Licensed massage therapist Sheila Resari, owner of True North Massage, offers therapeutic bodywork in North Portland, Oregon. At this time, I am slowly re-opening my practice and am seeing existing, fully vaccinated clients. My style draws on many years of experience and training, including Thai massage, the Arvigo Techniques of Maya Abdominal Therapy, body-centered transformational coaching, and Craniosacral Therapy.
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Some people describe Thai massage as Asian deep tissue massage or lazy man's yoga.
These techniques release muscle tension, increase flexibility and mobility, and open up blocks in your energetic body.
Traditional Thai massage is performed on a thick mat on the floor, and clients remain fully clothed.
While I no longer offer mat sessions, I enjoy weaving in Thai style presses and stretches into my table sessions.
To help prepare your body for deeper or more specific work, I utilize the flowing strokes of Swedish massage.
These techniques release muscle tension, increase flexibility and mobility, and open up blocks in your energetic body.
Traditional Thai massage is performed on a thick mat on the floor, and clients remain fully clothed.
While I no longer offer mat sessions, I enjoy weaving in Thai style presses and stretches into my table sessions.
To help prepare your body for deeper or more specific work, I utilize the flowing strokes of Swedish massage.
I had my first Maya Abdominal Massage with Sheila yesterday and it was a great experience.
She really took the time to research my history and consult other practitioners, then she listened to me extensively and took a lot of time to treat me.
Very highly recommended!
Sheila took the time to assess where my body really needed the work instead of going for the exact spot of pain.
It did the trick.
Results were excellent!
My regular LMT had an emergency and had to cancel but recommended Sheila who got me in that day!
She really took the time to research my history and consult other practitioners, then she listened to me extensively and took a lot of time to treat me.
Very highly recommended!
Sheila took the time to assess where my body really needed the work instead of going for the exact spot of pain.
It did the trick.
Results were excellent!
My regular LMT had an emergency and had to cancel but recommended Sheila who got me in that day!
Deep tissue massage doesn't mean deeply painful, or only addressing the deepest muscle layers.
I think of deep tissue bodywork as specific work vs.
All of these create varying levels of "therapeutic discomfort, " and I think it's important to avoid pain so that your body stays receptive to the massage.
Two ways I find useful to communicate about comfort levels include a 1-to-10 scale, and a stoplight scale.
On a scale of 1-to-10, 10 being agony and 1 being barely there, the highest we want to go is 7.
I think of deep tissue bodywork as specific work vs.
All of these create varying levels of "therapeutic discomfort, " and I think it's important to avoid pain so that your body stays receptive to the massage.
Two ways I find useful to communicate about comfort levels include a 1-to-10 scale, and a stoplight scale.
On a scale of 1-to-10, 10 being agony and 1 being barely there, the highest we want to go is 7.
During pregnancy, prenatal massage offers relief from physical discomforts such as sore hips, tense shoulders, swollen feet, and an achy low back.
With my wide array of pillows and bolsters to support the body, most clients coming in for pregnancy massage feel more comfortable on the table than they do in their own beds!
Massage helps to decrease mom's stress level and to prepare her body for childbirth-thus helping bring happier, healthier babies into the world.
After birth, moms benefit from postpartum massage as their bodies adjust to feeding and carrying a new baby.
With my wide array of pillows and bolsters to support the body, most clients coming in for pregnancy massage feel more comfortable on the table than they do in their own beds!
Massage helps to decrease mom's stress level and to prepare her body for childbirth-thus helping bring happier, healthier babies into the world.
After birth, moms benefit from postpartum massage as their bodies adjust to feeding and carrying a new baby.
If you have out-of-network benefits, you may be able to use your health insurance to cover yours massage sessions.
I'm happy to check with your insurer.
If you need to cancel or reschedule your massage, please give me 24 hours notice; otherwise you will be charged $30.
If you are going to be late for your appointment, please call or text as soon as possible and understand that your time may be shortened as a result.
I'm happy to check with your insurer.
If you need to cancel or reschedule your massage, please give me 24 hours notice; otherwise you will be charged $30.
If you are going to be late for your appointment, please call or text as soon as possible and understand that your time may be shortened as a result.
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