What can I expect from my session?
Intake
Before your first appointment, I’ll send you an intake form to fill out that includes your current complaint(s) and relevant medical history. Then at your appointment, we’ll talk about your responses. You can tell me more about what you’re experiencing and what you’d like to feel change, and I’ll ask follow-up questions.
Together we’ll set goals for your session to focus our work together and measure your progress. For any follow-up sessions we’ll a check in about your progress and any changes you’ve experienced between appointments.
Assessment
After we talk, I’ll begin by looking at your posture and measuring range of motion. I’ll use palpation and/or Orthopedic Clinical Assessment techniques. I may ask you to perform specific movements, depending on what you’re experiencing, to identify the specific structures that may be responsible for your complaint(s).
Treatment
Myofascial Release and Lymphatic Drainage are my primary modalities. These are both very relaxing, can be performed clothed, and do not require lotion. They go hand-in-hand with one another. Sports Massage includes a combination of these two techniques and others that are specific to aligning joints and activating weaker muscles.
I generally aim to work slowly and gently, because that is when these techniques are most effective. The work can be deep and/or uncomfortable, but my goal is never to cause you unnecessary pain. Sports massage can be more aggressive, depending on the goal of the session. You and I will communicate throughout the session about what is feeling helpful and when an area feels painful.
Hi, my name is V.
I’m a graduate of Myotherapy Massage College, and I specialize in Myofascial Release techniques, Lymphatic Drainage, and Sports Massage. I’ve studied Abdominal Visceral Massage techniques, Kinesio Taping for Lymphatic conditions, scar tissue work, Craniosacral therapy, Trigger Point Therapy, Positional Release, Cryotherapy, orthopedic clinical assessment, Swedish massage, Shiatsu, & postural assessment, all of which influence my bodywork style. I also have a Bachelor’s degree in Anthropology from Vassar College, and I’m currently studying anatomy and chemistry at the University of Utah.
All trauma, not only trauma from physical injury, is a physiological experience and survives in the body, so healing requires engaging with your mind and your body. Aging and using your body does not have to be painful, and chronic pain or pain from disability may be managed. In our work together, not only can we improve physical performance and ease pain and discomfort, but we can also teach your body what it’s like to feel calm and at rest again.