Angie's Intuitive Massage

About Angie

I am originally from Omeo, a small town up in the Victorian high country. I am a former graduate of the Southern School of Natural Therapies in Integrated Massage Therapy. I have had many years experience within the field, working from the Victorian ski fields to Cairns. I work with Relaxation, Trigger Point Therapy with Deep Tissue Massage. These techniques are great for the physical well being of the body and very important, but I am also concerned for spiritual well being of my clients and work with positive spiritual energy within the massage. Intuitive Energy Healing is also available.

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Swedish Massage

Swedish Massage refers to a group of hands on massage techniques primarily used to relax muscles by applying pressure to them against deeper muscles and bones, and rubbing in the same direction as blood flow returning to the heart. Lighter pressure is applied as opposed to Deep Tissue Massage techniques.

Friction is reduced by the use of oil. Swedish Massage can relax muscles, increase circulation, remove metabloic waste products, help the recipient obtain a feeling of connectedness, a better awareness of their body and the way they use and position it. Swedish massage also stimulates the skin and nervous system while at the same time relaxing the nerves themselves. As it can help reduce emotional and physical stress it is often recommended as a regular programme for stress management.

Trigger Point Therapy

Trigger point Therapy has been used for decades by doctors, pain specialists, and massage therapists to quickly stimulate the flow of oxygen and promote rapid pain reduction.

The technique involves applying short, repeated massage strokes to trigger points, places in the muscle tissue where lack of oxygen causes referred pain. The stimulation of the point causes an increase in the oxygen level in the area and produces an often instant relief. (Blood flow back to the area is also encouraged, helping with recovery).

Trigger point Therapy can be used for alleviating chronic pain caused by a variety of conditions including muscle ache, arthritis, back pain, carpel tunnel syndrome, fibromyalgia, headache, and repetitive strain injuries.

Deep Tissue Massage

Deep Tissue Massage aims to relieve tension in the deeper layers of of muscle tissue. It can be a very firm pressure that releases chronic patterns of tension in the body through slow strokes and deep finger pressure on contracted areas, either following or going across grains of muscles, tendons and fascia.

It is also a highly effective technique for releasing chronic stress areas due to misalignment, repetitive motions and past lingering injuries.

Deep Tissue massage is used to treat particular muscular-skeletal disorders and complaints and employs a dedicated set of techniques and strokes to achieve a measure of relief.

The sessions are often quite intense as a result of deliberate focused work.

It is not uncommon for people who are not familiar with this type of massage to mistakenly believe that a Deep Tissue Massage will be painful! This isn't always true! Most clients refer it to a pain that 'feels good'. If at any time during your massage session, the sensation becomes uncomfortable or painful in a 'doesnt feel good' way please communicate this to your therapist.


Intuitive Reiki Healing

Reiki involves channeling universal life energy from practitioner to patient. Reiki is great for releasing old patterns that no longer serve us and restores and rebalances the emotional, spiritual and physical self by realigning the body's energy systems or chakras.