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Service Current Rate

                                      60 minutes Couples Massage (per couple) - $120
                                   *NEW* Ashiatsu Massage (60 minutes) - $70 *NEW*
                                  *NEW* Ashiatsu Massage (90 minutes) - $105*NEW*
                              *NEW* Bamboo Massage/Reflex (60 minutes) - $70 *NEW*
                             *NEW* Bamboo Massage/Reflex  (90 minutes) - $105 *NEW*
                   *NEW* Bamboo & Hot Stone Massage/Reflex (90 minutes) - $115 *NEW*
                   *NEW* Bamboo & Hot Stone Massage/Reflex (120 minutes) - $145 *NEW*
                  *NEW* 60 minutes Couples Bamboo Massage/Reflex (per couple) - $140*NEW*
                                               Massage/Bodywork (30 minutes) - $40
                                               Massage/Bodywork (60 minutes) - $60
                                               Massage/Bodywork (90 minutes) - $90
                                              Massage/Bodywork (120 minutes) - $120
                                                    Face Massage (30 minutes) - $40
                                            Chair Massage (30 minute max) - $1/minute
                                               Hot Stone Massage (75 minutes) - $90
                                               Reiki "Energy" Work (60 minutes) - $60
                                                     Reflexology (60 minutes) - $60
                                           Indian head Massage (60 minutes) - $60
                                               Lymph Massage (60 minutes) - $60
                                               Polarity Therapy (60 minutes) - $60

NEW Ashiatsu Massage NEW!!

Ashiatsu literally means foot (ashi) pressure (atsu) in Japanese, and is a type of massage therapy in which the practitioner balances from parallel bars mounted above the table and massages the client with their feet. Excellent for relaxation as well as deep tissue work! Benefits include relaxed muscles, improved circulation, reduced stress, and a greater sense of well-being. Also mproved are circulation, immune system, and heightened awareness of psychological and emotional processes.

NEW Bamboo Massage NEW!!

Bamboo symbolizes character, resilience, flexibility, honesty, and simplicity. Bamboo Massage is a Western style massage offered in many spas. Soothing yet quite deep, the therapist uses heated bamboo tools varying in length and width. The heat helps to warm the muscle, making it easier to perform deeper massage.

During the massage, the therapist uses oils on the heated bamboo sticks, which allows the bamboo to glide more easily over the skin.

This type of massage is therapeutic for many types of chronic pain, as is massage in general, but more specifically, good for headaches, back pain, and general relaxation. Very relaxing, calming, and yet very therapeutic! Get your bamboo massage today!

Swedish Massage

Want to unwind and relax? Let your cares melt away in the calm and peaceful atmosphere at Healthy Steps Massage. It's just what the Dr. ordered! Swedish massage is relaxing and invigorating. It affects the nerves, muscles, glands, and circulation, while promoting health and well being. Come in to experience a traditional
Swedish Relaxation massage today!

Hot Stone Massage

Hot stones have a way of relaxing the muscles, so if you are tight and full of stress, this is just the massage you are looking for. Hot stones are usually made of basalt, a type of rock that is rich in iron, so they retain heat. River rocks are normally used because they are so smooth - they have been smoothed over time by the river's current.The heat warms and relaxes the muscles, which allows the therapist to apply deeper pressure, if desired.

Hot Stone Massage helps to:

- Relaxes muscle tension allowing the therapist to work the muscles using light or deep pressure
- Is comforting and relaxing
- When placed on energy centers of the body help to re-balance the body
- Help Insomnia
- Relax stress, anxiety, and tension
- Combat depression
- Decrease back pain and aches
- Relieve osteoarthritis and arthritis pain
- Increase poor circulation
- Improves circulation and calms the nervous system

Cool marble stones are occasionally used during a treatment, particularly if there is inflammation.

A typical hot stone massage is between 75 and 90 minutes long. So melt your tension away with a hot stone massage today!

Stone Reflexology

Stone Reflexology is the use of heated or cooled stones over reflex points (acupressure or energy points) on the feet and hands, or other areas of the body. The warm stones have calming and relaxing properties and are therapeutic on the body. Stone Reflexology is great for cold hands and feet too, as Reflexology in general increases circulation. Hot or cold stones may be used, depending on the need of the client. Hot Stone Reflexology uses heated rocks to stimulate Reflex points found in the hands, feet, and even on the ears. Reflexology with the addition of the warm stones quickly becomes a method of decreasing tension in the body through the reflexes in the hands and the feet, draining away the stresses and anxieties. Using a warm stone, the Reflexologist holds the stone in the palm, and will either use a couple of stones at the end of a traditional Reflexology session, or they may offer cool marble rocks to be used alongside the heated river rocks to create a hot and cold contrast in a full session, depending on the client.
Cold stones decrease inflammation and swelling, so they are often used for sports injuries and other such pains. They also offer a different sensation for the client. Come and enjoy a session today!

