When I was 13 I knew I wanted to a massage therapist. I could tell when someone was stressed or really clinched up and needed to let things go. When I would help my friends with a tight shoulder or a crink in there neck, they would ask me, "how did I know how to do that?" I told them I could see it and when I was working on them I could feel there knots.
When I finished high school, I went for an archeaological dig in Spain and then came back to do some odd jobs that didn't fit with what I wanted to do. I went to massage school and found that this was my calling. After 11 months I graduated in 2008 and became a licensed massage therapist.
While in massage school I found a love for working with athletes. I grew up playing all sports, so I gravitated to the sports end of the massage field because I was already aware of the types of aliments that come from those types of actives.
(Sports Massage)Sports massage is not only for athletes but the everyday person. These types of techniques are meant to work the deep and superficial muscles of the body. As well as help stretch and length the muscles fibers so you will have better explosiveness, reactions, and overall strength.
(Deep tissue) Deep Tissue work is for the deep structural muscles of the body. Theses muscles tend to hold more tension because they are the muscles that are holding you up all the time. Deep tissue work has a degree of discomfort because the body doesn't allow the those muscles to let go because they are always neurologically activated.
(Trigger point therapy) Trigger points are also known as knots. A knot in the muscle is when the muscle fibers start to bundle on to each other, like a knot in a string. This work focus on the knot which is in the belly of the muscle. With the right amount of pressure the knot will disengage and allow the whole muscle to relax.