MASSAGE AND BODYWORK

Cody enjoys helping people with chronic stress, orthopedic challenges, sports injuries, and acute and chronic illness. He believes people should reap the benefits of massage for addressing limited range of motion in joints, minimizing muscle pain and tightness, and increasing relaxation. He strives to tailor the massage session according to the client's requests with the best care possible, while emphasizing the client's wellbeing. 

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Cody primarily focuses on providing: therapeutic massage: for reducing discomfort such as pain and tension; from everyday aches to post-rehab pain. Increases circulation and the body's speed of healing. An umbrella phrase that often includes deep tissue and sports massage. As this pertains to exercise and athletes, the benefits of therapeutic massage are numerous. 

Systematic reviews have shown therapeutic massage has effects including "reduced post-exercise pain and perceived fatigue, attenuated inflammatory signals of exercise-induced muscle injury, improved muscle strength and self-perception of exercise-induced muscle injury, and more, (Guangxin, Effectiveness and safety of massage for athletic injuries - PMC (nih.gov) .

• sports massage: to address tightness, cramps and pains; using various types of manual therapies, engagements and stretches. Integrated into therapeutic and deep tissue work.

• deep tissue massage: to find and melt tension in deeper tissue, through slow and warming techniques, (does not always require deep pressure). Addresses scar tissue, deeper discomfort and sports injuries.:Various forms of massage and bodywork are provided including: 

Cody has interest and experience in providing:

• acupressure: to increase relaxation and improve various aspects of health, by opening meridian pathways. Can be integrated into any session.

• craniosacral therapy: a gentle modality that helps relax the nervous system. This can be a popular choice to start a relaxation massage session. As “craniosacral rhythms” are palpated, restrictions in CSF and imbalances are identified. Then practitioners work with the body to "wake-up" it's innate ability to heal. Results may also include releases in musculoskeletal fascia, and a boosted self-awareness. May be integrated into any session.