Massage Schedule

Unless otherwise noted office will be closed on official holidays'.

All appointments are referral based and by appointment only,

please be prepared to state your reference.

  Grey highlighted below is reserved for massage in office.  

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The First Appointment 

An assessment that incorporates a thorough health history is the primary goal. Structural and mobility testing, discussion of the findings, treatment plan goals and duration, and the beginning of treatment is what will be discussing within your first appointment.

Please bring comfortable clothing, such as shorts and t-shirt or yoga pants, and bring any assessments of X-rays, MRI or ultrasound reports you may have. Depending on your own personal experience with massage, we will progress accordingly.

Subsequent Appointments

Manual, hands-on therapy that may include but not limited to a variety of therapeutic techniques to achieve the goals for each individual plan. 

Based on the focus of your care, you and your therapist will develop a treatment plan. This entails the areas to be worked on, the types of techniques, your goals, risks and benefits, self-care, how often your treatments will take place and any possible referrals. You have the right at any time to ask questions, change or stop your treatment plan, and a reassessment is usually done after an agreed upon time to examine the progress of your condition.

Each treatment will be different and depend on how well subsequent treatments are progressing and any changes that may occur.

The Goals of Treatment

Depending on your individual presentation and requirements, the goals of treatment may vary.  During a treatment you remove as much clothing as you feel comfortable with, usually underpants remain on. You then lie on a massage table, in between sheets, on your back, side or stomach which is described to you by the therapist prior to them leaving the room. During session, pillows are placed appropriately to reduce stress on low back and limbs. Only the area being treated will be undraped. Oil, gel or lotion specific to massage is used.

A variety of techniques can be used to stretch and loosen muscles, connective tissue, and move the joints, thereby reducing tension and increasing the range of motion. These techniques include effleurage (gliding strokes), petrissage (kneading), frictions (rubbing), vibrations (light rapid shaking), and tapotement (rhythmic tapping). Some other techniques and modalities that may be included are hydrotherapy (applications of hot or cold-water in various forms), lymphatic drainage, trigger point therapy, myofascial therapy (connective tissue), and peripheral joint mobilization, (passive movements of the joints) and remedial exercise. As a Cupping and Thai Massage therapist, I can offer these additional skills.

Treatments last between 50 to 80 minutes, depending on what you and your therapist have agreed to in advance.

At the end of your treatment, your therapist will give you self-care tips and if needed, remedial exercise techniques to help stretch or strengthen the muscles worked on. It is important to adhere to them, as it will help prolong the positive effects of massage.

All Clients (24) twenty four-hour notice of cancellation or reschedule. Every effort is made to book a client into an available slot. The schedule, in general, is booked with two weeks notice. 

When booking via phone or email please give two times and days of the week that work best in your schedule after reviewing the above availability. 

Group Class Schedule  

*Vinyasa Flow Yoga 

This class is aerobic, toning and strengthening. Teacher assumes student have yoga class experience and familiar with postures. Vigorous and produces body heat this Vinyasa class (to flow) does add dynamic blend of traditional yoga asana and BudokonTM martial arts building upon the yoga practitioner's base knowledge of traditional hatha yoga while challenging the practitioner to push past conventional yogic practices. If you love power or vinyasa flow yoga and want to see their evolutionary potential, this is the class for you. This class opens hips and shoulders while cultivating a powerful core. Classes taught for all levels with ten classes of yoga experience. 

Feel the strength and fluidity of your body as you strengthen and lengthen your muscles. BudokonTM translates into way of the spiritual warrior the balance of courage and awareness. Let me guide you through this beautiful and challenging workout with yoga and hints of Pilates.

Thursdays'  5:45-7:00pm

Fee: FREE if member or $10 at the front desk

Piyo ™ (Ages 18 and up)

Piyo is a refreshing mind-body workout that dramatically transforms the way your body looks, feels, and performs. It builds strength, creating a sleek, toned body, and a flat abdomen. Learn proper breathing techniques, correct spinal alignment, through smooth flowing exercises. Modifications will allow for any range of difficulty. Props used to enhance personal experience. Class length is one hour. All levels welcome. 

Thursdays' 4:30pm

Fee: FREE to members or $10 at the front desk for community!

*Vinyasa Yoga

This class is aerobic, toning and strengthening. Teacher assumes student have yoga class experience and familiar with postures. Vigorous and produces body heat. Vinyasa (to flow) is fun! This type of practice has weight bearing which may be inappropriate for people with wrist or other joint issues.  

Sundays' 8-9:30am

Fee: FREE if member or $10 at the front desk 

*May be inappropriate for hypertension, HBP, sciatica glaucoma or ear congestion. Class format is krama (variations) of postures as necessary for body awareness and to build a personal practice of strength, endurance and flexibility to stay“calmly active for the next 30 years of our lives!”

Location of above classes:

Sterling YMCA
254 Essex Street
Beverly, MA 01915
978.927.6855

**When subbing yoga and Pilates other than YMCA an address of that business will list here. Please see massage schedule on left for massage business and the directions are below.