MASSAGE THERAPY

JOHN ROBERTS LMT/LAC

ABOUT JOHN

Board-certified acupuncturist with over 20 years experience/Licensed massage therapist with over 27 years experience. John was first introduced to acupuncture and Chinese medicine while studying abroad via Bennington College at Chengdu University in China. Upon his return he was inspired by his percussion teacher, jazz legend Milford Graves, to pursue Chinese medicine himself. Due to his passion for martial arts began his healing arts journey by learning massage therapy, graduating from the Swedish Institute in 1998. After a few years in practice he was looking to have a more profound impact on his patients, so he enrolled in Acupuncture school-graduating in 2005. In addition to operating clinics in Manhattan at the Feldenkrais Institute and in Madison WI, he also thought classes and supervised clinics at two massage schools. He joins us after spending the last year at the Canyon Ranch in Ft Worth Texas, and can also be found at Wildflower Farm in Gardiner. Housecalls are available

Combination treatments of acupuncture, gua sha, cupping, and massage are available with John based on your preferences or assessment, questions and consults are encouraged

Exclusively at Upstate Movement & Wellness, John offers his specialized style of Traction Massage, using an external source of traction in combination with his manual work for a next level experience

Massage therapy is a type of treatment in which a trained and certified medical professional manipulates the soft tissues of your body — muscle, connective tissue, tendons, ligaments and skin — using varying degrees of pressure and movement.

Massage therapy is used to relieve pain, rehabilitate injuries, reduce stress, increase relaxation, and aid in the general wellness of clients.

It also has the ability to break up scar tissue caused by injury and repetitive use. By doing so you can increase range of motion, reduce muscle tension and reduce the occurrence of chronic pain. 

MYOFASCIAL RELEASE technique is used as needed during massage and Pilates/personal training sessions with Shannon

Who WOULD Benefit From MASSAGE THERAPY?

Massage therapy is used to treat skeletal muscle immobility and pain by relaxing contracted muscles, improving blood and lymphatic circulation, and stimulating the stretch reflex in muscles. In this way, most everyone would benefit from this physical therapy, but especially those who suffer from stress, pain and muscle tension.

Massage therapy may also be recommended to help people cope with the pain and stress of cancer, heart disease, stomach problems, fibromyalgia or other conditions.

SESSION RATES

SWEDISH:A GOOD INTRODUCTION FOR THOSE THAT ARE NEW TO MASSAGE, LOOKING FOR RELAXATION AND CREATE BLOOD FLOW TO THE PARTS OF THE BODY THAT ARE EXPERIENCING ACUTE MUSCULAR TENSION

Hour long session: $125

DEEP TISSUE:A MODALITY THAT FOCUSES ON RELEASING KNOTS AND TENSION IN THE DEEPER MUSCLE TISSUE AND ARE EXPERIENCING CHRONIC TENSION. USUALLY REQUIRES MORE THAN ONE SESSION TO ACQUIRE MORE LONG TERM EFFECTS OF MUSCULAR RELEASE

Hour long session: $140 each $390 pack of 3 sessions ($130 each/discount)

NEUROMUSCULAR MASSAGE: CORRECTS MUSCLE DYSFUNCTION AND TO RELIEVE CHRONIC PAIN IN ONE SESSION, AND TO CREATE A TREATMENT PLAN. THIS IS A MEDICAL MASSAGE AND IS DONE WITH CLIENT’S COLLABORATIVE FEEDBACK DURING THE SESSION TO DETERMINE CAUSATION OF PAIN. REQUIRES MORE THAN ONE SESSION TO RESOLVE PAIN AND DYSFUNCTION.

Hour long session: $160 each $420 pack of 3 session ($140 each/discount)