Body Reflexology

Body Reflexology alone or coupled with stones is also highly effective and can be done on various parts of the body. Cold stones work well with Body Reflexology for such things as sports injuries, inflammation and swelling, and general aches and pains.
Reflexology itself relaxes and soothes. With the addition of the warm or cold stones, this therapy is highly effective in draining away stress, aches, and anxiety. Per client wants and needs, the therapist can also utilize essential oils with the session, creating a relaxing experience.

Indian Head Massage

Indian Head Massage, an Ayurvedic therapy, has been practiced in Pakistan and India for nearly 4000 years. Indian Head Massage uses reflexology and massage on the shoulders, face, and head, traditionally offered with oils (our session offered with/without oils). A relaxation Indian Head Massage session usually lasts 60 minutes. However, if trying to deal with something specific, a massage therapist may require more time to unravel muscle tissue on the head and more time may be necessary.
     Therapeutically, it is used to help with:

                             ·  Severity and frequency of headaches and migraines
                             ·  Insomnia
                             ·  Restoring joint movement and mobility
                             ·  Promotes hair growth
                             ·  Relief of eyestrain

The session also enhances energy and concentration. It improves the delivery of oxygen and nutrients improved by circulation and the removal of waste is hastened via the lymphatic flow from the neck, head and shoulders. It increases blood flow to that area nourishing the tissues and encouraging healing.
It is also beneficial for:

                              ·  Tinnitus
                              ·  Sinus problems
                              ·  Fibrous adhesions
                              ·  Tension in the neck and shoulders
Indian Head Massage promotes clarity of thinking and creates a feeling of mental calmness and physical well being which can last up to several days following a treatment. It is no wonder that this practice has lived on in the Eastern part of the world!

Facial Massage

Part reflexology, part massage, Facial Massage is extremely therapeutic. With or without stones, it releases much built up toxins and tension in the face and head that we are generally unaware of. With the use of hot stones, however, it turns the session into a wholly enjoyable experience. Using the hot stones, the therapist or reflexologist places the stones strategically on the face. The clients ears are reflexed and pulled gently, as well as specific places on the neck. The stones are used on and around the face, allowing stress to leave freely. Once tried, there is nothing like this holistic therapy!

Reiki

Reiki is a Japanese technique for stress reduction and relaxation that also promotes healing. It is administered by "laying on hands" and is based on the idea that an unseen "life force energy" flows through us and is what causes us to be alive. If one's "life force energy" is low, then we are more likely to get sick or feel stress. If it is high, we are more capable of being happy and healthy.

The word Reiki is made of two Japanese words - Rei which means "God's Wisdom" and Ki which is "life force energy". So Reiki is actually "Spiritually guided life force energy."

A treatment feels like a wonderful glowing radiance that flows through and around you. Reiki treats the whole person including body, emotions, mind and spirit creating many beneficial effects that include relaxation and feelings of peace, security and wellbeing. Many have reported miraculous results.

Reiki is a simple, natural and safe method of spiritual healing and self-improvement that everyone can use. It has been effective in helping virtually every known illness and malady and always creates a beneficial effect. It also works in conjunction with all other medical or therapeutic techniques to relieve side effects and promote recovery.

Its use is not dependent on one's intellectual capacity or spiritual development and therefore is available to everyone. It has been successfully taught to thousands of people of all ages and backgrounds.

Polarity Therapy

Polarity therapy is a synthesis of ancient Eastern and alternative medicine health care ideas, centered on the concept of a human energy field using touch, verbal interaction, exercise, nutrition and other methods, the practitioner of polarity therapy seeks to balance and restore the natural flow of energy which flows from the universe and into the body through the chakras. The aim is to re-establish "balance". Polarity therapy is used many times for those who are seeking relaxation and bodywork due to recent trauma.

Lymph Massage

Manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) is a type of gentle massage which is intended by proponents to encourage the natural circulation of the lymph through the body. The lymph system depends on intrinsic contractions of the smooth muscle cells in the walls of lymph vessels (peristalsis) and the movement of skeletal muscles to propel lymph through the vessels to lymph nodes and then beyond the lymph nodes to the lymph ducts which return lymph to the cardiovascular system. Manual lymph drainage uses a specific amount of pressure (less than 9 ounces per square inch) and rhythmic circular movements to stimulate lymph flow.

Crystal Therapy

The use of Crystal Therapy is another tantalizing treat. The therapist can use both hot and cold if preferred by the client, offering utilization of both the hot and cold stones. Crystals themselves are believed to be therapeutic and are sometimes used for specific purposes.

Dry Body Brushing

A technique to promote blood and lymph flow and “brush over” the entire body increasing the amount of oxygen in the tissue and stimulating the nervous system. Regular treatments may reduce appearance of cellulite. Can be done as an add-on to sessions or separately (30 min minimum)
Available in 15 min increments: 15 min - $15 with a regular service