Threshold Healing Services

Therapeutic Bodywork

Therapeutic massage is the best to treat injuries and areas of chronic pain. It is performed on a table with oil on the skin.  Using Trigger Point release, deep tissue techniques, and mobilization the client will experience a significant change in the muscle tissue thereby improving the circulation, mobility, and overall health of the area. Generally, this modality will focus on specific pain areas and affected tissues to efficiently create change.

Techniques may be uncomfortable while applied, however, the area will feel more mobile within 24hrs (though perhaps a little sore from the deep work). Often more than one session is needed to create lasting change, though you will likely notice improvement after the first session. Clients will also leave with stretches and/or exercises to aid in maintaining and encouraging change in pain areas.

Therapeutic massage is often used to prevent chronic pain from reoccurring or minor injuries from causing pain. This style of massage is aligned with preventative holistic care and is often a monthly appointment. This service is offered by Avi, Tiger, Morgan and Alyssa

Acupuncture — Japanese Meridian Therapy

Japanese Meridian Therapy acupuncture is a style of acupuncture that uses gentle touch and palpation to assess imbalances in the body's meridian system. This diagnostic approach listens to the body’s subtle cues to determine where energy (Qi) is depleted or stagnant. Treatments are designed to restore harmony and flow throughout the system, beginning with the yin meridians to build and stabilize foundational energy before moving to the yang meridians. It is a style that uses fewer and thinner needles, as well as non-insertive tools to bring your body into balance, achieve symptom relief, and clear the way for deep healing.

Treatment methods may include shallow needling, intradermal needles, herbal formulas, cupping, gua sha, or moxibustion (the warming of specific points using the herb mugwort).

Japanese Meridian Therapy supports the body’s ability to self-regulate and heal. This approach is accessible for needle-sensitive patients of all ages, and effective in addressing a wide range of concerns, including pain, fatigue, mental health issues, and complex chronic illness like Lyme, Fibromyalgia, Long COVID, and CFS. This service is currently provided by Ellis.

Somatic Transformation - with Alyssa Hill

Somatic Transformation is a style of healing created by Alyssa. This modality uses influences from Internal Family Systems, Inquiry Meditation, Somatic Experiencing, and intuited knowledge from ancestors and source. It is a rare combination that allows for direct communication with your system, creating a space for change at a cellular level. We use a trauma informed lens to come into conversation with the body, which allows for release of trigger from the source of trigger, not a surface level change. This work is deep AND extremely safe as it works at the pace and capacity of the whole. Most people notice immediate change in their capacity for challenges in life and increase of pleasure and presence. This service is also offered to groups for group healing, please contact Alyssa for booking. This service is offered by Alyssa and is available in person or virtually. This service does not require paying sales tax as it is a non-touch modality.

Shiatsu

Shiatsu is a Japanese form of therapy using finger and palm pressure, stretching, and holding techniques to promote balance and health by addressing imbalances in the body's energy flow, or qi, through pathways called meridians. The word "shiatsu" means "finger pressure" in Japanese. Treatments are performed on a floor mat or on a massage table, depending on the practitioner.  Shiatsu is performed as clothing-on session, please wear comfortable movable clothing that are warm during colder months. This service is provided by Avi and Casper.

Upper Body/Shoulder Love

This style of massage is performed on a table using oil on the skin. This is an ideal session for someone who wants their massage to address the shoulders, neck, arms, and head areas only. This session can incorporate cupping and gua sha to go deep into the computer neck and cell phone hand/wrist. Clients will often leave with simple stretches to maintain mobility. This service is offered by Avi, Morgan, and Tiger.

Scar Tissue Care/Repair

This style of bodywork is focused specifically on repair and care of scar tissue and the surrounding tissues. Scar tissue can cause discomfort and nerve pain/numbness/tingling etc in not only the specific tissues but the surrounding tissues as well. Our practitioners can us several techniques to help the body repair and diminish the impact of scars. Techniques include: gua sha, cupping, manual tissue manipulation, lymph drainage assistance, and moxa heat application. Clients will also get practices to use at home to help with the healing of scars. Our therapist are specifically familiar with gender affirming scar tissues, aka top-surgery scars. This service is currently offered by Avi, Morgan, and Tiger.

Relaxation Massage

Relaxation massage is best to treat generally stress and overwhelm. It focuses on providing general relaxation, relieving muscle tension and improving blood circulation. Its primary goal is to assist the client to recover from the stresses of everyday life. Treatments involve long, smooth, and gliding strokes. Pressure is deep but not to the point of discomfort or pain. Treatment is designed to soothe and nourish the spirit. Cupping is available with this session to further open the back channels and deepen the massage treatment. This service is currently offered by Avi and Morgan

Somatic Experiencing Bodywork

Somatic Experiencing Bodywork is a trauma-informed therapy that supports clients in connecting or re-connecting with their bodies & finding ways to greater nervous system regulation. It aims to address the physical effects of stored trauma in the body using a client-led combination of talk, touch and/or movement. Somatic Experiencing Bodywork can be particularly helpful in supporting healing around PTSD, chronic pain or fatigue, and anxiety. This service is currently offered by Casper. This service is not subject to sales tax as it is a low/no touch modality.

Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD)

Manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) is a specialized form of light-touch bodywork that relieves the swelling that happens when medical treatment, surgery, illness, or other factors impact your lymphatic system, resulting in an influx of lymph fluid.. MLD involves gently manipulating specific areas of your body to help circulate lymph fluid, which helps reduce swelling, hypersensitivity, and pain. MLD is especially appropriate to address concerns related to: 

• Post-surgical swelling from oncology procedures, gender affirming surgeries, joint replacement, arthroscopic procedures, cosmetic surgery, liposuction, and more

• Venous insufficiency

• Fibromyalgia

• Lipedema

• Chronic health concerns such as long COVID, Epstein-Barr Virus, Lyme disease, or other tick borne illness

• Mold exposure or environmental illness

• Lymphedema

This service is offered by Morgan.

Cupping/Gua Sha— optional add-on services

Cupping, or ventosas, is an ancient art, practiced by virtually every culture in the world at one time. Every family used to be able to treat a variety of simple ailments and injuries with just a few basic tools. Asian. Ancient European and Central American styles of cupping may be used separately or combined for a very elegant treatment. Cupping treatments can be used to treat the uterus, urinary, digestive, kidney issues, musculoskeletal issues, and injuries, or simply to alleviate muscular pain and tension. It is often used in conjunction with Trigger Point release to move fascial adhesions and aid in the progress of trigger point release. Cupping relieves symptoms by moving old deoxygenated blood and metabolic waste out of the tissues, allowing for fresh, nutritious, oxygenated blood to move into the tissue. It also stretches the muscle fibers and separates the facial/connective tissues from the muscle so they are moving independently, allowing them to be more flexible and strong as a result.

Gua Sha, or scraping, is an ancient technique that can be used to support cupping treatments, or on its own, depending on a client's specific needs. Gua Sha stimulates blood flow and promotes healing. Typically the skin is lightly scraped with a Jade stone to draw energy up through the tissues.  Both cupping and gua sha often leave bruise-like marks on the skin that last around a week or longer depending on the skin tone. These services are offered by Morgan, Avi, Tiger, and Ellis.