Our Anti-Tension Massage offers your body a reset from the demands of the modern world. Trying to balance work, family, friends, exercise– and all the other things that go into life– can build up tension mentally and physically. Our therapists can adjust their techniques between more holistic work, to help you calm, ground, and center, and more technical work to get into relieving muscular holding patterns.
Our Anti-Tension Massage blends techniques to address a range of common issues that can disrupt your well-being and quality of life such as:
Anti-Tension Massage is our go-to Therapeutic Massage for generally healthy people who want a massage to address either physical or emotional tension– or both! For those who have complex medical needs or want very detailed spot-treatment work, we recommend the Targeted Therapeutic Massage. It is ideal for:
Discover how Anti-Tension Massage can help you break free from the grip of stress, pain, and tension. Book a session and reconnect with your body! We offer phone consultations for free. You may also check the FAQs for more information.
Ready to optimize your wellness? Let’s help you lessen your stress and anxiety, even before the session begins, by giving you a walkthrough on what to expect in an Anti-Tension Massage.
Anti-Tension Massage comes with a number of positive results in diverse aspects in a person’s wellbeing such as:
Balances Mood: Massage Therapy excels at helping people reduce stress, anxiety, and depression. Many people find a profound sense of wellness through therapeutic touch. We often hear people say they feel more like themselves again.
Eases Muscle Tension: Our therapy techniques target problem areas, releasing built-up tension and promoting a sense of physical ease and flexibility– keeping you in shape for living your best life.
Reduces Pain: People who experience aches and pains from active living, aging, or repetitive tasks can stay more active with massage helping ease that soreness.
Athletic Training: Relieve tight, aching muscles after a strenuous workout or competition and keep yourself in the game.
Preventative & Wellness massage: Massage sessions offer a delightful escape that promotes relaxation, rejuvenation, and overall health. Massage on a regular schedule can also help stay ahead of recurring tension.
Insurance coverage for massage therapy can vary, so it’s a good idea to check with your insurance provider. Nimbus Massage does not take insurance but you may still be able to seek reimbursement directly. Most HSA funds can be used with us. Our pricing can be found on our pricing page.
Anti-Tension is our go-to service for folks who want a therapeutic massage but who do not have a complex medical history or do not need very detailed spot-treatment work. Our Targeted Therapeutic Massage is designed for people who do have complex needs, tough cases, or who prefer very specific work on their problem areas over a “full-body” massage.
Massage has well-documented effects of relieving stress, anxiety, pain, and muscular tension. The exact way that it works is still unclear, but most people enjoy all of these benefits, and more, from therapeutic touch.
You can expect a client-centered experience in which we develop an individualized massage session for you based on our intake process. We take your goals, overall health, past experience with massage, and sensitivities into account to create a treatment plan for you. We will adjust techniques, positioning, pressure, table temperature, lighting, scents used, etc.. to your needs. It is your time and you may always voice your needs for the session.
The duration varies from person to person and depends on your individual goals and case. Most people notice an improvement right away. Here are a few rules of thumb based on research and our experience:
Recent muscle spasm/soreness: One to three sessions can usually knock this out. For those who are prone to reinjury, regular maintenance can be helpful as needed.
Anxiety: Early studies show a series of weekly 45 Minute Sessions for six weeks can help
people improve, with follow ups as needed.
Depression: Early studies show a series of weekly 60 Minute Sessions for six weeks helped
people improve, with follow ups as needed.
Ongoing stress: Most people find coming in once or twice per month helpful for managing
ongoing stress.
Longer-term pain/tension patterns: Most people improve with a series of four to six weekly or bi-weekly sessions and then maintain bi-weekly or monthly.
Fill out your intake form in advance and arrive a few minutes prior to your session so that we can review the information with you. Think about your goals, focus areas (if any), and things that have/haven’t worked for you in the past.