just ask!)

Sports massage is a timely and systematic modality that targets specific areas to enhance athletic performance. Sports strokes are usually more deliberate and more moderately tempo'd compared to swedish. This massage focuses on target areas on the body specific to a sport, workout, fitness goals or recovery. This modality utilizes more stretching and passive muscle flexion under applied pressure and quick, cross-fiber pressure techniques to release muscle tension. The goal is to leave your body warm, buzzing, and moving smoother without hitch.

The Structural Objective is the optimized goal for the body in its relationship to gravity. Posture gives us insight into the integrity of the joints to view dysfunction and compensation. Your therapist will identify and treat structural dysfunctions and limitations in the body as a whole to:

1.) Restore and maintain the body's full range of motion

2.) Develop optimal levels of physical and mental wellness

3.) Promote well-being through functional and structural balance

4.) Get the body to the best possible condition to heal itself

5.) Minimize the progression of the dysfunction if congenital

"Where the pain is, the dysfunction isn't." -Ida Rolf

Has it been awhile since you've had a massage? Or maybe your life is stressful and you just need to relax. Swedish massage is the modality for you. This session is characterized by long, flowing and relaxing strokes with light to medium pressure. The primary objective in American Swedish massage is stress reduction and relaxation; to better connect the body through smooth flow and transitional movement. While this doesn't directly treat aches and pains, the neurological system is the target. Many clients fall asleep during this appointment.

I get loads of questions on this modality so I'm going to dive deeper into this description!

WHAT is a Trigger Point?

A firm, palpable, highly irritable spot in a band of taut muscle fibers or fascia characterized by tenderness, referred pain and loss of range of motion.

Myofascial triggerpoints are an extremely common occurence and painful normalcy of everyone's life. The intensity of Trigger Point pain can vary from agonizing to a painless restriction in movement. Trigger Point Therapy is a highly effective technique used to alleviate chronic pain and dysfuction and can be incorporated into any style of massage. 

Triggerpoints can be caused by:

Chronic Overuse: Repetitive motions or movements of muscle groups

Disuse (Atrophy)

Static Stress: maintaining a certain posture 

Injury or Trauma: Any event that interrupts the normal function of a muscle and, by extension, compensation

Joint Dysfunction: Range of motion for a compromised joint as a result of an injury or misalignment

What does a Trigger Point feel like?

A deep, achy pain

Superficial Ache

Pins and Needles

'Bubbly' Referral Sensations

Twitching

Numbness

Loss of Range of Motion

Weakness in the specific muscle or muscle group