Jersey Shore Myofascial Release Center is excited to announce the addition of their NEW Massage Therapist, Pepi Spurr.  Pepi has an extensive background in sports massage/deep tissue, pregnancy massage, and mastectomy scar release and has been practicing for over 15 years .  She is also one of the only massage therapists in Toms River practicing La Stone therapy.

La Stone therapy is similar to hot stone massage but it uses 54 hot stones, 18 cold stones and one room temperature stone and can only be performed by someone who is certified to be a La Stone therapist.  This is to prevent any insufficient training that can be a problem with hot stone massage.

La Stone Therapy is a trademarked style of therapy that uses both hot and cold stones to massage the body.  Although cold stones do not sound very relaxing, they actually have been scientifically and medically proven to have a beneficial effect and can bring relief to tired and sore muscles.  Alternating between heat and cold both stimulates and relaxes the circulatory system, which helps detoxify the body.  The heated stones bring oxygenated blood to the area of application , increasing lymph flow and metabolism , while  the chilled marble stones create a dramatic movement of fluids within the body by pushing away the unwanted congestion, inflammation and blockages.   In this way the use of alternating temperatures brings about healing, balance and rejuvenation.  This can also aid in the balancing of physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual energies.  The use of the alternating hot and cold stones , allows the therapist to penetrate and gently work the tissues at a deeper level than is possible in traditional massage.  This makes LaStone Therapy a very good detoxification program combined with Myofascial Release and an excellent immune system booster.

LaStone therapy begins with gentle stretches and swedish massage to warm up the body’s muscle tissues and then the therapist uses both the hot and cold stones as an extension of her hands while continuing the massage.  Stones of varying weight are also placed on the body’s key energy channels, including the seven main chakras.  Chakras are the openings for life energy to flow into and out of our aura. Their function is to vitalize the physical body and to bring about the development of our self-consciousness. They are associated with our physical, mental and emotional interactions.

The combination of La Stone and Myofascial Release therapy can help balance the bodies energy field, and enhance personal awareness.  During these treatment sessions, many clients report a release of stuck emotions which has led to relief from fatigue and irritability and a decrease in pain and tension throughout the body.  Clients often leave their treatment session in a deep state of relaxation.

Call Jersey Shore Myofascial Release center today at 732 223-9335 to book your appointment.

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Myofascial Release Therapy is for you if:
• You are tired of feeling sick and tired.

• You have tried traditional therapy and did not find relief.

• You are ready to heal you body and feel energized again.

• You are looking to restore your health, inner peace and ability to focus in your daily life.

• You have a nagging feeling that something is holding you back from reaching your full potential.

• You want to feel empowered and balanced in your life.

Myofascial Release Therapy -
An Integrated Therapeutic Approach
Myofascial Release is a bodywork technique that focuses on the fascial system, creating deep and more durable releases and therapeutic benefits.

Before an adequate description of the technique can be undertaken, a deeper understanding of the body’s anatomy and physiology has to be established. In traditional massage techniques, the focus is on the relief of symptoms of muscular stress and tension, through the inducement of muscular relaxation.

In myofascial release, the objective is to structurally restore the optimal function of the muscle. This is accomplished through the release of the fascia.

The fascia system, in traditional medicine and massage therapy, for too long has not been recognized and subsequently ignored in traditional medicine. It is the largest system of the body. Fascia, or connective tissue, permeates throughout the entire body. It is first present between the skin and the underlying tissue, simply attaching the skin to the underlying tissue, which is often muscle. The muscles themselves a surrounded by a fascial sheath, which differentiates the muscle tissue into the anatomical muscles (i.e. biceps, triceps, quadriceps, etc). The muscles are composed of bundles of fibers, with each bundle and subsequently each fiber being surrounded by fascia. This fascial organization continues down to the cellular level. The interconnectiveness of the fascia gives the muscle the ability to contract and relax. In its optimal organization, the fascia supports the smooth contraction and relaxation of the muscles. However, through trauma, disease, lack of use, improper posture, poor circulation, etc., the fascial layers become disorganized. The layers start adhering to each other limiting the ability of the muscle to contract and relax. Eventually, these adhesions become more solidified, much like a scar, even calcified, like a heel spur. This disorganization and the subsequent adhesions are created three dimensionally and interconnect with fascia throughout the body, creating pain, dysfunction and ultimately disease. While the focus in this description on the relationship between fascia and muscles, the same relationships hold true for the fascia and the joints, bones, blood vessels and internal organs. It is easy to see how fascial dysfunction has the ability to very significantly impact one’s health.

In myofascial release, the intention is to encourage the reorganization of the fascia and to reduce the adhesions between fascial layers. The fascia system is first accessed at the skin fascial layer and as release occur, progresses to deeper layers. The three dimensionality of the fascia is an advantage here.
Deep fascia layers can be impacted by working at the superficial level. Myofascial release can be very gentle but deep work. Initially, the technique is a gentle stretch of the fascia. As releases occur and the body reveals itself, the work can become very deep and vigorous (i.e. Deep Tissue Massage or Neuro-muscular Therapy) or the work becomes more energetic, (i.e. Reiki or Healing Touch).

The distinguishing feature of the myofascial work however is the longer applications of the techniques, which affects the fascial structure rather than the state of contraction of the muscle. Through this structural reorganization, a greater therapeutic effect is experienced (i.e. greater flexibility and strength). By inducing this structural relaxation in the muscle, rather than neurological relaxation, optimal anatomical position and alignment can occur. Circulation to the muscle is also restored. Similar effects can be demonstrated in the physiology of internal organs.

The beauty and uniqueness of myofascial release is that it truly recognizes the need for structural work, emotional work and energetic work. A session can be composed of traditional manual therapy techniques, range of motion stretching, localized holding of pressure/stretch, or energy work. During the session a client, depending on their needs, experience physical, emotional or energetic releases. Unlike with traditional massage techniques where repeating symptoms are addressed, the sessions build upon themselves with the work often becoming deeper, more subtle and powerful, with the body creating the therapeutic treatment plan. Myofascial release provides the safety and support for the body to activate its own healing potential.

Myofascial release therapy is also indicated and appropriate for general relaxation of stress and release of non-traumatic tension and holding patterns. The gentleness and stillness of the technique encourages deep relaxation of the mind and body. It is equally beneficial for athletes of all levels for recovery from workouts, rehabilitation of injuries or increase strength and flexibility of the body for increased performance. The myofascial techniques are uniquely effective in the release and reintegration of traumatic muscle tension and holding patterns. The efficacy of myofascial release therapy with traumatic injuries, chronic pain and fibromyalgia has been well documented.