Defining Words
Words are important for communication, but without definitions, the words are just sounds and symbols. Knowing the meanings assigned to the words are when we truly begin to communicate.
Massage and Bodywork Techniques
Active Release
A hands-on technique combining precise movement with applied tension to release adhesions and scar tissue in muscles, tendons, and ligaments. Commonly used for sports injuries and repetitive strain conditions.
Deep Tissue
Uses slow, focused strokes to reach deeper layers of muscle and connective tissue. Helps relieve chronic tension, improve mobility, and address long-standing pain patterns.
Emotional & Energy Balancing
A holistic approach that integrates bodywork and energy techniques to release stored emotions, harmonize the body’s energy flow, and promote inner calm.
Trigger Point Therapy
Focuses on releasing “knots” or hyperirritable points within a muscle that refer pain to other areas of the body. Restores function and reduces muscle tension.
Hot Stone Therapy
Combines smooth, heated stones with massage strokes to deeply relax muscles, melt tension, and enhance circulation.
Sports Massage
Designed to enhance athletic performance, prevent injuries, and support recovery. Techniques are adapted depending on whether you are preparing for an event, in training, or recovering afterward.
Neuromuscular Therapy
Applies targeted pressure to specific points of muscle and nerve tension. Supports pain reduction, improved posture, and restored balance between muscles and nerves.
Myofascial Release
A gentle yet effective technique that stretches and releases restrictions in the fascia — the connective tissue that surrounds muscles and organs. Improves mobility and reduces chronic pain.
Lymphatic Drainage
A light, rhythmic technique that stimulates the lymphatic system to reduce swelling, enhance detoxification, and support immune function.
Swedish Massage
The classic massage style that uses flowing strokes, kneading, and gentle stretching to relax the body, reduce stress, and improve circulation.
Energy & Integrative Healing Terms
Energy
Energy is the vital life force that flows through and around the body, influencing physical health, emotional balance, and spiritual well-being. In healing traditions, Energy is understood as the subtle current that sustains life, and in science, Energy is the capacity to create movement or change. Working with Energy helps clear blockages, restore balance, and activate the body’s natural ability to heal.
Chakra Balancing
An energy-based practice that clears, aligns, and restores balance to the body’s seven major chakras, supporting emotional, mental, and physical well-being.
Quantum Healing
An approach that works with the body’s energetic and cellular intelligence, supporting healing and transformation beyond the physical level by accessing the quantum field of possibility.
Alchemy
A process of transformation that integrates physical, emotional, and spiritual healing. In bodywork and energy practices, alchemy refers to transmuting patterns of pain or limitation into balance, clarity, and vitality.
Harmonics
The use of vibrational patterns — through sound, movement, or energy — to restore natural rhythm and harmony within the body, mind, and spirit.
Embodied Emotional Release
A body-centered process that helps clients access and release emotions stored within the body’s tissues. Supports healing from trauma and restores emotional balance.
Energetic Chelation
A gentle hands-on energy healing practice that clears stagnant or blocked energy from the body, allowing life force energy to flow freely.
Generational Healing®
A sacred energy practice that identifies and heals inherited emotional and energetic patterns passed down through family lineage, supporting deep transformation and freedom.
Meridians
Meridians are the energetic pathways in the body through which life force Energy flows. According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, each Meridian is connected to specific organs and systems, supporting the body’s overall balance and vitality. When Meridians are open and flowing, Energy moves freely; when they are blocked, discomfort or illness can arise. Healing techniques help restore balance to the Meridians and encourage optimal Energy flow.
