Erika Massage Therapist

08/02/2026

By the time we finish the neck and scalp work, the headache is often gone. Plus, we've released the tension they didn't even realize they were carrying in their jaw.

Tension headaches rarely start where you feel them. Most of the time, the real source is the neck, scalp, and jaw—tight from clenching, stress, or hours spent hunched over a screen. These areas all pull on each other until the pain shows up behind your eyes or wraps around your head.

We work through it layer by layer: starting with the neck to release the base, then the scalp to help calm the nervous system, and finally the jaw if it needs attention. Clients are often surprised by how much tension was hiding there.

If you're dealing with headaches that just won't go away, this may be exactly what your body has been asking for.

08/01/2026

Massaging the massage therapist 😉

07/25/2026

With 16 years of experience, I don't believe in a one-size-fits-all approach. Whether you're dealing with chronic pain, recovering from workouts, pregnant, managing stress, or simply need time to recharge, your session is customized to your body's needs that day.
My goal isn't just to help you feel better when you leave—it's to help you move better, hurt less, and improve your overall well-being.

07/25/2026

A client comes in and points to their neck...

But the neck is rarely working alone.

Your neck is connected to a network of muscles that all influence one another. Tightness in the upper trapezius, levator scapulae, rhomboids, and the small muscles at the base of the skull can pull on the neck and limit movement. Forward-head posture and rounded shoulders often cause the chest muscles (pectorals) to tighten while the upper back becomes overworked.

Many people don't realize that jaw muscles also play a major role. Clenching your teeth or grinding at night can tighten the masseter and temporalis muscles, creating pain that radiates into the temples, face, neck, and shoulders. The scalp muscles can become tense as well, contributing to tension headaches and that feeling of wearing a "tight band" around your head.

Stress doesn't just affect the mind—it affects the body. During periods of emotional stress, we instinctively raise our shoulders, clench our jaw, hold our breath, and brace our muscles. Over time, this protective pattern can become chronic, leading to stiffness, headaches, reduced mobility, and persistent neck pain.

That's why a therapeutic massage often includes more than just the neck. Treating the upper back, shoulders, chest, jaw, scalp, and surrounding tissues helps release the tension that's feeding the pain, creating more lasting relief than simply massaging the area that hurts.

Sometimes the pain is in your neck. The source is somewhere else.

04/24/2026

04/24/2026

04/21/2026

Slide show of each service I provide with description & video

12/23/2025

Closed for Christmas, not closed to rest.
Press play and allow this Yoga Nidra to gently relax your body and mind.