Types of Services

My work is an eclectic mix of techniques that come from several diciplines. The definitions below provide a short summary of common terms and lables used in the massage industry. If you have any questions or would like additional information, please either drop me an email at annette@inner-windows.com or give me a call at (423)598-9631.

Massage Types:

• Swedish Massage: Traditional form of bodywork designed to facilitate circulation, reduce tension, promote relaxation and improve muscle tone and immune system. 
  
• Orthopedic Massage: To address specific physical issues and injuries resulting from falls, car accidents, sports injuries, stress, repetitive motion injuries, work related dysfunctions, etc.
• Sports Massage: 
• Pre-Event: To enhance circulation and reduce excess muscle and mental tension prior to competition.
• Post-event: To reduce muscle spasms and metabolic build-up, enhance the body's own recovery process, and reduce the risk of injury.

• Energy Work: Primarily based in the ancient asian culture, it works with the subtle electro-magnetic energies of the body, harmoniously balancing the systems to optimize vitality and clarity allowing the body to find it's own path to health and wellness. Various forms of energy work would be Zen Shiatsu, Reiki, QiGong, Accupuncture, Reflexology,  etc.
  
• Pre-Natal and Postpartum: To support the mom through the pregnancy and recovery from delivery.
• Integrative: Very gentle massage that incorporates a lot of movement designed to assist the client in releasing trauma stored in the body.

Massage Techniques:

• Postural Analysis: Assessments and techniques designed to assist the client in obtaining and maintaining correct posture for relief of back pain, shoulder pain and breathing abnormalities.

• Myofascial Release: A form of bodywork that is manipulative in nature and seeks to rebalance the body by releasing tension in the fascia. Long, stretching strokes are utilized to release muscular tension.

• Trigger Point Therapy: Concentrated finger pressure to "trigger points" (painful irritated areas in muscles) to break cycles of spasm and pain.

• Reflexology: Energy work that focuses on the hands and feet and their relationship to the whole of the body.

• Craniosacral: Energy work for finding and correcting cerebral and spinal imbalances or blockages that may cause sensory, motor or intellectual dysfunction.

• Lymphatic Drainage: A very gentle technique designed to facilitate the movement of lymph throughout the body. Very effective in reducing swelling due to injury and to settle the nervous system.