Some muscles stay tight even after rest, stretching or lighter massage, leaving the area feeling held or stiff.
The same areas keep tightening
Tightness can keep returning through the neck, shoulders, back or hips, even after temporary relief.
Deeper tension feels harder to release
Some areas of muscle tension can feel harder to reach and don’t respond as easily to lighter massage.
Your massage therapist
Hi, I’m Jane, a massage therapist with over 15 years of experience.
I adapt each deep tissue massage treatment to the areas that feel tight or restricted, changing the pressure and technique depending on what we find and how your body responds.
Hi, I’m Jane, a massage therapist with over 15 years of experience.
I adapt each deep tissue massage treatment to the areas that feel tight or restricted, changing the pressure and technique depending on what we find and how your body responds.
The aim is to work more effectively with deeper tension — not simply press harder. ↓
How we approach deep tissue massage
Deeper doesn’t simply mean harder
Firm pressure can be part of deep tissue massage, but more pressure isn’t automatically better.
We work progressively, adjusting the pressure and technique as tight areas begin to soften.
We look beyond the area that feels tight
The place that feels most tense isn’t always the only area involved.
We look at how nearby areas are working together rather than treating one muscle in isolation.
We follow how the tissue responds, not a routine
There is no fixed level of pressure or sequence for every treatment.
The work changes depending on what we find and how your body responds.
Our Signature Technique
Decompression before deeper pressure
Vacuum cups create space first When muscles already feel tight and restricted, adding more downward pressure isn’t always the best place to start.
Vacuum cups lift the tissue rather than pressing down, helping create space and ease tension before deeper hands-on work.
Vacuum cups can leave temporary marks, which usually fade within 5–10 days.
Hands-on work goes deeper where needed Hands-on massage then continues the treatment with more focused pressure through areas that remain tight or restricted.
The balance between vacuum and hands-on work changes depending on what we find and how your body responds.
Hands-on work goes deeper where needed Hands-on massage then continues the treatment with more focused pressure through areas that remain tight or restricted.
The balance between vacuum and hands-on work changes depending on what we find and how your body responds.