"The Surgeon" Dena has been honing her skills for 21 years. Yes, more than half her life has consisted of washing sheets every night and manipulating bodies every day. In that time, Dena has become a true master of her craft & created a style of bodywork that is stand-out! Dena goes to the places other massage therapists don't dare venture ... intuitively finding her way to the root of the issue, pulling (lots of pulling) the tight fascia/connective tissue away from the bone, almost like ringing the muscles out and putting them back into place > restoring blood flow, restoring posture. This is not simply massage; this is true treatment bodywork. If you're looking for someone who addresses the areas that are normally skimmed over. Book with Dena. Everyone at Applied Pressure is superb, but Dena is the most treatment oriented and precise on the team: it's like having surgery, without the scalpel. Now that being said, Dena brings a great deal of finesse to her sessions as well, intuitively sensing where your threshold for pain lies without needing to ask, so, this will feel good:
That *hurts so good* kind of good.
That *deep relief you've been searching for* kind of good.
That *you're getting your money's worth* kind of good.
A session with Dena is like nothing else. Enjoy!
"The Intuitive" Jess brings a God-given gift for connection and healing to her clinical skills at Applied Pressure. She is that ideal, rare mix of intuition and clinical bodywork knowledge. Starting out as Dena's apprentice, she quickly learned to do deep work with her feet in addition to effective treatment bodywork with her hands! Everyone at Applied Pressure is deep, Jess is no exception, but her sessions could be described as "less intense" due to her notable finesse and use of a broader stroke. Jess is powerful in her own way. She is drawn to working with folks of all types even those amidst/post cancer treatment needing more lymph focus and a more compassionate approach. If you truly need to *receive*. If you are worn out from giving yourself away all day: Come see Jess. She will restore you. We bet you'll be rebooking with her again, again, and again...
"Small but Mighty" From the moment Amanda lays her hands on you, you can feel her 15 years of experience. She connects with ease and flows with grace. She has a quiet and nurturing energy about her and you will easily feel relaxed in her presence. That being said, her depth and effectiveness is nothing short of mighty. Since starting her apprenticeship at Applied Pressure, she’s learned how to use whole-body-power, not just arm strength, in her sessions. And yes, she is fully trained by Dena in using her feet as well as hands, forearms and knees to relieve your deepest most chronic pain! Amanda is newer to the team, but she progressed the fastest. Amanda is REALLY GOOD. And client feedback is saying, "she is as close to a clone of Dena as can be". Give Amanda a try… you won't be disappointed.
"Bear Hug" Nick came to us with a knack for swedish relaxation + experience working with college and professional athletes. We call him Bear Hug because making sure clients feel especially cared for on the table is his M.O. He is strong and athletic, so, having power behind his flowy style is what takes his massage to the next level. Nick has grown in leaps and bounds since apprenticing with Dena and officially has her stamp of approval for being able to administer true treatment (TX) bodywork with notable stand-out work in the psoas, streching of the hips & myofascial skin pulling throughout the torso in a way that opens up the spine and shoulders in an all encompassing, feel good way. Disclaimer: this is the type of session that may elicit drooling + loss of consciousness. A session with Nick is a powerful, but he makes it feel good by paying homage to his Swedish roots with a flowy rhythm maintained throughout. He is a good fit for clients of all size and he is the best fit on the team for olympic lifters/cross fit types due to his use of a broader stroke and larger hand size. Give Nick a try... his style truly is a Bear Hug experience!
"The Composer" Deep doesn't have to mean more pressure. Deep can mean more skill, more finesse, more listening & communicating with the body in order to get deeper. A session with David exemplifies the latter. David directs muscles & fascia, tunes in to the nervous system, unwinds trapped emotions, all within intentional deliberate movements composing a symphony of a session. This is why we call him "The Composer". David has over 2 decades of experience working as a healer with education compiled from around the country making him an especially good fit for the Applied Pressure team. He is his own brand of uniqueness with a sprinkle of Applied Pressure style thrown in the mix. David is not yet Applied Pressure certified, but he is apprenticing under Dena and with each passing week will evolve to do more treatment bodywork. You have to experience a session with David to truly understand his work as an artist (the symphony the orchestrates). We encourage you to try David and enjoy deep done differently.
"A Gentle Approach" Lisa came to us with 2 decades of clinical myofascial release experience under her belt. Seeking out leaders in the field to apprentice under, becoming a master of MFR along the way. Growth and transformation (of herself and her clients) is her passion. She tells clients, "I'm here for the transformation. I don't care where we start, it's where we are going." Lisa intended to learn Applied Pressure from Dena when interviewing, but she has such a special gift of administering a much more gentle and bare bones classical Myofascial release that Dena didn't want to tamper with her skillset. Rather adding her to the team "as is." A great complement to what we already do. A session with Lisa is *GENTLE* in comparison to Applied Pressure bodywork. But gentle can be mighty. And sometimes a gentle, slow, focused, super intuitive approach is just what the nervous system needs. It's been great having her on the team to remind us of where our roots come from. Myofascial release is part of Applied Pressure, but we have definitely branched off from there. Therefore, Lisa keeps us grounded.
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