Katrina Yau

Deep tissue massage is to apply firm pressure and slow strokes to reach deeper layers of muscle and connective tissue surrounding muscles. It’s beneficial to chronic aches and pain and contracted areas such as a stiff neck and upper back, low back pain, leg muscle tightness, and sore shoulders. It’s effective in treating repetitive stress injuries such as tennis elbow or carpal tunnel syndrome and can be helpful in reducing the symptoms of osteoarthritis.

TMJ (temporomandibular joint) massage therapy is designed to relieve tension and improve function in the muscles of the jaw, face, and neck. Using gentle, targeted techniques, our registered massage therapists help reduce pain, ease muscle tightness, and support overall relaxation and recovery. Treatment may include work on the external facial muscles, cervical musculature, and—when clinically appropriate and with informed consent—intraoral techniques within the RMT scope of practice. This service is intended as supportive care and does not diagnose temporomandibular disorders.

Manual Lymphatic Drainage involves light, smooth, rhythmic touch to the skin plus pumping at the lymph nodes. These techniques encourage the Lymphatic system to better do its job: gathering old cells (including pathogens, toxins and plasma proteins), guiding them out of the body and making way for newly oxygenated cells to nourish organs, muscles and extremities. Lymphatic Drainage may be helpful for many reasons: pre and post surgery, post workout soreness, recovery post sickness, spring cleaning, relaxation and especially to treat fluid retention.