I customize every massage to the individual needs and desires of my clients, incorporating a variety of techniques to best suit their needs. When weather permit, sessions are held in my beautiful private outdoor garden at my Laguna Niguel home, though I also have a private room in my home in which to work.
I especially love working with those facing cancer or who have special needs to heal, offering compassionate, light-touch massage. The purpose of oncology and therapeutic massage is to put the client in the best mental, physical and spiritual well-being for receiving medical treatments, and to provide relief from pain, anxiety, insomnia, and the various side effects from medications.
For those who find it difficult to travel and would like me to go to them on a regular basis, I am happy to do so and will help you purchase a quality but affordable massage table to make it feasible for me to do this. Travel add-ons are noted at the bottom of this page.
Prices
One Hour Massage - $125 (no tip please!)
90 Minute Massage - $185
Travel and table set up - $75
Massage Table Purchase (approx.) - $100
Note: Travel fee to Laguna Niguel is only $50
Please - No tip necessary!
Following are treatments you can request, or I can incorporate into massage sessions:
Oncology Massage - I especially love working with those people who have special needs to heal, and this light-touch massage is custom-tailored for clients facing cancer. Its purpose is to put the client in the best mental, physical and spiritual well-being for receiving medical treatments, and to provide relief from pain, anxiety, insomnia, and the various side effects from medications.
Circulatory (Swedish) Massage - The classic style of massage uses a variety of strokes in the superficial layers of the body to elicit deep relaxation, enhanced circulation, improve immune response and provide a myriad of health benefits. You choose from a variety of wonderfully-scented essential oils for a soothing aromatherapy experience. Light to medium pressure.
Lomi Lomi Hawaiian Bodywork - 90 Min - Known as Temple Bodywork, this is an ancient form of Hawaiian massage that was used by Kahunas (elders or shamans) to bring on a state of "ho'oponopono," or being in alignment and conflict free. Using natural coconut oils and idyllic island music, I incorporate long flowing forearm strokes from head to toe and passive joint movements to bring you to a state of relaxation and bliss. Treatments last 90 minutes. My goal is to make you feel like you are on a Hawaiian beach under the swaying palm trees.
Customized Therapeutic Massage – I can customize treatments according to your special needs, whether they be mobility issues, muscle injuries, or chronic muscle or skeletal pain in the back, neck, shoulder, or anywhere they occur in the body. Therapeutic massage often involves a combination of deep tissue massage, myofascial techniques, neuromuscular therapies and trigger point release to address painful, stuck connective, joint and muscle tissue. Contrary to common belief, these deeper modalities should never be painful, and because I always begin with relaxing circulatory massage to warm up the muscles, this is a very pleasurable style of therapy. Benefits included increased flexibility, movement, skeletal alignment and pain
CranioSacral Therapy - One of my favorite modalities, this is a relaxing, subtle technique that effects the cerebrospinal fluid of the brain and spinal cord, facilitating and correcting the system’s vital connection with the whole body. Excellent for headache, migraine, low-back pain and disc problems, and many other physical issues.
Sports Massage/Deep Tissue – Combined with circulatory massage to insure the tissues are completely warmed up, these styles of body work incorporated deeper work, deep compressions, cross-fiber techniques, stretching and range of motion in order to relieve sore and tight muscles from over-exertion or to maintain muscle tone.
Other Treatments include Reiki Energy Work, Elder Massage, Tui Na Chinese Acupressure, Lymphatic Drainage
