Massage Modalities
Since 1995, Lyn Solander has provided nurturing massages for Vashon and Maury Island residents and guests. Below are descriptions of the modalities she practices.
Hot Stone
Hot Stone is a wonderfully relaxing and soothing way to painlessly relieve even the deepest tension. Lyn uses black basalt stones which are very smooth and retain heat for a long time.
Placing and kneading hot stones over muscles helps increase an area's circulation and blood flow to stimulate healing to painful or injured muscles. The deep tissue massage and heat of the stones also aid in the ability to move toxins and waste through the body.
Bowenwork®
Bowenwork® is a holistic, soft-tissue technique that relaxes and returns the body to a healing state. A Bowenwork practitioner applies light pressure through a minimal number of precisely located moves over tendons, muscles, and nerve bundles. In response, the body resets its various systems, bringing the person into balance and promoting healing and well-being.
Routinely many conditions respond positively to Bowenwork. In addition to the many musculoskeletal conditions that improve, problems relating to respiration, digestion, reproduction, vitality, energy, and even mood often respond as well.
LomiLomi
Lomilomi is the ancient Hawaiian massage. The dance-like rhythmic movements of lomilomi were inspired by the sea and the wind. This massage brings healing energy to the client on three levels:
Physically
Lomilomi increases the circulation of blood and lymph. This flushes toxins and brings nutrients and oxygen to every cell, leaving your body feeling restored.
Mentally
This massage helps to release past memories and trauma, allowing you to let go of inner chatter.
Spiritually
Lomilomi will leave you feeling at harmony with a sense of peace and well-being.
Lymphatic Therapy
Lymphatic Therapy stimulates the lymph system with extremely light strokes. This helps drain puffy, swollen tissues. It supports the immune system and helps the body heal after an injury or surgery. You will likely find this very relaxing.
Cranial Sacral Therapy
Cranial Sacral Therapy is a good approach for healing post-traumatic effects of an accident or emotional trauma. It is also very effective for relief of chronic back pain, headaches, TMJ pain, and stress. This is done using a very light but effective touch to allow the tissues to relax and release.
If you're prone to migraines or have a recent injury such as whiplash, this therapy may be the perfect form of relief. Many people go into a deep alpha state while receiving this therapy.
Cupping
Massage Cupping is a very relaxing, effective, and time-honored technique dating back thousands of years. By creating suction and negative pressure, cupping therapy softens tight muscles, loosens adhesions, and separates layers of connective tissue to bring hydration and blood flow to body tissues.
Suction pulls toxins, pathogenic factors, blood poison, dead lymph, and cellular debris from deep within tissues to the skin surface where they are more easily expelled. Although the marks look painful, they are not - clients usually feel an immediate sense of relief.
Intraoral Massage
Lyn is endorsed by the WA Health Department and Massage Board to perform intraoral massage. Intraoral work may help those diagnosed with Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Dysfunction or with clenching, grinding, and chronic sinus trouble.