Massage therapy is the manipulation of the soft tissues of the body through manual, hands on techniques. During a massage, a massage therapist will apply a fixed or moving pressure to the tissues to ease pain and tension in the muscles and joints of the body. Massage therapy can also improve blood and lymphatic flow throughout the body, enhance tissue healing, and affect the nervous system through stimulation or sedation. We offer many types of massage including deep tissue massage and myofascial release. At Portola Valley Chiropractic we offer 30, 60, and 90 minute massages.
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Shantel received her education at UC Riverside, where she earned her Bachelor of Science in psychology. She continued her educational journey in massage therapy and health education at the National Holistic Institute in 2016. During her senior portion of the program, she completed her sports massage therapy externship with the San Francisco 49ers. For the past 4 years, Shantel has served as a member of the body regeneration team for the SF 49ers, where she received extensive training in rehabilitative practices such as myofascial release and neuromuscular re-education techniques. Shantel’s massage therapy employs a balance of different healing styles, combining Eastern & Western modalities that are attuned to her client’s needs. She has developed her massage therapy in order to relieve patients pain, alleviate their stress, and enhance their healing process. She has a tremendous passion for helping people improve their quality of life through promotion of various manual therapies.
Elana has nearly 20 years of professional experience in both yoga instruction and massage therapy. With over 600 hours of multi-modality training including Shiatsu, deep tissue, Lomi-Lomi, Cranio-sacral, and Neuro-Muscular Therapy, she has created her own style which could be described as firm, yet fluid; nurturing and intuitive contrasted with deeper, focused work. She integrates passive movement and stretching into the massage which allows for spontaneous release of muscles as well as better access to the muscle tissue. Her many years of experience as a yoga teacher has informed her abilities as a massage therapist in being able to recognize holding patterns in her clients and being able to guide them with appropriate stretches. Her bodywork strikes a necessary balance between structural therapeutics and soothing the nervous system.
Daniel has been licensed since 2012 in Hawaii and 2013 in California with extensive training in Connective Tissue massage and therapy, craniosacral, myofascial release, and triggerpoint, and a specialization in awareness oriented structural integration bodywork based on the teachings of Ida Rolf and Lee Joseph. Daniel's work is slow and methodical, constantly adjusting to the nervous system's muscular response to achieve depth without pain. Relaxation, therapy, rehab, pain management and postural changes are all possible with the client's involvement. Book Daniel today and explore the possibilities!
Peter received his Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies from UC Santa Cruz. He graduated from the National Holistic Institute's 1250 hours Neuromuscular Therapist program. He has experience working at multiple different spas and massage clinics. He received a certification from the National Academy of Sports Medicine as a Corrective Exercise Specialist. He is a 200 hour certified yoga instructor with a Reiki level 1 certificate with goals to become a Reiki master. Peter's massage style is a restorative blend of Swedish, deep tissue, myofascial release, acupressure, and shiatsu. Book with Peter today!
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