Michelle Heitman
LMT #20759
Movere Massage
and Bodywork
Using massage modalities to promote mobility and create space between the body's tissue layers. Advocate of body awareness and wellness.
ABOUT MOVERE MASSAGE & BODYWORK
Michelle Heitman is the sole proprietor behind Movere Massage and Bodywork.
She primarily has worked with clients to help alleviate pain, correct postural habits, and rehabilitate injuries. While her sessions are relaxing, she typically provides more of a 'therapeutic' session. Michelle combines her intuitive touch, evolving skill set, and clear communication to provide a unique experience for her clients.
'Movere' is the latin translation meaning 'to move'. It is the root to movement, mobility, and motivation. Movere Massage and Bodywork is grateful and motivated to be a conduit for clients' mobility and healing, using modalities encouraging movement and mindfulness.
"When you touch one thing with deep awareness,
you touch everything."
- Lao Tzu
INTEGRATED THERAPEUTIC
TABLE MASSAGE
THAI
MASSAGE
Deep tissue massage is used to provide a therapeutic massage session. I mix modalities on the table, ranging from Barefoot Ashiatsu, Thai massage on the table, classic deep tissue, cupping therapy, scraping, and steamed Thai herbal compresses. Goals often include reducing pain, improving joint mobility/range of motion, assistance in healing injuries, postural correction, relaxation, and/or whatever needs clients have at the time.
Traditional Thai massage is received on the floor, fully clothed. Any two Thai massage sessions may not be the same, as it involves several different techniques such as: deep compression, stretching, range of motion techniques, and/or point work. Cupping therapy, scraping, and steamed Thai herbal compresses can also be integrated into a Traditional Thai massage session.
THERAPEUTIC TOOLS
Cupping Therapy: Uses suction to create space between tissue layers. Delivers fresh oxygen, pulls up stagnant blood, inflammation, and waste. Michelle uses glass cups, which require heat to create suction, as well as silicone cups. She also has fascial cups which greatly help jaw pain and the delicate muscles around the neck.
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Thai Medical Scraping: Involves using a spoon to lift, stretch, and loosen the fascia layer. Also pulls up trapped inflammation and waste so the body can easily eliminate it.
TOPICALS
Liniments/balms: Michelle keeps several on hand that alleviate different ailments from inflammation, aches/pains, bruising, nerve pain, etc. They are simply rubbed in during the massage treatment after proper warming of the skin.
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Thai Herbal Compresses: Michelle most often uses the "warming" compresses and such uses them more during the colder months. They are an excellent addition to any modality to warm up the skin layer, allowing deeper access to layers beneath, therefore soothing muscular aches and pains.
GET IN TOUCH
Tel: (309) 369 - 7372
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