Meridian Acupressure
Sustained pressure on specific points rather than broad strokes. Quieter than it sounds, and often the one that shifts something long-standing.
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Tui Na Remedial Massage
The treatment most people mean when they say “Chinese massage” — done properly, and given the time it needs.
The core of the practice. Rhythmic pressure, kneading and joint work along the muscle lines — firm, but always at a pace you can breathe through.
A session starts with finding where the tension is anchored, which is frequently not where it hurts. From there the work moves along the whole line rather than staying on the sore spot, so don’t be surprised if we spend ten minutes on your hip when you came in about your shoulder.
It is firmer than a relaxation massage and more specific than deep tissue. You stay dressed in loose clothing or under towels — your choice — and we tell you what we’re about to do before we do it. Pressure is adjusted the moment you ask; there is no benefit in gritting your teeth through it.
What it helps with
- Neck, shoulder and upper back tension
- Lower back stiffness from sitting
- Restricted range of movement in the joints
- Tension headaches with a neck component
- Sleep that never quite goes deep
- General wound-up-ness that rest isn't fixing
Before you book
Please tell us in advance if you are pregnant, taking blood thinners, have had surgery in the last three months, or are being treated for anything affecting your skin, circulation or bones. Some techniques get adjusted and some get left out entirely — none of that is a problem, but we need to know before you are on the table.
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Other treatments
Cupping Therapy
Suction cups used to draw stagnation out of tight, congested tissue. Usually added to a tui na session rather than booked on its own.
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Gua Sha Treatment
A smooth-edged tool drawn along the tissue to release surface tension and heat. Brief, effective, and it does leave marks for a few days.
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