massage by brandy akers, cmt
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Invoke Studio services are restorative remedies that encourage the body's natural healing capabilities. Your Invoke Studio professional will customize each treatment to address your specific and changing needs.

Call 317.443.4357 to schedule an appointment or email brandy@invokestudio.com

A massage therapist for five years, Brandy received her training at the Indiana College of Bodywork Modalities in Indianapolis in 2002. Her work incorporates swedish, hot stone massage, and deep tissue therapeutic work. Her area of special interest is Thai yoga massage which she is continually studying through the Vedic Conservatory since 2005. Brandy also earned the title of Reiki Master in 2006. She is also a trained birth assistant and offers doula services in addition to massage therapy. Brandy is a member of and insured through ABMP.



Connie Maudlin, NCMT, Reflexologist

Invoke's newest therapist, Connie has been a nationally certified massage therapist for seven years. Her training and certification came from the Chicago School of Massage Therapy where the main focus is on therapeutic massage. Her specialty is deep tissue massage and Reflexology. Reflexology is acupressure and specific massage of the hands and feet. Please call 317.250.5999 to schedule an appointment with Connie.

 

 


 

Traditional Thai yoga massage is performed on the floor on a mat with the client clothed. Customarily, you will find a Thai-Yoga massage to encompass a duration of about 1 1/2 to 2 hours. You will experience deeper and deeper physical and mental 'openings'. Flowing rhythmic compression using the feet, knees, palms, elbows, forearms and fingers are blended with asanas (stretching positions) effectively producing a balanced and harmonious symbiotic communication integrating the body's vital systems (mechanical-muscular skeletal, electrical-neural, chemical-glandular). Frequently, a person expresses feelings of purified consciousness, invigorated spirit
and profound rest.

Reiki Energy Work - Reiki is a Japanese technique for stress reduction and relaxation that also promotes healing. It is administered by "laying on hands" and is based on the idea that an unseen "life force energy" flows through us. If one's "life force energy" is low, then we are more likely to get sick or feel stress, and if it is high, we are more capable of being happy and healthy. A treatment feels like a
wonderful glowing radiance that flows through and around you. Reiki treats the whole person including body, emotions, mind and spirit creating many beneficial effects that include relaxation and feelings of peace, security and wellbeing. Reiki sessions are available on their own or coupled with traditional massage.

Deep Tissue Massage is generally designed for more focused massage work. By working a specific muscle or muscle group, the deeper layers of soft tissue can be reached. Starting superficially and easing into the depth of the muscle often allows more movement. This is often combined with other techniques for opening and softening tissue to restore circulation with its healing properties to the cellular level. Deep tissue often utilizes the therapist's forearms, a flat elbow, and heels of the hand.

Therapeutic Massage is designed to increase circulation and blood flow. Light cream is applied to the skin to reduce friction, allowing for long, smooth movements. It is often combined with other modalities to increase relaxation, reduce stress and relieve sore muscles.

Prenatal Massage is very similar to therapeutic massage. It makes use of a special pillow system allowing the mother-to-be to lie face down. This allows for greater accessibility to her hips, legs, neck, and back than traditional side-lying.

Corporate Chair Massage is by far the most convenient form of massage therapy. Chair Massage usually lasts 10-15 minutes and is done while fully clothed. It is usually done in the workplace, as it promotes better circulation and muscle stimulation, which reduces tension in back, neck, and shoulders. A short chair massage revitalizes the anatomy and encourages overall well-being, as well as increasing productivity.

Reflexology is a natural healing art based on the principle that there a reflexes in the feet and hands which correspond to every part of the body. Reflexology helps to balance all the body systems, stimulating underactive areas and calming overactive areas.

On site, $95 for the first hour, each additional hour $65.

Therapeutic Massage

30 minutes - $40
60 minutes - $75
90 minutes - $110

Thai Yoga Massage

90 minutes - $110
120 minutes - $140

Reflexology

45 minutes - $45.00

 

Call 317.443.4357 to schedule an appointment or email brandy@invokestudio.com


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