Tamar Myers has been in private practice since 1992. She specializes in working with clients looking to make lasting lifestyle changes to improve their well-being. Tamar has studied deep tissue bodywork, cranio-sacral therapy, visceral massage, neural manipulation as well as movement coaching. Tamar is a certified Aston-Patterner which is a comprehensive approach emphasizing assessment making each treatment specific and unique to the individual. Tamar also incorporates Active Isolated Stretching and fitness consulting to empower clients to attend to their tension patterns between sessions. It is important to understand that, when coming to see Tamar, you will experience a variety of bodywork modalities. After assessing what is happening in your body, a unique treatment will be designed based on your needs for that day. There is no standard protocol since every body is different and needs to be addressed individually. Tamar's work is strongly influenced by the concepts in manual osteopathy.

Often when people hear the words massage therapy, they think of hot stones, Spa, or aromatherapy treatments. All of those are wonderful at reducing stress and relaxing us, but when you have an injury , dysfunction or need rehabilitation, you need bodywork that is far more specific. Muscles help control movement. When they are stressed, overworked or injured, you feel pain, discomfort and limited mobility. Clinical Massage differs from relaxation massage in that it focuses on specific muscles and soft tissue that are often the root cause of our pain and disfunction. By effectively softening, lengthening or addressing adhesions ("knots), and restrictions in tissues, this work helps muscles and soft tissue work more effectively and pain free. A combination of modalities ranging from deep tissue, Swedish, Myofascial Release, Trigger Point Therapy are combined to customize a treatment specific to each individual client's needs. After all, we all have different lifestyles, different health levels and concerns, so one "cookbook" treatment could not possible work for each person, even if they have the same diagnosis! Call today to learn more about Clinical Massage and how it can help you feel your best.

My practice includes: Integrative Acupressure, Clinical Acupressure, Positional Release Therapy, Tapas Acupressure Technique, Tong Ren Therapy, Reiki, Reflexology, and more. I also see people for individual and group sessions for hypnotherapy. Integrative Acupressure as developed by Sam McClellan uses touch, finger pressure and gentle manipulation to stimulate the body’s own innate healing wisdom. Based on the oriental Healing System, it works with Acu-points along meridian pathways (without needles) to move energy and restore emotional and physical balance. It is also helpful for treating pain and tension of the neck, back and shoulders, stress, nervousness, chronic fatigue, PMS and a host of other imbalances. All treatments are performed on a massage table while you are fully clothed. Integrative Acupressure complements most other kinds of treatment or therapy. It is pleasant and enjoyable and will most likely leave you feeling relaxed and energized. I have been Nationally Certified in Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork Since 1993 I work from the premise that all things are part of a greater whole and in all the work I do, the emphasis is on cooperation and teamwork.

Valley Massage Therapy is a multi-modality Massage Therapy & Bodywork Practice providing clients with many different forms of Massage Therapy & Bodywork including Swedish, Deep Tissue, Trigger Point, Sports, CranioSacral Therapy, Positional Release Therapy, Shiatsu, Thai Bodywork & Reflexology. Valley Massage Therapy is routed in the foundation of providing specific & unique work to each of our clients.

I have been trained to work with and find the causes for neck pain, shoulder pain, arm pain, hand pain, hip pain, back pain, leg pain, foot pain, headaches and more. Knowing that postural habits are the usual cause for our pain and that every client is unique, I perform a free physical evaluation before your session, which is crucial to the success of massage therapy. Not only is my practice about the work, but it is of utmost importance to me that you feel comfortable and safe under my care. When you come for your first visit, I'll provide a one-page intake form for you to fill out. Not only will I consider the information you've written, but I will listen to what you have to say about your activities of daily living (ADLs) in order to get an overview of what repetitive strain you may be placing on your musculoskeletal system, including emotional stress which reflects in the tissues. After the physical evaluation, which doesn't take but 15 minutes or so, the session will begin. All pressure will be gauged to your comfort level. I'll explain what I am doing and why, unless, of course, you prefer peace and quiet... which I will respect. When the session is complete, I'll wait for you in the next room where I'll provide and explain your self-care instructions. There is no cost for the evaluation and self-care. You will be charged for the hands-on work only.