PLUMERIA Holistic Massage

Mind, Body and Soul

In office and Mobile Massage service

Plumeria Holistic Massage is a pain management approach that concentrates and focus on relieving and elevating pain to become pain free.

Personal injuries, recurring injuries, after surgeries, chronic aches (headaches/migraine, soreness), musculoskeletal, sports injuries, sciatic, plantar fasciitis, tight/taunted/knotted muscle, work injuries, preventive maintenance.

I believe that combining medical massage with other modalities can help elevate ailments for faster healing and recovery.

MOBILE SERVICE: 

Same rates plus travel fee.

Travel fee may vary depending on the distance of the location.

Services ​

Aromatherapy

Aromatherapy uses essential oils for therapeutic benefit. Aromatherapy has been used for centuries. When inhaled, the scent molecules in essential oils travel from the olfactory nerves directly to the brain and especially impact amygdala, the emotional center of the brain. Claims to improve psychological well-being. It is used as a complementary therapy or as a form of alternative medicine.

Deep Tissue​

Deep tissue massage offers both physical and psychological benefits. It can relieve muscle pain and stiffness and provide for the body and mind. Deep tissue is a massage technique that's mainly used to treat musculoskeletal issues, such as strains and sports injuries. It involves applying sustained pressure using slow, deep strokes to target the inner layers of the muscle and connective tissues. This helps to break up scar tissues that forms following an injury and reduce tension in muscle and tissue. It may also promote faster healing by increasing blood flow and reduce inflammation.

Expect heavy deep pressure, elbows, knuckles, fingertips to strip, lengthen to release taunted and stubborn tight muscles.

There are reports that deep tissues massage helps with:

Deep tissues may not be SAFE for everyone.

Speak to your doctor before having a deep tissue if you have a history of:

Osteoporosis or cancer that spread to the bone should avoid deep tissue massage as the firm pressure may cause a fracture.

Open wound or skin infection of any kind should avoid massage from developing new infection or making an existing one worse.

It is important to work with a qualified massage therapist.

Ask your doctor or physical therapist for a referral, ask friends or family for a recommendation.​

Hot Stones

Hot Stones is a type of massage therapy that helps you relax and ease tense muscles and damaged soft tissues. Stones are smooth, flat. Heated stones are placed on specific parts of the body. Stones are made of basalt, a type of volcanic rock that retains heat. Stones are heated between 130 - 145 degrees. Stones may be placed along the spine, stomach, chest, face, palms, feet and toes. Heated stones may be held by the therapist using Swedish techniques such as long strokes, circular movements, vibration, tapping, kneading. Sometimes cold stones are used after the hot stones to calm any engorged blood vessels and to soothe the skin. 

Benefits of Hot Stones:

Consult with your doctor before getting a Hot Stone massage.​

Risks and Warnings:

​Medical Massage

Medical massage is a form of outcome-based massage. Techniques are mainly targeted for specific problems. Therapists administer these techniques after a thorough assessment of the patient's condition and needs.

There are several different types of massage therapies, but all are based on specific set of outcomes. Medical massage helps patients deal with a variety of ailments and conditions, while also making them feel comfortable. It is more detailed than a regular traditional massage. 

Massage therapist will or may use other specialized tools for deep tissue work such as:

Massage therapist may also focus on restoring full range of motion and reducing stiffness. Many massage techniques used for this purpose, and you can also expect to receive a deeper massage than normally would. Some types of massage may even be more intense, including fiber friction and vibration.​

Medical massage therapist focuses on the health of a patient's muscle and joints.

Massage therapist may focus on:

Inactivity and injury can cause the fascia to become inelastic and harder. This results in poor pasture and limited movement and can eventually lead to other problems.​

Doctor may recommend a particular treatment if there is no suitable alternative treatment. If pain is due to underlying cause, massage therapist will only focus on the issue and not the symptom of a disease. 

The objective of medical massage is to achieve functional outcomes. Massage practitioners use targeted techniques to help client achieve better posture and reduce pain. 

Unlike traditional massage, massage therapist aims to treat medical conditions whether you're suffering from chronic pain or just recovering from an injury, a medical massage will help you feel better.

