Welcome to the website of Donna M. Houghton, LMT, CR,. Please take a moment to look through my site to learn about the quality Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork services that I provide, along with the Professional Standards of my practice.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or comments. I will do my best to assist you in gaining the appropriate information concerning your health and well-being.
Mission Statement
A genuine desire to serve others, by providing Massage Therapy in a responsible, compassionate, and nurturing environment. Enhanced with the essential ingredient “Integrity”. Representing the profession of Massage Therapy with integrity, right to the very core of the Massage Therapists’ practice, “the Client”. The client is my focus and integrity must be reflected in all aspects throughout the therapeutic relationship. I feel a foundation which is not built from a strong sense of integrity, cannot truly serve others with a Genuine Desire.
Goals
- To enhance my professional growth and development through advanced training in the field of science, hands-on techniques and ethics, while acknowledging my strengths and limitations.
- To share my professional knowledge with the intent to educate and help clients gain insight to the physical and mental benefits of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork, to promote the clients health and well-being.
- To continually welcome all aspects of the clients’ feedback, to ensure the support of their individual needs and concerns.
- To always ensure that products used for massage therapy, foot reflexology and all future modalities, are made from the finest quality of ingredients, preferably organic.
- To strive for extraordinary customer service in all aspects of the clients’ therapeutic experience.
My Sessions
Clients fill out a health intake questionnaire to ensure a safe therapeutic session and address possible contraindications. During the initial intake I encourage and welcome your feedback, so you will feel totally relaxed and comfortable about your session. To help facilitate the clients’ own healing process, various techniques are used , which focus on their specific needs at that present moment. Again, active participation with clients’ feedback is great. This allows me to make appropriate adjustments throughout the session, so you can enjoy your session to the fullest. At completion of the clients’ session, we can discuss how you feel, the results, and update your intake form with any new findings and comments. Educational handouts, self-care techniques, and resources are provide to use at home, work, or play, to further enhance your results from the session.
Massage Techniques offered
- Swedish Massage – used primarily for full-body sessions that work the more superficial layers of the muscles, applying light to firm pressure, combined with active and passive movements of the joints.
- Deep Tissue – releases the chronic patterns of tension in the body through slow strokes and deep finger pressure on the contracted areas (shorten muscles), either following or going across the grain of muscles, their fascia (connective tissue coverings) and tendons.
- Trigger Point Therapy – applies concentrated finger pressure to “trigger points” (tender irritated areas in muscles) to break cycles of spasm and pain.
Bodywork Specialties
- Foot Reflexology - based on the theory that reflex points in the ears, hands, and feet correspond by way of the nervous system (pathways) to every part, organ, and gland of the body. Eastern Medicine views the pathways as energy channels called meridians. Cystalline type deposits and/or tenderness indicate a dysfunction and systematic pressure is applied to clean out congestion and restore normal functioning and health.
