Experience the Art of Massage

Experience a form of healing and relaxation that has been around for centuries. 

Massage Therapy is a profession in which the practitioner applies manual techniques, and may apply adjunctive therapies, with the intention of positively affecting the health and well-being of the client.

Massage is manual soft tissue manipulation, and includes holding, causing movement, and/or applying pressure to the body.

Therapy is a series of actions aimed at achieving or increasing health and wellness. Manual means by use of hand or body.

What Massage Can Do For You

Everyone can benefit from a professional massage. Massage can:

* provide anything from soothing relaxation to deeper therapy for specific physical problems.

* relieve symptoms of stress and anxiety.

* increase the nourishing blood supply to your tissues.

* improve energy and alertness.

* aid your recovery from pulled muscles or sprained ligaments.

* ease many of the uncomfortable stresses of child bearing, including edema,  
backaches, and exhaustion.

* relieve certain repetitive motion injuries related to on-the-job activities.

* greatly reduce your pain, if you suffer from such problems as temporal mandibular joint dysfunction (TMJ) or carpal tunnel syndrome.

* compensate, at least part in part, for lack of exercise and muscular contraction

if you are a person who, because of age, injury, or illness, is forced to remain   
inactive.

A Healthy Response

Once your massage is underway, a whole range of beneficial reactions is set in motion. The therapy can:

* hasten the elimination of waste and toxins stored in your muscles.

* increase the interchange of substances between the blood and tissue cells.

* heighten the oxygenation of tissues.

* stimulate the relaxation response within your nervous system.

All of these responses can:

* help to strengthen your immune system.

* improve your posture.

* increase your joint flexibility and range of motion.

* lower your blood pressure.

What can You Expect

Your massage therapist will do everything possible to ensure that your experience is positive and rewarding.  You may be asked about your reasons for getting a massage, current physical condition, medical history, lifestyle, stress level , areas of pain, and other pertinent topics. 

You will be asked to undress in private and drape yourself with the provided covering.  You may leave your undergarments off or on, at your discretion.  You will lie down on a comfortably padded massage table.  The therapist will undrape only the part of your body being massaged, ensuring that your modesty is respected at all times.You should expect a peaceful and comfortable environment for your massage.

Report distraction of any kind to your therapist, whether from physical discomfort, room temperature, volume of music, or any other source. The Dimond Athletic Club has two extraordinary Massage Therapists on staff:

Trisha Drake, LMT, NCBTMB
Therapeutic / Swedish / PNF / Trigger Points Massage /  Cranio Sacral

Karlyn Skutca LMT
Deep Tissue Muscle Release / Swedish / Watsu / Body Wraps / Hot Stone

Therapeutic sessions are available in the following time frames:

15 minutes
30 minutes
60 minutes
90 minutes

Therapeutic services are available to Dimond Athletic Club members as well as non-member individuals.

Please contact the Dimond Athletic Club or stop by the reception desk during operational hours for further details.