Modalities are combined and the session is modified depending on the receivers need for faster recovery. Modalities: Acupressure, ART, Cupping, Deep Tissue, Gua Sha, MET, Myofascial Release, PNF, Thera-gun, Therapeutic, Trigger Points.​​​

Prenatal

Prenatal massage is a special technique that's safer on pregnant bodies than the traditional massage. But even with extra precautions taken to keep things comfortable, there are certain circumstances when any massage even prenatal massage should be avoided.

Prenatal massage helps work out tension in the muscles and relieve body aches caused by stress or strenuous activity, helping you to relax both physically and mentally. Prenatal massage takes extra precautions to make if safe for pregnancy, like limiting how much you're lying on your stomach and avoiding certain areas of the body where extra pressure might cause discomfort of harm to the pregnant person or fetus.

Joints, ligaments and muscles tend to be put through the pregnancy process, making more room for the baby and accommodating the extra weight.

Prenatal massage can help with muscular imbalance and tension that arises in the body from the fast changes occurring within.

Common problem areas:

Focusing in these areas can improve mood, sleep, swelling and pain.

Talk to your doctor when is the safest time to receive a prenatal massage.

Spa Style

Spa Style is traditional massage that focuses on relaxation

 Swedish, therapeutic, facial, cranial and the use of infrared portable sauna with light therapy

Helps with blood circulation, may also help with weight loss.

Sports Massage

Sports massage is a type of massage designed to help athletes before, during

and after training. Sports massage can be tailored to different sports injuries

Sports massage can help to:

​The aim of sports massage is to:

​Sports massage is often not a relaxing massage. The technique during the massage depends on the training, injury and condition. Depending on the reason of the massage can be short and focused on a problem area or focused on the whole body. Can prevent sore muscles after exercise.​

Sports massage is often safe after an injury. But there are some injuries for which it's not recommended. 

If you have health conditions or injury talk to your doctor if sports massage is suitable for you.

Sports massage is for all ages.

Whether you are a professional, college, middle/high school athletes, peewee.

 Individuals who are very active, or into other different kinds of sports.​

Whether you are into:

mix martial art, road cycling, marathon, weightlifting, tennis, baseball, soccer, football, volleyball, water polo​, rock climbing/bouldering, cross fit, just to name a few.

preparing yourself in any kind of sports event 

Swedish massage is one of the most common types of massages you can get. It is performed to energize the body and improve overall health. This type of massage involves percussion, kneading, vibration, tapping and rolling. Oil or lotion is used to protect the skin from friction.

A great way to relax and unwind by manipulating the muscles and joints to relieve stress, relaxing tight muscles. 

Swedish can also be beneficial by manipulating the body's soft tissues (muscles, tendons, ligaments and blood vessels) and uses strokes that flow toward the heart, improving blood circulation.

Swedish may also help reduce symptoms of depression, stress, anxiety and boost immunity. May also help in managing conditions like cold, asthma, diabetes and breast cancer.

Therapeutic

Therapeutic massage is a mobilization of the soft tissues in order to induce relaxation. Therapeutic massage uses a combination of specific massage techniques to produce a therapeutic effect. Can help reduce stress, decrease pain, and increase feeling of calmness and well-being.

Therapeutic massage can also produce many physiological effects, which benefit the body.

Techniques used within a therapeutic massage can also help to stretch and loosen soft tissues allowing movement around joints such as Effleurage, Kneading, increase lymphatic drainage, picking up and Skin Rolling.

Therapeutic massage benefits:

Therapeutic massage is beneficial to relieving stress. A buildup of the "stress hormones" cortisol, can lead to physical symptoms including headaches, elevates blood pressure.

Massage shown to decrease cortisol, reduce blood pressure and relax muscles. ​

The production of stress hormones also decreases as good hormones are released. Good hormones such as endorphins, serotonin, and dopamine positively affect emotions and promote calm and relaxation.

It is also beneficial treatment for maintaining flexibility and improving range of motion. Treats muscles, connective tissue, tendons and ligaments and keeping fluid within the joints and making them less prone to injury. 

