Trauma-informed massage therapy is an approach to massage therapy that incorporates client consent as the basis of the treatment. It approaches massage from the perspective that the client knows what is best for their body and the therapist brings knowledge and experience but never pushes a client outside of their own inner intelligence and personal safety.
This can include giving space for a client to leave any amount of clothing on during a massage, assuring the client knows what is happening before and during the session, the client can request areas not be worked on, and regular verbal consent during the session without excessively asking for reassurance.
As a massage therapist, it is putting power back into the client's hands to guide a session as they need and desire. Threshold Healing is different from other local massage therapists in its ability to achieve deep pressure and address pain complaints while ensuring clients are being listened to and respected.
We use a multi-modality approach to shift pain patterns and trauma patterns in the body. A session may incorporate fire cupping, trigger point release, energy healing, breathwork, deep pressure tissue work, and mobility, based on where the client is for that particular session. Some issues take healing beyond shifting muscle patterns β they often require an emotional shift to start a new pattern.
We approach pain patterns from many angles relying heavily on intuition and client-centered listening to guide the best approach. Also all our seating places are arm-rest free and very stable, to allow everyone the ability to sit without worry of not fitting or breaking furniture.
