There are many fascinating traditions in alternative medicine that come from outside of the euro-western practice. By The Lake Massage Therapy & Wellness Centre Inc. invites its clients to experience the numerous and often unexpected benefits these traditions have to offer.

Therapeutic Massage

Many of today’s health problems arise from stress. Because stress upsets the delicate integral balance of your body’s functions, regaining this balance requires a holistic approach.
Massage therapy not only treats those parts of you which are a problem, but also affects the whole or your metabolism through normalizing your circulatory, muscular and nervous systems and their interdependent functioning.

Massage therapy is safe and effective when used for stress management and it is also widely used to help individuals obtain relief from the following:

• Headaches/migraines
• Low back pain
• Neck and shoulder tension
• Whiplash
• Frozen shoulder
• Muscle spasm
• Tendonitis/bursitis
• Injury Rehab
• Pseudo-sciatica(leg aches)
• Arthritis
• Circulatory problems
• Respiratory Problems
• Digestive/lower bowel problems

Hot Stone Therapy

Hot Stone Therapy has been used for more than 5,000 years and is practiced in many different cultures. These stones have been used to massage the body, relieving muscle pain and discomfort. They were also placed along the energy pathways to allow the life-force to heal the body on a physical, emotional and spiritual level.

Some of the benefits of this treatment are deep relaxation and decreased, joint and muscle pain. Hot Stone Therapy can also increase blood and lymphatic circulation. Overall this treatment helps to reduce stress and promotes well-being and vitality.

Deep Tissue Massage

Deep tissue massage is often confused with deep pressure massage. Deep pressure massage means a constant, strong pressure throughout the session. Deep tissue massage can indeed have a significant amount of pressure behind certain techniques but deep tissue always has a goal. It is used on ailments like chronic pain, recovery from injuries, limited mobility, postural problems and muscle tension or spasm, among others.

Trigger Point Therapy

If you have ever massaged a person or been massaged yourself then you have probably came across trigger points. They are commonly known as muscle knots; the often painful spots where muscles seem to be clumped together in a tight little ball.

Swedish or Relaxation Massage

Swedish massage is what most people mean when they talk about the general term massage. It is one of the most relaxing types of massage to receive as it works over the whole body. The general techniques are gliding, kneading, tapping, and vibrating or shaking; used on different muscles in the body depending on the desired result.

Sports Massage

Sports massage, as the name suggests, is a therapy designed for high activity people. Depending on the sport you will be playing there are different areas to treat both pregame and postgame.

Prenatal Massage

The weight of carrying your most precious cargo can be stressful on your muscles; let By The Lake Massage Therapy & Wellness Centre Inc. take care of you while you take care of your child. Expecting women experience a variety of different muscle issues due to the extra weight they carry. Back pain, leg pain, swelling and sore feet and muscle cramps are all standard issues for mothers to be and constant strain can lead to stress which is bad for the baby.

Postnatal Massage

Bringing new life into the world is a wonderful thing but it also puts a lot of strain on the body. Postnatal massage sessions are tailored to help with postpartum issues which every mother deals with.

Reflexology

Reflexology is a natural healing art that is based on the principal that there are reflexes in the hands and feet that relate to all the parts of the body. It is the activation of specific points on the hands and feet to promote the proper functioning of the body. The idea behind reflexology is that the hands and feet are like condensed maps of the rest of the body; the head, torso, organs, legs and arms are all directly connected to specific areas of the hands and feet.

Benefits of Reflexology:

• Relaxation
• Improves Circulation
• Helps to normalize a body condition
• Maintains Health

“For the body does not consist of one member but of many. If the foot should say, ‘Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to he body,’ that would not make it any less a part of the body. And if the ear should say, ‘Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body,’ that would not make it any less a part of the body. If the whole body were an eye, where would be the hearing? If the whole body were an ear, where would be the sense of smell? But as it is, God arranged the organs in the body, each one of them, as he chose. If all were a single organ, where would the body be? As it is, there are many parts, yet one body. The eye cannot say to the hand, ‘I have no need of you,’ nor again the head to the feet, ‘I have no need of you.’ If one member suffers, all suffer together; if one member is honored, all rejoice together.”
1 Corinthians 12:14-21, 26 R.S.V.

Reiki Healing

Reiki Healing, also known as palm healing, is a Japanese healing technique which focuses on balancing the energy in a body. The theory behind the practice is quite complex, as it focuses not only on the health of the body but equally the mind and spirit as well.

Reiki is a Japanese word that means “Universal Life Energy” it is the positive creative energy that is around and within every living thing. It is a powerful way to heal and restore balance and freedom to ones life. It heals on all levels, physical, mental, emotional and spiritual. Healing in this way opens up the opportunity to fully heal any issue by getting down to its’ origin.
Find out more at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reiki

Craniosacral Therapy

We are all familiar with the cardiovascular and respiratory rhythms in the body. Like them, another body rhythm – the craniosacral system – influences many body functions. It consists of the membranes and cerebrospinal fluid that surround and protect the brain and spinal cord. It extends from the bones of the skull, face and mouth (the cranium) down to the sacrum or tailbone. Craniosacral Therapy is a gentle, non-invasive manipulative technique focused on finding and correcting imbalances present in the system that are affecting various parts of the body.

Osteopathy

Regain/maintain health and wellness through gentle movements. Our goal is to restore motion where it has been lost at all levels from skin and muscle to bones and joints.

Raindrop Therapy

Raindrop Therapy is a powerful, non-invasive tool combining the art of aromatherapy with the techniques of Vita Flex and massage in the application of essential oils to various areas of the body to bring structural and electrical alignment. This technique is a revolutionary way to look at bringing balance and harmony to the body — physically, mentally, and emotionally.

Raindrop Therapy originated from the research of D. Gary Young N.D. and a Lakota medicine man almost two decades ago. The Lakota Indians would travel north into Canada to experience the healing powers of the Northern Lights, breathing in the electricity of the lights, exhaling up through the spine. Later when borders were created between the U.S. and Canada, this migration stopped, but a simulated version of the experience took place in sweat huts.

Raindrop Therapy is based on the theory that many spinal misalignments are caused by viruses or bacteria that lie dormant along the spine. These pathogens create inflammation, which in turn, contorts and disfigures the spinal column.

Raindrop Therapy uses a series of essential oils designed to promote overall health, vitality and longevity. The principle oils used are: Valor, thyme, oregano, wintergreen, cypress, peppermint, basil and marjoram. Valor is the most important oil blend because it works on the physical and emotional levels, supporting the electrical and energy alignment of the body. Once the frequencies begin to balance in these areas, a structural alignment can occur. The oils are dispensed like little drops of rain from a height of about six inches and massaged alongside the vertebrae. Although the entire process takes about 40 minutes to complete, the oils will continue to work in the body for 5 to 7 days following treatment, with continued realignment taking place during this time.

The Raindrop Therapy is not a cure-all or a magic bullet. A healthy body is the result of a well-rounded program of exercise and proper diet. Health is everything we do, say, hear, think, see, breath and eat. The Raindrop Therapy is only one tool to help restore a balance of good health.

Call By The Lake Massage Therapy & Wellness Centre Inc. at (905) 271-8878: we take care of you so you can focus on the ones that need you.