PLAYA Massage Therapy & Bodywork
Services
Speak to one of our therapists to customize a treatment session based on your needs and goals.
Circulatory Massage
A gentle type of full-body massage that’s ideal for people who: are new to massage, have a lot of tension, are sensitive to touch. It can help release muscle knots, and it’s also a good choice for when you want to fully relax during a massage. This massage technique is also used in combination with other body treatments.
Sports Massage
A good option if you have a repetitive use injury to a muscle, such as what you may get from playing a sport. It’s also a good option if you’re prone to injuries because it can be used to help prevent sports injuries. Use sports massage to increase flexibility and performance. Additionally, sports massage can be used to relieve pain, anxiety, and muscle tension.
Deep Tissue Massage
Deep Tissue Massage uses more pressure than a Swedish massage. It can help relieve tight muscles, chronic muscle pain, and anxiety. During a deep tissue massage, your massage therapist will use slow strokes with deep pressure to relieve tension from the deepest layers of your muscles and connective tissues.
Trigger Point Therapy
This therapy focuses on tight areas within muscle tissue that causes pain in other parts of the body. A trigger point in the back, for example, may produce referral pain in the neck. Trigger point massage therapy uses broad flowing strokes that are gentle and relaxing with cycles of isolated pressure and release in the constricted area of the muscle.
Hot Stone Massage
This massage is best for people who have muscle pain and tension or who simply want to relax. Hot Stones can be added to other massage sessions. The massage therapist uses heated stones in lieu of or in addition to their hands. It eases muscle tension, improves blood flow, relieves pain and promotes relaxation.
Graston Technique®
The therapist uses medical grade hand held instruments to break down scar tissue and fascial restrictions in soft tissues. Adhesions or uneven texture within the soft tissue are broken down. After treatment, fascia can be remodeled so that it becomes organized in a direction that better promotes movement and appearance of the area.
Stretching Session
Designed to help people perform at their best, ease the muscle pain and tension that comes with activity, and resist injuries. Assisted stretch helps keep your body working by improving muscle function. In addition to individualized stretches for your body, Rapid Tension Relief can also be used. This is a high-speed percussion device that utilizes rapid movement – you help ease muscle tension and minor aches and pains in focus areas.
Air Compression Massage
NormaTec® Dynamic Air Compression Massage will leave you feeling lighter and fresher than anything you have experienced. The science is based on a sequential pulse technology. Benefits: Speeds removal of toxins such as lactic acid, Reduce edema, Leaves muscles feeling refreshed and rejuvenated, Helps you perform at your peak level, Recover faster after exercise sessions, Greater range of motion.
Rolfing® Structural Integration
A body-based therapy that reorganizes the fascia, soft tissue, skeletal structure, and the nervous system to bring the whole body into greater alignment.Typically, clients seeking Rolfing participate in the 10-Series – the classic whole-body formula developed by Ida P. Rolf PhD in the 1940s. The sessions together systematically work layers and regions of the body, allowing for the greatest amount of change to take place. READ MORE
Aromatherapy
Aromatherapy Massages (with Young Living Essential Oils) are best for people who want to have an emotional healing component to their massage. This type of massage can help: boost your mood, reduce stress and anxiety. Aromatherapy can be added on to any massage. Your massage therapist will usually decide which essential oils to use, but you can let them know if you have a preference. Essential oils are diluted before being applied to the skin.
Myofascial Cupping
RockPods are a non-invasive technique and is an alternative to traditional myofascial cupping therapy. These pods are used to loosen and lift the connective tissue in the body, and they increase the blood flow to the skin and muscles whilst encouraging lymphatic drainage.
Love Cupping
Cupping Therapy has been used by medical practitioners around the world for thousands of years. The origins of cupping remain elusive, however, their use can be seen in Egyptian hieroglyphics dating back 3,500 years ago. These heart shaped cups are uniquely designed to leave a distinctive afterglow. Cupping therapy and fun in one cup!
We are not your ordinary spa. Our value comes from over 25 years experience in helping our clients actualize their goals for health & wellness. Our area of differentiation is that we do not just come from the massage & bodywork background. We understand the human body through our education in multiple areas of wellness. Trusting who places their hands on your body is an important part of finding the right treatment to support your health & vitality.
What is Bodywork?
Bodywork is a group of body-based approaches to treatment that emphasize manipulation and realignment of the body’s structure in order to improve its function.
Bodyworkers are licensed professionals who understand the structure and functions of the human body and can employ therapeutic techniques intended to benefit the receiver.
Bodyworkers are trained to access the posture, formulate treatment plans, and apply their specialized knowledge to address physical symptoms bases, supports, or connects the muscles and the internal organs) and underlying layers of tissue.d on the principles of their modality.
When a bodyworker does soft tissue work, it is very specific to an area or location. They will use methods that a physiotherapist would incorporate, like working resistance movements and tracking the joints.They focus on stagnant muscles or connective tissues and may work on readjusting bones with manipulation somewhat like a chiropractor.In most forms of bodywork, little if any lubrication is used, as the goal of this type of hands-on treatment is to warm, relax and stretch the fascia.
Bodywork should not be equated with massage simply speaking. Massage therapy is one form of bodywork, but in massage therapy, the practitioner uses oil or lotion to reduce the friction between his or her hands and the client’s skin.
Massage therapy is the manual manipulation of muscle tissue, connective tissue, ligaments and tendons to increase the health and well-being of an individual. There are dozens of different methods used within massage therapy called modalities.
Many people will seek massage therapy to help with reducing stress, relaxation, reducing pain, rehabilitation from an injury or simply to promote better health and wellness. Massage therapy has been used for centuries by many cultures around the world to help improve overall wellbeing and health.