About Sheena Yakopatz
Building Relationships
You will reap the benefits of massage, if it becomes a regular part of your life. My goal is for us to work together, to take better care of your health, long-term. My passion is elevating the experience of the receiver, to the unexpected. I love people, having a 6th sense in anticipating a “need” even as you are deciding youself.
Sharing Knowledge
Communication is key. I need to know what you're feeling, experiencing and what you're looking to gain, in order to best help you. In turn, I will explain the treatment and what you can expect to gain from it.
Helping You Feel Better
Massage is a tool, to help heal. Whether it's stress, illness or simply to pamper yourself, the benefits of massage can be life changing. I would be honored to take that journey with you.
Treatments
Watsu®
Watsu is a form of aquatic bodywork used for deep relaxation, unwinding and passive aquatic therapy. Watsu is characterized by one-on-one sessions in which a practitioner gently cradles, moves, stretches, and massages a receiver in 94° to 97° water. The work is slow, rhythmic and deeply nurturing. Available in Cottonwood at private therapy pool.Watsu is a form of aquatic bodywork used for deep relaxation, unwinding and passive aquatic therapy. Watsu is characterized by one-on-one sessions in which a practitioner gently cradles, moves, stretches, and massages a receiver in 94° to 97° water. The work is slow, rhythmic and deeply nurturing. Available in Cottonwood at private therapy pool.Watsu is a form of aquatic bodywork used for deep relaxation, unwinding and passive aquatic therapy. Watsu is characterized by one-on-one sessions in which a practitioner gently cradles, moves, stretches, and massages a receiver in 94° to 97° water. The work is slow, rhythmic and deeply nurturing. Available in Cottonwood at private therapy pool.Watsu is a form of aquatic bodywork used for deep relaxation, unwinding and passive aquatic therapy. Watsu is characterized by one-on-one sessions in which a practitioner gently cradles, moves, stretches, and massages a receiver in 94° to 97° water. The work is slow, rhythmic and deeply nurturing. Available in Cottonwood at private therapy pool.
Swedish
Swedish Massage, melts away muscle tension and increase the blood flow to your heart. Swedish Massage is extremely therapeutic as it decreases muscle toxins, increases oxygen levels in the blood, and improves flexibility in the body.
Myo-Fascial Release
Be in control of your body, instead of your body in control of you.
Myo-Fascial Release, is a safe and very effective hands-on technique that involves, applying gentle, sustained pressure into the Myo-fascial connective tissue restrictions, to eliminate pain and restore motion. This essential “time element”, has to do with the viscous flow and the piezoelectric phenomenon: a low load (gentle pressure) applied slowly, will allow a viscoelastic medium (fascia) to elongate.
Neuromuscular
Neuromuscular Therapy is a highly-specialized form of manual therapy that corrects pain and dysfunction by treating trigger points, muscle adhesion fascials, and (connective tissue) patterns.
Medical Massage
Medical massage is outcome-based massage, primarily the application of a specific treatment targeted to the specific problem the client presents with a diagnosis and are administered after a thorough assessment/evaluation by the medical massage therapist with specific outcomes being the basis for treatment.
Sports Massage
Sports Massage is a form of bodywork geared toward participants in athletics. It is used to help prevent injuries, to prepare the body for athletic activity and maintain it in optimal condition, and to help athletes recover from workouts and injuries. Assisted stretching, and PNF stretching.
Thai Massage
Thai Massage is an ancient energy-based healing system that combines acupressure, reflexology, and assisted yoga postures. Treatment effects are enhanced when the receiver, is fully relaxed and breathing deeply. This traditional healing practice, is done with the client wearing loose comfortable clothing. This table version delivers beautiful and long lasting results.
LaStone® Hot and Cold Stone Massage
Through the use of deep penetrating, heated stones, with chilled stones, to bring about a chemical release within the body's systems. Cool Stones, interrupt the pain spasm sequence, reducing swelling and inflammation. Massage is often paired with Swedish Massage. Stones are heated and used with oils to sooth, warm and massage your muscles. This allows your body to relax and release tension and stress.
Cranial Sacral
Cranial Sacral therapy (CST) is a type of bodywork that relieves compression in the bones of the head, sacrum, and spinal column. CST is noninvasive. It uses gentle pressure on the head, neck, and back to relieve the stress and pain caused by compression. It can, as a result, help to treat a number of conditions. It’s thought that through the gentle manipulation of the bones in the skull, spine, and pelvis, the flow of cerebrospinal fluid in the central nervous system can be normalized. This removes “blockages” from the normal flow, which enhances the body’s ability to heal.
This can be used in conjunction with other alternative therapies. It takes into account the whole person and helps activate each recievers, natural healing processes as well as restoring their physical and emotional well-being.
Lymphatic Drainage
The lymphatic system is a crucial part of your immune system. Through a network of hundreds of lymph nodes, it drains fluid called lymph to be transported back into your bloodstream. It also removes bodily waste and carries white blood cells, that help prevent infection.
When there’s any kind of obstruction in your lymphatic system, fluid can start to build up. That’s where lymphatic drainage — a specialized type of massage therapy — comes in.
Traditionally, it’s been used to treat lymphedema, a condition marked by chronic swelling that can occur after lymph node removal. It takes into account the whole person and helps activate each patient’s natural healing processes, as well as restoring their physical and emotional well-being.It takes into account the whole person and helps activate each patient’s natural healing processes as well as restoring their physical and emotional well-being.
Reflexology
Give your feet the attention they deserve by adding Reflexology, to your massage, devoted solely to your feet. The Ritual Foot Bath one hour session, includes a foot polish and focused foot massage.
We'll have you walking on clouds when you leave.
1 hour add-on or 1 hour treatment
Visceral Massage
Your organs are soft and need to move inside your body to do their jobs. Visceral mobility is how well your organs can contract and release as needed. Overburdened or damaged organs can develop adhesions and scar tissue that makes them less pliable. Visceral manipulation involves abdominal massage that combines pressing, deep strokes, and friction to strip away the adhesions. Your viscera may be the key to release pain elsewhere.
30 minutes or 1hour add-on