Category: UCSB Massage

What is CRAC, PNF, RI, MET, & OMT Stretching?

What is CRAC, PNF, RI, MET, & OMT Stretching?

The word “antagonist” is a derivative of the Greek word antagonistēs, which translates into some form of opponent or competitor, and which stems from a combination of the words anti- (“against”) and agonizesthai (“to contend for a prize”). So when you take origins into account, you’d be correct to suspect that an antagonist’s muscle is something to fight against.

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Massage for UCSB, SBCC, Westmont College Students, Faculty and Staff

Massage for UCSB, SBCC, Westmont College Students, Faculty and Staff

My SPECIALTY is “On the Edge” Deep Tissue Massage. I work on a scale of 1 – 10, where 7 is on the edge and 10 is very excruciating pain. Some discomfort is necessary when receiving deep tissue massage to get results.   A lot of my clients handle the deep tissue pain or even like the deep tissue pain in order to get the quickest results for their body type. My style of Deep Tissue Massage releases the body’s natural painkillers whereby it stimulates the release of endorphins, the morphine-like substances that the body manufactures, into the brain and nervous system….kind of like a “Runners High” or a parasympathetic state “rest and digest” of mind.

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★ Massage Santa Barbara

★ Massage Santa Barbara

First, make Riktr PRO massage part of your health team. Having massages regularly has been proven to help lower blood pressure, reduce the risk of injury, reduce stress levels, improve concentration, and quality of sleep. In addition, massage therapy helps aid in the treatment of muscles. Massages help increase and improve circulation in both.

Studies of the benefits of massage demonstrate that it is an effective treatment for reducing stress, pain, and muscle tension. While more research is needed to confirm the benefits of massage, some studies have found massage may also be helpful for Anxiety and digestive disorders.

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Classic Standard Massage verses Swedish massage

Classic Standard Massage verses Swedish massage

Massage involves working and acting on the body with pressure – structured, unstructured, stationary, or moving – tension, motion, or vibration, done manually or with mechanical aids. Massage can be applied with the hands, fingers, elbows, knees, forearms, feet, or a massage device. Massage can promote relaxation and well-being,[1][2] can be a recreational activity and can be sexual in nature (see Erotic massage).

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