OUR MASSAGE THERAPISTS: Cancellation Policy All services must be guaranteed with your Member Number or major credit MASSAGE card for Guests. Because our P.J. Silvetti technicians reserve their time for your Licensed Massage Therapist appointment, a 12 hour advance notice Graduated from Massage School at Clear Lake is required for cancellations or in 1991 rescheduling. If less than 12 hours Therapy Certifications: Medical Massage, Sports notice of cancellation is given, the full Massage fee will be charged to your Member Modalities include: Deep Tissue, Sports Number or credit card. Massage, Shiatsu, Hot Stone, and Pregnancy Massage Sandy Joe Licensed Massage Therapist, NCBTMB Schedule your appointment at Graduated from The Phoenix School of Massage the front desk or by calling Relax, Therapy, Houston, Texas – March 2009 713 654 0877 Certifications: Reflexology rejuvenate, Modalities include: Swedish, Hot Stone, Reflexology, Sports Massage, and Prenatal. The Downtown Club and at the Met 340 W. Dallas, 6th floor Houston, TX 77002 recuperate The Downtown Club with a at Houston Center 1100 Caroline healing Houston, TX 77002 www.thedowntownclubhouston.com massage For information on open positions or to submit your resume, please visit our Web site at: www.lucernepublishing.com WHAT IS THE FIRST APPOINTMENT LIKE? DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES Your massage therapist will begin by asking you general health questions. Massage may not be appropriate in SWEDISH MASSAGE: Swedish massage utilizes certain situations such as fever; certain cardiovascular long, flowing strokes, generally directed toward the heart. The goal of Swedish massage is to promote conditions; contagious or infectious diseases, including deep relaxation, release of stress, increased any cold or flu; under the influence of drugs or alcohol, circulation and blood flow. including prescription pain medication; recent operations or acute injuries; neuritis; or skin diseases and the first DEEP TISSUE MASSAGE: Deep tissue massage trimester of pregnancy. The primary massage is a type of massage therapy that focuses on technique will determine your attire. For a full-body realigning deeper layers of muscles and connective Swedish massage most people undress completely, tissue. It is especially helpful for chronically tense What are some benefits of though you may choose to wear whatever makes you and contracted areas such as stiff necks, low back feel comfortable. Your massage therapist will give tightness, and sore shoulders. Some of the same massage therapy? strokes are used as Swedish massage, but the you privacy to undress. During the massage, your movement is slower and the pressure is deeper and body is covered except for the area being worked on. concentrated on areas of tension and pain. For a sports massage, it is best to wear athletic Prevent and relieve muscle shorts and/or a sports bra to facilitate stretching SPORTS MASSAGE: Sports massage is a more cramps and spasms techniques. For chair massage clients remain fully anatomically specific form of massage that supports clothed. fitness and helps reduce the demands that the Prevent and relieve muscle sport places on the body, shortening recovery time. soreness The therapist may utilize many of the strokes used WHAT SHOULD I DO DURING MY MASSAGE? in Swedish massage, along with myofascial Improve circulation Your therapist will adjust your position as needed, release, trigger point therapy and active-assisted otherwise make yourself comfortable and try to relax. techniques, such as active-assisted broadening Hasten healing and lengthening and proprioceptive neuromuscular Many people close their eyes and relax completely facilitation (PNF) stretching. Increase joint flexibility during a session; though others prefer to talk. It’s your massage, so do whatever feels natural to you. Do not Detoxify body HOT STONE MASSAGE: Hot stone massage is a hesitate to ask questions at any time. massage where the therapist uses smooth, heated Reduce tension stones, either as an extension of their own hands, HOW WILL MY MASSAGE FEEL? or by placing them on the body while they massage Reduce mental fatigue and The most effective and deepest massage works with the other parts of the body. The heat can be both stress deeply relaxing and help warm up tight muscles so body’s natural responses, not against them. Working in the therapist can work more deeply, more quickly. Promote relaxation the area of an injury or chronic pain may initially cause some discomfort, which usually lessens in the first few PRENATAL MASSAGE: Prenatal massage is minutes. Your massage therapist knows ways to tailored specifically to the needs of pregnant minimize pain, and will work carefully within what feels women. The client is usually positioned on special Schedule your massage today! right to you. Always tell your therapist if you feel any cushions or on their side with pillows, wedges, or a discomfort so he or she can adjust. full-length body pillow for support. It is generally best to wait until after the first trimester of HOW WILL I FEEL AFTER MY SESSION? pregnancy to receive prenatal massage. All PRICING AND SESSION OPTIONS prenatal massages are 90 minutes. Most people feel very relaxed. Some experience Member Guest freedom from long-term aches and pains developed REFLEXOLOGY: Reflexology is the study, Individual 30 minute session $46 $56 from tension or repetitive activity. After an initial science, and art of using specific touch techniques Individual 1 hour session $70 $80 period of feeling slowed down, people often on reflex maps, resembling a shape of the human Individual 90 minute session $100 $110 experience increased energy, heightened body, that are believed to exist on the feet, hands and outer ears. The theory is that by using proper Prenatal massage 90 minutes $100 $110 awareness, and greater productivity, which can last for days. Since toxins are released from your soft reflexing techniques, irritating chemicals around the tissues during a massage, it is recommended you nerve endings are broken down, soothing and Gift Certificates are available for any occasion relaxing nerves, in turn soothing and relaxing the drink plenty of water afterward. entire body, regions or specific parts of the body. .