Massage Therapy

Massage therapy can reduce stress, tension, and pain — allowing you to move more freely. Feel calm and help your body heal. Massage is more than a luxury.

How can massage therapy help you? Research has found the action of moving the skin stimulates the brain to lower levels of stress-related hormones—cortisol & epinephrine—improve immune function, and relieve pain. Massage therapy has a profound impact on our body and mind. Use it to improve movement, release muscle tension, and optimize your health.

How does massage therapy benefit you?

  1. Manage stress & reduce physical exhaustion
    Massage therapy helps reduce muscle tension and open your joints to their full range of motion and strength. Take time to feel your body, release tension, and stop moving for an hour of quiet, reflective time.

  2. Enhance athletic performance
    Reduce muscle tension and pain, increase flexibility, improve mobility. Overtraining can put your body in a state of stress and have a negative impact on your body. Learn to feel your body and improve your awareness of tension to change behaviours before injury occurs.

  3. Sense of Touch

    Massage therapy reduces stress with the present moment sensation of touch on the skin. This helps the nervous system and brain re-focus on what is happening in the present moment and reduce anxiety and circulating stressful thoughts. The first step in stress reduction is to focus on what is happening in the present moment. All 5 senses interplay to help that occur. To enhance the impact of massage I use a thermal table for warmth, play specific vibrational sounds that help increase alpha brain waves and use my signature scent in the diffuser to align with deeper relaxation.

“You don’t just get a fantastic restorative massage. You get an education. ”
— Helder F.
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Jo Ann Fawcett, MT, ACC

 

I established Pure Health in 2001, and continue to grow and evolve. After closing the doors to my brick and mortar location, I have moved to working from home. This allows me the flexibility to work with different modalities and techniques to help clients relax, heal, and learn. I believe in engaging the client in the healing process by marrying traditional hands-on treatments with current technology, and mental fitness strategies to reduce stress, take actions toward healing and move free of pain.

“Best place to go for a massage! Very clean and professional! You will leave feeling amazing! ”
— Rachel A.