SWEDISH.

CDT.

MLD.

Deep tissue.

Pre/Post natal.

Read below for more details on massage techniques!

  • Can range from light to firm pressure to provide circulation and improve blood flow. Also can stimulate parasympathetic body response, calm and provide analgesic effect.

  • Usually firmer pressure massage with pressure points to provide relief for acute and/or chronic muscle aches, cramps, stiffness, and everyday pains.

  • To provide relief from the tough fascial membranes that wrap, connect and support your muscles. Series of low load stretch and pressure points to release adhesions, injuries, scar tissue and restricted range of motion of joints and muscles. Can also provide analgesic effect.

  • To provide balance of posture, with analysis of body structures combination of Deep Tissue and Myofascial Release to encourage proper posture of skeletal system

  • A combo massage of Swedish/Deep Tissue/MFR/MLD tailored to meet the needs of your pregnancy body during and after baby. Patients who are 14 weeks pregnant or less, cannot be treated.

  • Clinical MLD applied to either part or whole body for increase in lymph production, increase lymphangiomotoricity, increase venous return, as well as soothing and alagesic effects. Regular MLD can provide detoxification of the body, and boost immune system.

  • Clinical treatment to decongest limbs from lymphedema, and/or edema with a combination of skin care, MLD, compression bandaging and decongestive exercises. Two Phases, (1) Intensive and (2) (Self) Improvement Phase.

TYPES OF MASSAGES

Mandy Hegel - Massage Therapist, LMMT, MLD-C, CLT

Mandy Hegel Invites you to try massage as an addition to your healing journey. With over 18 years working and teaching massage, she brings her knowledge and experience to create for you a tailored medical massage for you and your needs.

She is a former graduate of Hands On Medical Massage School & Missionary of Loma Linda, Ca, where she taught medical massage to students working in spa and/or hospital/clinical positions. She has provided medical massage and witnessed natural holistic healing miracles at NEWSTART clinics in Weimar, Ca and Espinhal, Portugal. Some of her notable continuing education includes hands on and in person training from certified Structural Integration, Rolfer and author Mary Bond; Touch for Health neurolymphatics from renowned instructor of Touch for Health Kinesiology John Maguire; and Advanced Prenatal Massage and mentoring from Tanya Frederick, owner of The Treatment Centre in Loma Linda, Ca. She is a graduate of Academy of Lymphatic Studies (ACOLS) and certified in Manual Lymphatic Drainage (Vodder Technique) (MLD-C) and is a Certified Lymphedema Therapist (CLT) and provides Complete Decongestive Therapy (CDT).

With her many years of hands on clinical experience, she has learned how to integrate all of her modalities and knowledge into a customized massage for you, to provide relief from stress and pain.

  • Certified Massage Therapist by the California Massage Therapy Council #51504

  • Certified Manual Lymphatic Therapist, MLD-C (Vodder Technique)

  • Certified Lymphedema Therapist (CLT)

CONTRAINDICATIONS FOR MLD/CDT MASSAGES (you cannot be treated if you have any of the following):

  • Have had any Cosmetic surgery in the last 3mo

  • Acute Infection

  • Renal Failure

  • Cardiac Edema

  • Acute DVT (Deep Vein Thrombosis)

  • Acute Bronchitis

  • Severe Congestive Heart Failure (Unmedicated)

  • Severe Hypertension or Crisis

  • Pregnancy

  • Acute Infections

  • Arterial diseases

  • Spasticity