Health Coaching

How can clients benefit from working with a health coach?

When a client needs to change their habits for their health, Functional Medicine Health Coaches can make those changes more accessible and sustainable. Health coaches help clients set goals and provide achievable steps and strategies for them to maintain healthy changes long-term. Just like a functional medicine clinician, a health coach makes sure patients feel heard and that they share ownership of their healing process.

What should I expect from a health coach?

Health coaches take a holistic approach to helping individuals like you make important lifestyle changes to improve their physical and emotional wellbeing. A coaching relationship requires a commitment on your part and open communication between both parties.

Massage Therapy

What is a Therapeutic Massage?

Therapeutic Massage Therapy is a style of massage therapy which focuses on getting results vs. just relaxing. Using this term indicates that the purpose of the massage is to achieve a structural change or therapeutic benefit in the body. It is style of treatment where massage therapists mobilize your soft tissue (muscles, tendons, fascia, etc) to restore normal functional use. You should expect to feel great long after your therapeutic massage session ends, instead of just relaxing for an hour.

Benefits of Therapeutic Deep Tissue Massage?

Many of the structures in need of massage treatment are deeper in the body. A relaxation massage or lighter-style of massage will not change these deeper soft-tissue structures. Therapeutic Deep Tissue Massage uses heavier pressure to release tissue which is harder to access in the body. It will also break up adhesions and scar tissue in those deeper tissues. This style of work doesn’t have to be painful, especially when applied by a skilled therapist. While at times there can be some “therapeutic discomfort”, most of our clients tell us that this work feels great. It also has much more lasting results and is deeply relaxing.

Is a Therapeutic Deep Tissue Massage a Full-Body Massage?

While this style of work can be a full-body massage, usually it is not. Since it is designed to make a change or shift in your body, this work will focus on your area of complaint so you can get a better result. Focused work does not mean that we will only work where you “point”. We will assess your dysfunctional patterns, propose a treatment plan and perform the therapeutic treatment most appropriate for you.

What Should I Expect During my Session?

Expect your therapist to ask you questions about your pain pattern before the session, throughout the treatment and after your appointment. Where does it hurt? When did your tightness or pain start? What else have you tried? How’s my pressure?