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Professional,
Experienced Therapy by Steven Rice, CMT
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Therapeutic massage in Los Altos for
relief from pain caused by overworking and over training, massage for specific conditions caused by injury, posture, or movement
patterns, and wellness massage for long term body maintenance. Prenatal(pregnancy) massage is available as well.
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Every massage is a custom blend of techniques, focus,
and pressure appropriate to your goals for the session. Before beginning, your present condition and desired results will
be discussed. After your massage session, self-care techniques including stretching and simple exercises are taught.
The following modalities form the basis for treatment: • Deep Tissue Massage is
a precise, therapeutic approach to specific problem areas in muscle and fascia. Deep Tissue Massage may help you if you have chronic
or acute pain caused by hypertonic muscles and connective tissue in areas such as your low back, shoulders, neck, or hips,
as well as pain or injuries from sports and other activities. Posture as a cause of discomfort as well as a goal for treatment
is addressed. Read more: • Sports
Massage is very focused on improving athletic performance. Swedish massage is combined with facilitated stretching
and Muscle Energy Techniques such as PNF(Proprioceptive Neuro-muscular Facilitation) and Reciprocal Inhibition. The work is
directed toward the specific areas critical to your sport. It can help protect against pain and injuries before physical
activity and speed recovery afterward. Whether you run, swim, dance, or do yoga, Sports Massage can keep you at your best.
Read more:
• Swedish Massage is relaxing and beneficial to overall health, with gentle to strong pressure
to loosen muscles and improve circulation. This type of massage can provide you a number of excellent benefits, including
reduced stress and blood pressure, improved ease of movement and flexibility, deeper and easier breathing, and greater sense
of well being.
• Prenatal Massage gives special care to expecting mothers. It helps release
of the aches and pains associated with the extra weight and physical changes that occur during pregnancy and it reduces stress
and provides physical nurturing which may be passed on to the baby.
• Lomi Lomi(Hawaiian)
Massage offers long, rhythmic, continuously flowing strokes that allow the body and mind to lose focus, let go, and reintegrate
in a new relaxed and holistic way.
• Thai Massage is applied on a floor mat, fully clothed,
and includes passive yoga like stretches and movement, muscle compression, and point pressure. A bit like doing yoga, but
without the work.
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Serving Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Palo
Alto, Mountain View, Sunnyvale, Menlo Park, Cupertino, Stanford, Woodside, Portola Valley, and the entire Bay Area.
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Positive Massage Therapy
Los Altos, California
650.814.3949
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