Deep Tissue: loosens muscles. This is very nice work.  Massage on a healthy tissue feels good.

The normal response is to slow down, breathe deeply, and relax.   This technique is usually a firmer, deeper and slower work affecting deeper layers of muscle and connective tissue to break up congestion and speed removal of metabolic waste.

Deep tissue work is not painful and can be very nurturing.   In Deep tissue massage there is less emphasis on pleasure as the primary goal and more emphasis on altering structure and muscle restrictions.  This is not to say that the work is not pleasurable.  Most clients, once they are accustomed to the benefits of deep tissue work, prefer the increased degree of relaxation, the alleviation of pain, and the longer lasting benefits.

The alleviation of pain, bringing about better posture, more flexibility, and more fluid movement-these are all potential goals that are possible to achieve with deep tissue skills.

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