Nuad Boran

(Traditional Thai Massage)

Thai massage is a full body massage that uses a mixture of deep tissue pressure, muscle and joint stretching, and gentle adjustments of the body into yoga-like pose. It's a technique that has been around for thousands of years and is one of the common forms of alternative medicine in Thailand.

Similar to other types of massage, Thai massage can help relax the body and mind. Numerous studies have found clinical benefits to Thai massage, including improvement in pain, joints mobility, and muscle stiffness.

Thai massage is a traditional form of therapeutic massage that is believed the technique originated in India during the time of Buddha and then spread to Asia.

The massage occurs on a mat on the floor, in other forms of massage the person being massaged may remove their clothing during the massage, but in Thai massage the person remains dressed.

Thai massage is based on the concept that the body has 10 main energy lines called sen lines. These lines are how energy moves and is transmitted throughout the body. The idea is that when the flow of energy is blocked, the body dysfunction, discomfort, and pain arise.

Thai massage focuses on opening up and releasing through three main methods.

The massage starts with the receiver on the mat faced down, massage therapist will work through different parts of the body, moving along the different energy tracks of the body. ​

Typically, the massage starts with the feet and then move up along each leg, progresses to the torso, shoulders, arms, and hands. Pressure will be applied throughout the body. The therapist will be moving the body into yoga-like poses to stretch the muscles and joints. The body will be turned the left and right side massaging each side, and then the body will be turned laying on the back flat.

The entire process of the massage can usually take about 90 mins, but can last 2 hrs.

Thai massage may not be for everyone due to yoga-like poses that adds stretching, may cause rapid breathing, individuals may have restricted and limited range of motion.

Thai massage is not recommended for individuals that may have health issues.

Please talk to your doctor before participating in a Thai massage.

Thai massage can help with:

Assisted Stretching

Assisted stretching is a form of passive stretching, which uses an outside force to stretch the muscle. Using towel, fitness straps or have a partner. It is also known as proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) or PNF stretching in the physical therapy field.

You may be familiar with dynamic stretching, which involves moving your joints and muscles repeatedly in the same motion before physical activity to help improve power and coordination.

You have heard of static active stretching, which is based on holding a stretch as far as you can go as for a set length of time, normally 30 to 90 seconds and increasing hold as desire. This is to improve flexibility and improve balance.

With a partner assisted stretching can help focus on stretching out specific areas to increase range of motion.

Benefits of assisted stretching:

​Cupping

Cupping therapy is an ancient healing technique that some people to ease pain. It is traditional medicine that originated in China and West Asia that has been practiced for thousands of years.

Cupping uses suction to draw blood to or away specific areas of the body. 

People mostly use cupping to relieve conditions that cause pain, and some say it also helps with chronic health issues. 

Cupping may ease symptoms of:

Suction​ from the cup draws fluids into the treated area. This suction force expands and breaks open tiny blood vessels (capillaries) under the skin. The body replenishes the cupped areas with healthier blood flow and stimulates proper and normal healing at a cellular level. Because of this effect, some people think that cupping releases toxin.

Some cupping methods include:

Depending on the treatment. Multiple cups may be placed on the body from 3, 5, 7 cups in a single treatment.​

Types of cups being used are bamboo, ceramic, metal and silicone.

Cupping shouldn't cause any pain, though you experience skin tightness during the process. After cupping therapy, you may feel bruised and slightly sore, but shouldn't have severe discomfort.

You'll have red, round marks that should fade in a week or two. Although these marks will look like bruises, they are not bruises that injure muscle fibers.

Benefits of cupping:

Low-risk and may experience:

In rare cases may develop vasovagal syncope (fainting after a drop blood pressure and heart rate)

This is common after wet cupping for people who pass out with needle sticks.

Cupping is not intended and should be avoided during pregnancy.

Should be avoided if you have:

Cupping is not for everyone, even though it's low risk of complications.​

Talk to your doctor before trying cupping treatment.

Infrared Portable Sauna

with light therapy by Sunlighten

For healthier, happier you envelop your entire body with the potent benefits of Sunlighten patent SoloCarbon far infrared heating technology, with a max temperature of 150 degrees. This portable infrared sauna not only aids in effective Detoxification but also Release Stress, combats symptoms of Depression, Revitalizes your mind, bolsters Immunity, and Circulation